I goofed! When can I add more H2O

[Kerrbrewer]

Doing a wine kit at the request of my sig other. I followed the instructions of adding bentonite, syrup & water. I misread and topped off to 5 gallons because it said 5 imp gallons. The fermentation is well under way. Can I add water at a later step after fermentation is done?

 

[MaxSmart8699]

so its a 6gal kit and you made it only 5gal? Many will say just leave it be like that(specially if one of the cheaper kits) I personally would do the top off when you rack it for the second ferment.

 

[DoctorCAD]

If you don't put the rest of the water in, the wine might be unbalanced. Or it might not...Is it worth the gamble?

Was it expensive?

 

[Kerrbrewer]

Depending of what is considered expensive as far as wine kits go it was $75. Looking back at my notes I realize why I missed this so easily. I pitched the ec1118 and realized I had not taken a gravity. Using my refractometer within 5 min of pitch with a very top sample it was at 1.050. Instructions said 1.050 to 1.060. Unless that syrup sank in 15 minutes after shaking the carboy vigorously, I was already in the low end of gravity expectations. The instructions say to expect .0998 after primary, add more stuff, and 1.015 at bottling. Im not much of a wine fan, but my lady tolerates and helps alot with my homebrew. Id like ths to come out nice if possible. Open to suggestions.

 

[DoctorCAD]

For $75 , I'd risk it.

Expensive to me is well over $100 kits.