Longer boil or add DME? urgentish.

[jekeane]

So after an epic stuck sparge using a new to me keggle mash tun for my first 10g batch I now have about a gallon more wort than i intended. So my question is should extend my boil or add DME? This is a loq OG beer .035 @13g preboil I came in at .031 @ 14g give or take. The original ABV was 4% so don't want to go much lower than that if I can avoid it.

PS this batch will test hotside aerations existence as I had to dump the whole 18lb mash into several buckets and back into the tun as well as every other attempted trick to get the stupid false bottom unstuck.

pps if you think something doesnt look like its built right... go with your gut and try to fix it before dumping your grain and water in...

 

[electrolight]

I'm no expert but I'm replying for the sake of the urgency. I'd just toss in some dme and learn what you can from this experience.

 

[brettg20]

Depends on the style...longer boil will add bitterness...adding DME might be the best option

 

[jekeane]

I went for 90 minute boil then at that point when I was still under my estimated preboil gravity I did the math and then checked it with a calculator to adjust with DME. Both gave me the same answer but now Im over my OG by a few points... started my hop additions at 60 we'll see what happens.