W weberju Active Member Joined Mar 1, 2006 Messages 44 Reaction score 0 Mar 1, 2006 #1 Is it alright to top off a secondary fermenter with water (assuming is is sanitized)? I was thinking that maybe I should add the water first and then the beer, for better mixing. What do you guys think?
Is it alright to top off a secondary fermenter with water (assuming is is sanitized)? I was thinking that maybe I should add the water first and then the beer, for better mixing. What do you guys think?
Mr_Turtlehead Well-Known Member Joined Jan 5, 2006 Messages 119 Reaction score 0 Location St. Louis Mar 1, 2006 #2 Generally you shouldn't at this point. How short are you?
OP OP W weberju Active Member Joined Mar 1, 2006 Messages 44 Reaction score 0 Mar 1, 2006 #3 less than a gallon ~3/4g maybe a bit more.
L Lou Well-Known Member Joined Jan 27, 2006 Messages 620 Reaction score 24 Location Chicago, IL Mar 1, 2006 #4 i can think of no good reason for this
homebrewer_99 Well-Known Member Joined Feb 1, 2005 Messages 19,581 Reaction score 1,217 Location I-80, Exit 27 (near the Quad Cities) Mar 1, 2006 #5 I don't recommending anything to a secondary unless it's finings of some sort. Your best bet "NEXT TIME" is to make 5.25 - 5.5 gals of beer. Then you'll have 5 gals to bottle.
I don't recommending anything to a secondary unless it's finings of some sort. Your best bet "NEXT TIME" is to make 5.25 - 5.5 gals of beer. Then you'll have 5 gals to bottle.
boo boo Well-Known Member Joined Jun 6, 2005 Messages 4,164 Reaction score 47 Location Hearts's Delight, Newfoundland Mar 1, 2006 #6 Only if you like watered down beer. Yuck. If you must do this then de-aerated boiled water will do.
Mr_Turtlehead Well-Known Member Joined Jan 5, 2006 Messages 119 Reaction score 0 Location St. Louis Mar 1, 2006 #7 Bottom line...don't bother