NorthStarBrewer
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Let's say you measured wrong, or you entered a much longer than intended boil time on your calculator, or more water than necessary is somehow added to the mash/boil. What do you usually do? Spend extra time boiling off liquid until you reach the targeted final volume going into the fermenter? Or just boil as planned, resulting in a higher than intended volume/weaker beer?
It's only happened to me a few times, but I've always just boiled longer with no ill effects. Recently, though, I'd mistakenly added more water than necessary and had to just stop the boil after 60 minutes due to some time constraints for a cream ale...fortunately I'd built the recipe to be on the higher gravity end for that style, and the increased water still produced a wort with a OG of 1.048. Hoping it turns into one of those happy accidents.
It's only happened to me a few times, but I've always just boiled longer with no ill effects. Recently, though, I'd mistakenly added more water than necessary and had to just stop the boil after 60 minutes due to some time constraints for a cream ale...fortunately I'd built the recipe to be on the higher gravity end for that style, and the increased water still produced a wort with a OG of 1.048. Hoping it turns into one of those happy accidents.