chris12_50
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I'm pretty new to brewing and just doing kits right now. My problem is, they are 5 gallon kits but I'm only getting 4.25-4.5 gallons out of it. I go until the hydrometer reads the original gravity required by the kit and then I stop. Is this normal? What can I do to get my final batch to end up at 5 gallons? Can I add more ingredients of some sort? Currently I boil 2.5 gallons and after it cools, I add room temp water until I reach the gravity. Should I be doing a different method? FYI they are Brewers Best kits and I've done 6 different ones now, all resulting in 4.5 gallons or less. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!