Hi all, I've got a question.
I've got a batch of an IIPA finishing up in secondary (dry-hopped) and about ready to bottle. Apparently when I first topped of my partial boil I miscalculated a bit as the total volume is about a gallon short (of a 5gal batch). My target OG was for 1.080 but it measured about 1.085 of so. After a solid 4 weeks in primary it registered about 1.022, target FG should be about 1.016.
The question is: now that it's about ready to bottle, is there any reason I can't add some extra (boiled & cooled) water with my priming sugar to get my total volume up near 5 gallons and get the gravity back into whack?
I appreciate any feedback. I especially appreciate prompt feedback since I'm planning on bottling in an hour or so. Thanks!
I've got a batch of an IIPA finishing up in secondary (dry-hopped) and about ready to bottle. Apparently when I first topped of my partial boil I miscalculated a bit as the total volume is about a gallon short (of a 5gal batch). My target OG was for 1.080 but it measured about 1.085 of so. After a solid 4 weeks in primary it registered about 1.022, target FG should be about 1.016.
The question is: now that it's about ready to bottle, is there any reason I can't add some extra (boiled & cooled) water with my priming sugar to get my total volume up near 5 gallons and get the gravity back into whack?
I appreciate any feedback. I especially appreciate prompt feedback since I'm planning on bottling in an hour or so. Thanks!