Rookie mistake- turned out ok?

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Ludesbrews

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I have been brewing 5 gallon kits for quite some time, and I just switched to a big mouth bubbler. When it came time to top off with cold water, I accidentally added to the 6 gallon line. Whoops. I just realized this today, bottling day. My OG was 1.048 instead of the target 1.052. Would topping off with an extra gallon of water be a logical explanation for the missed OG?

My FG was 1.008, which puts me right at 5.25%. I was going for a lighter pale ale anyway.

Thoughts?
 
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