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Title: Diluting beer
Post by: Fal on November 08, 2016, 10:54:48 AM
I did a brew last night and pitched the yeast, but the OG was a good bit higher than I wanted. I should have added top up water before pitching the yeast. Is it too late to add it this morning?
Title: Diluting beer
Post by: Leann ull on November 08, 2016, 11:15:47 AM
Tool in beersmith to allow you calculate how much to add, if you add in chlorinated water now you will have issues, better to boil and cool down and then add at least you know its sanitised as well. You can add at any stage but would think the sooner the better like them fellas that brew next to the Liffey.
Title: Re: Diluting beer
Post by: DEMPSEY on November 08, 2016, 11:58:30 AM
De-aerated water  ;)
Title: Re: Diluting beer
Post by: Fal on November 08, 2016, 12:11:59 PM
Thanks Ch, I'll add it at lunch. Dempsey de-aerated water? Will the O2 not be good for the yeast?
Title: Re: Diluting beer
Post by: DEMPSEY on November 08, 2016, 12:54:41 PM
T'is what Guinness do when diluting their higher concentrate brew.
Title: Re: Diluting beer
Post by: bigvalen on November 08, 2016, 02:08:28 PM
O2 is good for the first day or so. After that, not so much. Mould might use it.

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Title: Re: Diluting beer
Post by: cruiscinlan on November 08, 2016, 02:42:56 PM
If you boil it you should drive off dissolved O2 and any chlorine honk.
Title: Re: Diluting beer
Post by: Fal on November 08, 2016, 09:06:34 PM
Thanks, it was just under 12 hours from pitching yeast to diluting. So I should be ok
Title: Re: Diluting beer
Post by: DarraghKS on November 09, 2016, 09:27:04 AM
Just gonna leave this here http://byo.com/hops/item/237-blending-for-volume-techniques

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Title: Re: Diluting beer
Post by: Archsnapper on November 09, 2016, 05:15:34 PM
Quote:  "If you boil it you should drive off dissolved O2 and any chlorine honk."

I'm one of those people who can't stand the chlorine in tap water, not even when it's been boiled to make a cup of tea. So, what's this about boiling driving off the chlorine?
Title: Re: Diluting beer
Post by: Dracusse on November 09, 2016, 05:28:55 PM


When you boil it in kettle all the crap goes back to the water .

Boil in pot with no lid does the job. same as boiling wort  ;)
Title: Re: Diluting beer
Post by: johnrm on November 09, 2016, 05:33:43 PM
Ah Jaysus.
Set out your brewing water the night before.
25l - 30l water
Add half a ground Campden. Cover with muslin/voile.
Chlorine gases off, chloramines will be knocked out by Campden.
Title: Diluting beer
Post by: pob on November 09, 2016, 07:03:00 PM
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Quote from: johnrm on November 09, 2016, 05:33:43 PM
Ah Jaysus.
Set out your brewing water the night before.
25l - 30l water
Add half a ground Campden. Cover with muslin/voile.
Chlorine gases off, chloramines will be knocked out by Campden.

Case closed.