help! OG way off at 1030 what do can i do?

[aeddon]

I have obviously neglected to add the full grain bill !!!!! finishing off a Big Kenny and its turned a Little Kenny!!!!!!!!

I have finished boil, cooled down a small amount to test OG, and its way WAY off at 1030, rather than the 1050(ish) it should be! What should i do? what would happen if i continued to boil to reduce down to, say, 15l to increase OG. Can i do this or will it destroy/reduce later hop additions. and if i do strain and boil should i add more hop additions?

original hop schedule
90 mins - 43g challenger
30 mins - 23g bokek
15 mins - 23g EKG

cheers in advance

[OldSpeckledBadger]

If you've got some spraymalt you could add that.

[kay-jay]

I have obviously neglected to add the full grain bill !!!!! finishing off a Big Kenny and its turned a Little Kenny!!!!!!!!

I have finished boil, cooled down a small amount to test OG, and its way WAY off at 1030, rather than the 1050(ish) it should be! What should i do? what would happen if i continued to boil to reduce down to, say, 15l to increase OG. Can i do this or will it destroy/reduce later hop additions. and if i do strain and boil should i add more hop additions?

original hop schedule
90 mins - 43g challenger
30 mins - 23g bokek
15 mins - 23g EKG

cheers in advance

boiling down is fine, just be aware that the bitterness will increase as the volume reduces. taste it as you go and stop when you reach your personal threshold, but remember wort will taste more bitter than the finished brew and the finished brew will fade in bitterness if you leave it long enough.

KJ

[aeddon]

have boiled it down from 23 to 18l, thinking its getting too bitter. Cant figure it out, but added 500g of light spray malt, wonder how that will end up?

thanks guys