watery batch - help

[Acie]

Hi,

My 3rd batch of coopers mexican cerveza has turned out watery and the other 2 were ok. I think I may have filled it up with too much water at the start slightly over 25 gall. Would this have been the problem ?

Please Help,

Garrett

[grumpysod]

Hi,

My 3rd batch of coopers mexican cerveza has turned out watery and the other 2 were ok. I think I may have filled it up with too much water at the start slightly over 25 gall. Would this have been the problem ?

Please Help,

Garrett

Considering they're 5 gallon kits i'd say you've added about 20 gallons too much so would be a tad watery!
Even if you meant 25 litres, you've added a couple of litres too much water

[bungle666]

Hi,

My 3rd batch of coopers mexican cerveza has turned out watery and the other 2 were ok. I think I may have filled it up with too much water at the start slightly over 25 gall. Would this have been the problem ?

Please Help,

Garrett

it would have been a MAJOR problem if you used 25 gallons!! if you filled it to 25 LITRES then that would have beena problem as there supposed to be around 23litres which is 5 gallons.....

so in answer to your question, yes it sounds like you have overfilled it...

B..

[jack1921]

ive done exactly the same thing filled to the 25 ltr mark,so my brew is going to be realy weak,might as well tgip down drain

[Geezah]

You can add some more sugars to it to keep the strength up, but it will lack some flavour and body.
I only fill my FV to 20l on a 5 gallon kit. I'd rather lose a few pints and have a good flavoured beer than have a thin brew.

[jack1921]

good idea,even if i have allready put it in barrel ,is it ok to open the top and put some more sugar in now.but if i put more sugar ,wont that make to much head ,like to much gas .froth,

[Geezah]

Yeah, the fermentation will continue while you feed it sugar, but it will dreate more co2 and sediment.
You can release a bit of gas if you feel its getting too frothy when you pour a pint by releasing the cap a little, but the sediment you will have to live with unless you rack it off to another keg.