Kegging HELP Question

[joe37]

Got a batch of Exmoor Gold From Wheeler/Protz BYORAAH in secondary. The brewlengh ended short at 20 litres. When I transfer it to a keg in a few days I was thinking of adding 3 litres of water (boiled with the priming sugar for 10 mins then cooled). Would this be OK?

[Parva]

I myself would just leave the beer as is (but then I prefer stronger beers). However, what you propose should work according to this article HERE. Generally, 'watering down' an under quantity and/or overly strong brew is done at the beginning of fermentation rather than at the end of it where you risk oxidising the fermented wort.

[joe37]

Thx for the usefull info parva. I'll boil the water for 20 mins, quickly cool then carefully add to the keg via a funnel & tube to minimise oxidation. Ta.

[Hogarth]

Add the extra water to the keg first, then transfer the beer with the end of the run-off tube submerged in it. That'll help prevent oxidation.

[flything]

Yeah and boiling the water for that long should knock most of the oxygen out of it too.