[Pspengler]

Hi Everyone!

My hydrometer dropped and broke while brewing so I could not calculate OG.  I set aside some post boil wort and measured it once a replacment hydrometer arrived. The OG is WAY to high (caused by me winging it whilst brewing)...OG = 1.086.

OG for this batch of Jalapeno Hopper should be 1.064 at most.  If I stay the course I wil have ABV = 10.4% (versus preferred about 7.0%).

Do people think it would be okay to add RO water today, day 6 of primary fermentation?  If not do folks have an idea of other tactics I might take to lower the ultimate ABV?

Rooky mistake, but I only blame my clumsy hands dropping the slippery hydrometer. Im hoping to get good input today (day 6 of primary).

Thank you!

[Drewch]

You can. Though I've never tried it myself. There would be a small chance of contamination and a near certainty of introducing some oxygen. The agitation will also likely cause some degassing.

These may or may not be a big deal for you. It really depends on how much you have invested in the batch and how opposed you are to having an Imperial Jalapeño Hopper.

[denny]

Sure you can. Done it several times. Couldn't hurt to boil it first to deaerate it.

[dmtaylor]

Sure you can. Done it several times. Couldn't hurt to boil it first to deaerate it.

Ditto.  Sometimes I boil the water.  Sometimes I don't.  It turns out good either way IMO.

[Pspengler]

Thank you everyone … I boiled distilled water for 30 minutes, cooled to same temp as beer, and carefully added today avoiding too much disruption to the beer. Brewing is an experiment! Hopefully it works … it’s one of my favorite brews and planning to keg it for a retirement party. Thank you everyone!

[Pspengler]

Thank you everyone … I booked distilled water for 30 minutes, cooled to same temp as beer, and carefully added today avoiding too much disruption to the beer. Brewing is an experiment! Hopefully it works … it’s one of my favorite brews and planning to keg it for a retirement party. Thank you everyone!