reducing a kits water volume?

[RatboyOllie]

Mornin all,

there is quite a lot of talk on here about reducing the water added to a kit to up the alcohol % a little but i cant find a thread that actually says what this reduction is. Can anyone that has done this just let me know what they reduce a kit down to? Ive got some old office water bottles that hold 18.5 litres but I wasnt sure whether knocking it down from 23 litres to 18.5 was going over board?

Could someone help me understand this reducing bit,

ta very much

duffer_ollie

[sam c]

ive only ever done brews at 19 litres so i guess 18.5 would be ok but there would be no room for the crust so you would have to use a blow off tube or something.

[RatboyOllie]

cheers for that

exactly what i was after !

thanks !

[b.all]

you will also increase the bitterness markedly as well which is definitely something to consider.