Dilution

[MootsLnbKing]

:confused: I have maybe a barleywine style brew that I was thinking of diluting with water to thin it a bit,and make an APA It just looks like its very thick. I dryhopped it Saturday,and the hops are kindda sorta in suspension I lost the syphon and only got around 4.5 gallons instead of 5.Please tell me if i am wasting my time or how to add water. It is in the secondary now and i hope to bottle Saturday.Please any ideas welcome thanks.

[Mill Rat]

What was the OG and the FG? Most of the time it's a real PITA to make a good barleywine. Rather suggest you bottle this as a barleywine cut back on your malt or extract a bit, and make another batch or six that's an APA to hold yourself over until the barleywine is properly aged and ready to impress some beer geeks.

[markaberrant]

What is the current gravity?

Regardless, I would not recommend diluting.

[MootsLnbKing]

I don't know exactly my hydrometer jar broke. The OG was ~1.090ish.