mikefrommichigan
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I purchased 2 new 7.9 gallon fermenting buckets recently. I started a new wine kit last weekend, and as per the instructions topped up the kit to the 6 gallon mark on the bucket, put on the lid and airlock and it is bubbling away.
For some reason, I am not sure why, I decided to check the gallon markers on the side of the 2nd bucket. I filled the bucket with water, 1 gallon at a time, and checked the level with each marker on the bucket. By the time I reached the 6 gallon mark I had actually added 6.5 gallons of water. This means that my 6 gallon wine kit has an extra ½ gallon of water added, and that my wine is diluted by approx 8%.
So my question is, does it matter? Should I fill to my own marks on the side of the bucket in future? Has anyone else noticed this?
For some reason, I am not sure why, I decided to check the gallon markers on the side of the 2nd bucket. I filled the bucket with water, 1 gallon at a time, and checked the level with each marker on the bucket. By the time I reached the 6 gallon mark I had actually added 6.5 gallons of water. This means that my 6 gallon wine kit has an extra ½ gallon of water added, and that my wine is diluted by approx 8%.
So my question is, does it matter? Should I fill to my own marks on the side of the bucket in future? Has anyone else noticed this?