I recently brewed a robust porter (AG batch). I ended up boiling off a lot more than I hoped, and so to hit my OG target I topped it off with 0.5 gallons of water (using Beersmith's dilution tool). My question is: What affect, if any, does topping off have on flavour?
After primary fermentation the beer was rather bland. But I don't know if this was because I topped up (effectively diluting) the wort or because of the recipe itself. Any thoughts?