The kits are designed to have the right acidity among other things. If you
reduce the water, they will probably come out too acid, maybe too tannic,
and may have other problems. If they are thin, you might try boosting them
with some bananas which can add body or even some fruit juice. But it may
not come out the way you expect. (Maybe better than you expect.)

Ray

"Don S" > wrote in message
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> It's been posted here multiple times that kits shouldn't
> be made with less water then recommended in the instructions.
> For example, making a 23l kit with 19l of water. It's said
> that the resulting wine will not be balanced.
>
> However, I tasted more than one kit (almost always a red)
> made with 23l of water that seemed "thin". I'm wondering if
> anyone has actually tested a finished kit to see if it is
> fully balanced.
>
> Don