The electrolyte, (battery acid), is composed of de-ionized water and sulfuric acid, (pure industrial), and the ratio is by weight, not volume, to achieve the necessary density without electric charge, work with that material , has its complications, because if you get it they sell you 1 Kg. which is very dangerous and you can lose an eye, burn a hand, and it is not with hot water, I assure you, better buy all the electrolyte from a battery factory , it would be better. luck
continues: the addition of sulfuric acid to the water is done by measuring the density of the electrolyte, (with the densimeter in the container where you make the mixture), until you reach the optimum mixture, then when you put the battery of accumulators to the charge, The density will increase until you reach the top of the load, which you also verify with the densimeter, it is not only 8-3-16-14 or what you have been told, nor so simple. luck