BrewDey

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So I've done a handful of batches and have always been short of my supposed yield of 48 12 oz. beers. Seems that between drawing samples with the thief, extra in the bottom of the bottling bucket, and the trub that collects-I've always been short.

I use a 6.5 gal. carboy as a primary-so if I just add more water (maybe an extra half-one gallon), will the concentration still be correct? I'd rather be short than have it watered down, but I'd still like to get a full batch.

zoebisch01

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No, you need to adjust your recipe. It will screw it up. I am in the habit of brewing a full half gallon over my target.

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Desert_Sky

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alot of us do a 5.5 gallon batch. this will alow us to end up with an easy 5 gallons after racking and trubb loss

DeathBrewer

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i add a little over 5 gallons (say, 5 1/8) and usually end up with about 4.5 gallons. alot is lost in racking and sediment.

I would definitely adjust the recipe, tho, if its that important to get a 5 gal batch. i'd much rather have better tasting brew than a full yield, myself.

magno

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How close to the target gravities are you getting? I usually make 5.5 gallon batches, and bottle 5 gallons and a little change.

You can use software available online such as ProMash or BeerSmith to adjust the recipe for a larger batch size.

Try to get that last bit out of the bottling bucket by tilting it.

- magno

WOP31

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I would definatly adjust batch size to yield more wort, don't water down the brew.

Just to throw this out there with a five gallon batch you should end up around 52 or so bottles. FWIW.

Cheers

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pa-in-utah

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Approx how many ounces are lost when you transfer from the secondary to the bottling bucket? In turn, how much is lost in the bottling bucket? I have figured I will get about 44-46 bottles when I am done. Am I wasting to much? I have figured about 32 oz waste in the secondary and about 16 oz in the bottling bucket.

I am already down 64 ozs from my transfer into the secondary. It was my first time racking and when I seen "milky stuff" in the racking cane I stopped. I had 32 ozs of spent yeast in the bottom of the primary, is that about normal? I am sure it depends on the strain.

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Primary: "Holiday Hooch"... Apfelwein spiced with Cinnamon and brown sugar.
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Bottled: Hefe (002), Belgian Honey Ale (003), Arrogant Ale (005), Schwheat Honey Wheat (006), "J&R" Cream Ale (007), Apfelwein (008), The Dogs Bollocks English Ale (009), Cinn-Nilla Spice Ale (010), Apple-Berry Apfelwein (011)
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z987k

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Waste in the bottling bucket? What is this? It all goes in, just tip the bucket!

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ajf

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Except for the last bottle which always comes out only 90% full.
I always tilt the primary and seconday as well. The only problems I have are when racking to secondary and not paying attention, I sometimes end up with a pint of beer on the floor.

-a.

FlyingHorse

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+1. I create recipes for 5.5 gal, targeting 5 in the corny at the end and lots of yummy sampling along the way.

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