What's the deal? Is it really that important to have EXACTLY 53 and one-third bottles of beer? Is it so important that you REALLY feel the need to overfill the fermenter, boil longer (or shorter), dilute the beer by topping off, or use some other means to achieve an exact volume? Is there something magical about that last 1/3 bottle? Is it good luck to have 5.33 bottles more than two cases? I don't get it.
Beer is a natural product. It is created with some degree of repeatability and precision through the application of several sciences. In the end, it is susceptible to mother nature's whims. Sometimes there will be a little more trub, sometimes less. Sometimes the yeast will reproduce a little more, other times less. There are variables outside our control. Let the beer happen and be happy with the results. There is no need to get concerned about a few bottles more or less, or about a slightly underfilled keg.
RDWHAHB!
Beer is a natural product. It is created with some degree of repeatability and precision through the application of several sciences. In the end, it is susceptible to mother nature's whims. Sometimes there will be a little more trub, sometimes less. Sometimes the yeast will reproduce a little more, other times less. There are variables outside our control. Let the beer happen and be happy with the results. There is no need to get concerned about a few bottles more or less, or about a slightly underfilled keg.
RDWHAHB!