High flocculating yeast = less beer???

[BierMuncher]

I just racked my Hefe to the secondary and this is the most sediment I've seen yet. Maybe a combo of the yeast and all of the wheaty particulants?

It sure seemed that the secondary (after I racked it) had less beer that the stout did last week.

Is it due to twice the sediment that I left behind in the primary.

Is there any way to compensate the volume loss without sacrificing flavor? Just wondering.

 

[david_42]

Only by increasing the initial size of the batch. I've never quite figured out why sediments vary so much. Identical batches aren't. But, a nearly full cornie is just fine with me, so I don't worry.

 

[RichBrewer]

Don't worry about it at this point. I always try to brew about 5 1/2 to 6 gallons so I get 5 fill gallons of finished beer.

 

[boo boo]

Yeah, me too. I brew 6 gallons to get 5 finished gallons. I don't always get the 6 gallons but I come close if I don't.

 

[grrtt78]

do u all adjust the recipe to six gallons or just add more water?