For #1, what were your pre- and post-boil volumes?
For #2, yes. Unless you're brewing a very big beer that needs a long (month plus) secondary, you'll have plenty of yeast left in suspension.
this is the first recipe i've designed, and i haven't brewed it yet. tell me what is good and what is not so good! oh, and hi!
[150 degrees, 30 minutes]
1# 2-row pale
1# Carapils dextrin malt
0.5# Caramel 60L
1# Raw barley
6# Light malt syrup
(60) 1 oz Northern Brewer
(60) 1 oz...