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So if I need 10 gallons of water in the tun and there is 3 gallons under the false bottom but a pickup tube under that which leaves about a half gallon behind. Should I start with 13 gallons to make up for the amount of water that never touches the grain or stick with 10? Thanks!

Having trouble figuring this out. The glass on the right is a chilled IPA brewed about 6 weeks ago. In the fridge for about 24 hours before taking a sample. Tastes dull & stale with very little hop aroma and the color is darker. The glass on the left is from the same batch but not chilled...

Moving into "Stout mode" as we head toward fall. Have never done an all grain stout recipe and was hoping to get some feedback. Recipe below: 11 gallon batch for 10 gallon net Target ABV @ 9% (1.089 OG / 1.021 FG) 28 lbs 2 row 2 lbs flaked barley 1 lb black malt 1 lb chocolate malt 8...

This doesn't look right to me. Infected starter?

The floating stuff started showing up after it was transferred into secondary. Infection? Gravity hasn't moved in a week.

Can I pitch all of this or should I wash again to reduce trub?

Did my first 10 gallon all grain brew on January 9th. Missed original gravity slightly (.008 under). Transferred to secondary 5 days later after after bubbling stopped in primary. Today I opened the secondary to add dry hops and took a gravity reading which was perfect (1.019). When I tasted...