Help Needed with the Water Chemistry (part 2)

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The .7 gals is considered in the strike water volume. The mash stirring only stirs the mash water above the false bottom unless I recirc with the pump when adding heat or at the end of the mash when I do a mash out. I usually shoot for a a mash thickness of 1.5 gts/lb so that the mash above the false bottom is not too thick and I always hit my numbers.

Since I mash in a cooler conversion, I must defer to others with more experience with your equipment for their opinions on this matter.