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Other than hop utilization, is there any reason why you have to boil and extract batch for 60 minutes?

I talked to my local office, their response: 1. The box cannot have any label showing alcohol, so don't use a beer box 2. Make sure that the containers are sealed inside so that if one leaks it doesn't create a hazmat situation. They didn't mention any other laws or regulations prohibiting the shipm...

The cooler is probably too large for just 5 gal batches.

As far as the crush, I crushed at the LHBS, so I figured it would be OK.

Thanks for the info on calculating the gravity.

Thank you both for your responses. I will review the area again and take your ideas into the works. I have tried batch and fly sparging. My two bucket set up, just has holes and I used both methods with different batches. I did pre heat the cooler before the last use, held temp better but still suff...

I have had three batches now with OG around 1.03. My first all grain batch was about 1.05 but was a mis mash of pouring from one pot to another using a strainer. The beer was tasty but wasn't clear at all. So I put a two bucket sparge system together and used an ice chest to mash in. The mash seemed...