Book for Christmas

[HogieWan]

After handing out some homebrew around the office, a couple of guys bought me Dave Miller's "Homebrewing Guide" as a present. I was just curious as to other's opinions on this book.

I mentioned that I'd also like to make some wine near them, so they got me a winemaking book as well. Knowledge is a great gift.

[HarkJohnny]

it's a setup man... they just want more homebrew! :D

[BrewDog]

I have it. It's a good book.

[HogieWan]

Originally posted by HarkJohnny
it's a setup man... they just want more homebrew! :D

one guy ordered a case. I may take him up on it. $24 for a case is a buck a beer. Good deal for him. It pays all ingredient costs and I keep another case+. Good deal for me.

[Otis_The_Drunk]

Originally posted by HogieWan
one guy ordered a case. I may take him up on it. $24 for a case is a buck a beer. Good deal for him. It pays all ingredient costs and I keep another case+. Good deal for me.

How do you think contract brewing got started...
I used to do the Same thing when I lived in Utah and California. :D

[corkybstewart]

Be careful not to run afoul of the law. Selling your homebrew is basically bootlegging. I know LA has a long history of bootlegging, but give it some thought. When I have people ask to buy my beer, I offer to let them brew it themselves on my setup and I just charge them for the ingredients.

[corkybstewart]

Your buddy would never rat on you, but if his buddy asks him where he got the delicious beer you could get nailed. Over the years I'vebecome more nervous about breaking the law. It's just not worth it to me.

[DecoJuicer]

I have been in law enforcement for quite some time, and while I can't speak for the whole law enforcement community, and can speak for most of the guys I know. Somebody selling a case of beer to his buddies every now and then is not going to make it on to America's Most Wanted. Yes, you are technically breaking the law, and yes, all it takes is one jackass cop. I would guess that your local police department has more to worry about than a homebrewer "splitting a batch" with a friend.

That being said, what I would be more concerned with is if somebody were to get sick after drinking a batch. Now, I am sure that you take every precaution, and sterilize the hell out of everything, but it only takes one little microbe to get somebody puking. Next thing you know, you are sitting across from your "friend" in a civil court, while his lawyer is explaining why he deserves $500,000 for having a case of the squirts. There is no guarantee that this is going to happen, but I have personally seen worse things.

My advice would be to teach him to brew it himself. Then the two of you can hang out together drinking beer one afternoon, you split the cost of the ingredients, and he gets to learn a valuable skill.

Or course, that's just my opinion. I may be full of $hi+.

[brady]

Law Enforcement here too (12 years)...my guess is that about 95% (probably higher) of the local police officers near you (or about anywhere) wouldn't even know it was illegal to sell. Hmmm....maybe I should take a poll. Not recommending you do it, just a general thought.

[mookow]

Originally posted by DecoJuicer
I have been in law enforcement for quite some time, and while I can't speak for the whole law enforcement community, and can speak for most of the guys I know. Somebody selling a case of beer to his buddies every now and then is not going to make it on to America's Most Wanted. Yes, you are technically breaking the law, and yes, all it takes is one jackass cop. I would guess that your local police department has more to worry about than a homebrewer "splitting a batch" with a friend.

That being said, what I would be more concerned with is if somebody were to get sick after drinking a batch. Now, I am sure that you take every precaution, and sterilize the hell out of everything, but it only takes one little microbe to get somebody puking. Next thing you know, you are sitting across from your "friend" in a civil court, while his lawyer is explaining why he deserves $500,000 for having a case of the squirts. There is no guarantee that this is going to happen, but I have personally seen worse things.

My advice would be to teach him to brew it himself. Then the two of you can hang out together drinking beer one afternoon, you split the cost of the ingredients, and he gets to learn a valuable skill.

Or course, that's just my opinion. I may be full of $hi+.

According to Papazian, there are no known pathogens that can survive in your beer. So, you cant get him truly sick. OTOH, the laxative effects of too much live yeast can indeed give someone the squirts.

[HogieWan]

There's nothing wrong with someone buying the ingredients and me making beer with those ingredients. There is also nothing wrong with giving homebrew to a friend.

[DecoJuicer]

You are absolutely correct on both counts. It's like you are exchanging gifts.

[mookow]

Originally posted by HogieWan
There's nothing wrong with someone buying the ingredients and me making beer with those ingredients. There is also nothing wrong with giving homebrew to a friend.

I've actually got a deal with a county sheriff's deputy:
I supply him with some homebrew, he supplies me with some venison. It's working out well.

Obviously, that doesnt mean it is legal. Just that it's highly unlikely to be high enough on an average LEOs priority list to do anything about.

[SoxyinMO]

There's nothing wrong with someone buying the ingredients and me making beer with those ingredients. There is also nothing wrong with giving homebrew to a friend.

Sounds like the beginning of a bea-u-ti-ful friendship ;)