How to Make Beer at Home - Brewing Process, Supplies

1. What equipment do I need to brew beer at home?
2. How do you make home brew beer?
3. Can I brew beer at home and sell it?
4. What ingredients do you need to make beer?
5. Is it cheaper to brew your own beer?
6. Can you make beer at home legally?
7. How long do you brew beer?
8. How can I legally sell my homemade beer?
9. Are craft breweries profitable?
10. Do breweries make good money?

What equipment do I need to brew beer at home?

For this first brew you'll need:

1. A beer kit.
2. A fermenting bucket.
3. An airlock.
4. A tap or siphon.
5. A bottle stick.
6. A long stirrer.
7. Caps and a capper and some means to clean and sanitise your equipment.

How do you make home brew beer?

Brew

1. Pour 10 liters of fresh, cold water into the 10 gallon plastic pail (carboy). ...
2. In your largest pot, bring seven liters of water to a boil.
3. Add one can of malt extract. ...
4. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
5. As soon as the sugar is dissolved, pour contents into the carboy.

Can I brew beer at home and sell it?

That's something that could perk up the ears of those who dabble in hops and grains at home, because federal law has been very clear historically: Selling a home brewed beer is illegal.

What ingredients do you need to make beer?

All beer is made with just four base ingredients: malts, water, hops, and yeast. It's the specific kind and amount of each ingredient, and how you mix them together, that give us everything from the palest of pale ales to the darkest of stouts, and all the beautiful beers in between.

Is it cheaper to brew your own beer?

The True Cost of Home Brewing

For home brew, you have to invest in supplies, plus ingredients for each batch. ... That brings the cost of your first batch of home brewed beer to $141.25. That's $16.95 per six-pack! However, each additional batch of home brew only costs $32.25 (extract + yeast + caps).

Can you make beer at home legally?

California and the Federal government allow you to brew your own beer at home. ... Even if you brew only for yourself, you are limited to 100 gallons per year if there is one adult in your household and 200 gallons per year if there are two or more adults in the household.

How long do you brew beer?

So, how long does it take to make beer at home? Though the amount of time from start to finish can be as little as a month, most of that time is spent allowing the beer to ferment and condition. In general, expect to spend 6-10 hours of hands-on time brewing, and 2-4 months between brew day and drinking.

How can I legally sell my homemade beer?

Brewery licensing and bonding process explained

1. Form a business entity, name it and trademark it. Before you can sell any beer whatsoever, you must create a legal entity. ...
2. Prepare financial and lease documentation. ...
3. Apply for a TTB Brewer's Notice and obtain a brewer's bond.

Are craft breweries profitable?

Through our team's extensive experience working with craft breweries, we've seen a 3,000-barrel brewery making almost $3 million in revenue while profiting $300,000. Ninety percent of sales come from the taproom. We've also seen a 3,000-barrel brewery making almost $3 million in revenue while profiting $50,000.

Do breweries make good money?

Head brewers working in small brewpubs, on average earn a yearly salary of $46,000. In larger brewpubs, they average around $51,000 per year. Brewers who work in small breweries make an avert of $42,500 a year, but brewers working in medium to large scale breweries can make up to $75,000 a year.