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5 gallons usually requires about 6 ounces, so I'd go with about 4.8.

I prefer plastic buckets, too. They are much easier to move around if needed. A 6.5 gallon carboy full of liquid is pretty heavy.

I mostly agree with you, and I think it would largely depend on how you structure the education. For example, Midwest Supplies offers free classes once a month or so on homebrewing, winemaking, etc. They will actually brew beer during that class. Are you suggesting that they would not be able...

If the business was a sham and used solely generate losses, you are asking for BIG trouble. However, if is a legitimate activity engaged in for profit (as defined under IRC section 183, respective Treasury Regulations and applicable case law), there's nothing inherently wrong with generating a...

I agree with that. If something is used only for personal reasons, that would not be eligible for a deduction. The tricky part is drawing the line between business and personal with an activity like this.

Illegally selling homebrew is a bad idea for many reasons. I'm not suggesting that anyone do this. I was posing a question regarding the deductibility of expenses associated with a consulting business engaged in for profit.

The fact that an activity is engaged in for profit determines whether or not the related expenses are deductible. If you are engaging in a brewing consulting business, why wouldn't you be able to deduct the ordinary and necessary expenditures for carrying on that trade or business? I don't...

I am not suggesting that you illegally sell home brew. Rather, it is possible to make money by offering homebrew classes, personalized consulting and related services. Those activities are generally legal depending on your state and local laws. I don't think that golf analogy works here...

I do not suggest that people create sham businesses in order to write off their homebrew hobby. That isn't smart for obvious reasons. The question I was posing is whether someone who is engaged in a legitimate (i.e. legal) consulting activity can deduct the related expenses. It seems to...

I would agree with this statement to the extent you are referring to producing, distributing or selling beer that you have produced. Since it is generally illegal to sell homebrew without the proper business licenses, etc., there is no prospect of profit. However, an experienced homebrewer...

If you do not have a business license to produce, sell or distribute beer, you will not be able to create a homebrewing business based solely on what you produce, distribute or sell. However, do you need a license in order to provide educational, consulting or advisory services relating to...

Disclaimer - this is not meant to be accounting, tax or legal advice. Seek a qualified advisor before you make any decision regarding taxes and related items. A homebrewer once asked me about deducting the cost of his equipment, supplies and ingredients on his tax return. His homebrewing...

Nearly every homebrew shop carries corn sugar. I frequent Midwest Supplies given that I'm in Minneapolis. Otherwise, I think other people on the message board have said table sugar can be substituted for corn sugar. You'd have to do more research on whether its a 1 for 1 ratio or something...

The OG was probably low due to the missing sugar from the sweet tea. I suppose you could add more corn sugar to compensate for that. Let me know how these turn out. The brown sugar is an interesting twist

Yeah, I was wondering about brewing my own tea instead to save money. Let me know what recipe turns out the best and be sure to post your results.

Let me know how it turns out. What kind of yeast are you using? I still think you could bottle carb with the mead yeast if you wanted.

I think it needs some vodka to be called a John Daly

Was that a 4 gallon or 5 gallon batch? I can't tell if that is a 5 or 6.5 gallon carboy. What was your OG rating? I'm curious how different types of sweet tea impact the OG.

I've never cold crashed before, but if that kills the yeast, I suppose that would work as well. Let me know if it does. That would be easier than stove-top pasteurizing.

I used Sweet Mead yeast from Wyeast (4184)