Great thread. I really want to do this before I am 30 and am planning it now, but I need to move out of Florida first. Thank you so much for posting your journey. I am glad to hear that this can be done with a 1 BBL or smaller setup. This thread answered many questions I had that a lot of books I have read didn't answer. From this it seems that it is cheaper and more economical to bottle your beer which I find appealing. I have a couple of questions that weren't specifically addressed.
1. How long does it take to go from grain to glass for your beers?
2. How much beer do you keep on hand at any given time?
3. Related, how much beer did you have on hand prior to starting?
4. Do you force carbonate your beer before bottling? If so, do you transfer into a
into a sanke keg and then carb? Also, how much would you say c02 runs you per
month?
5. How many types of beer do you make?
6. Did your electricity/water bill increase substantially per month brewing at this
scale?
7. Do you treat your brewing water, or is it good enough unfiltered.
Sorry for the overwhelming amount of questions! This thread is so inspirational, and I am so happy that it is working out so well for you!