Home brewing with my children

[jello]

Is it legal to let my children help me make homebrewed beer?

 

[day_trippr]

Sure. Until it ferments it's simply sugar water. But once alcohol is present then it's Child Protective Services time...

Cheers!

 

[Brewsmith]

I’m pretty sure it’s legal to send your kids to buy the ingredients!

 

[Kickass]

I thought free child labor was the entire point of having kids. My son’s apprenticeship started when he as 2 months old. I even added his name to the online homebrew store shipping label. No free rides around here.

 

[shetc]

Brewing your children is certainly illegal.

 

[CharlaineC]

The laws are different in every state and country. Many allow children to be part of the brewing process but not the tasting. While others allow the tasting while at home with the parents present. The practice of brewing with children in many states and countries is also covered under cultural and religious allowances. Your best bet would be to check your state laws and cultural history.

 

[Sammy86]

My six year old has been pitching yeast and helping with closed transfers since he was 3...hasn't been a problem yet!

 

[Worf]

As long as they're not the ones turning you in to the Central Committee, who cares? (Take no pictures tho.)

Of course, once they're > 18 and want your stuff, they could retroactively turn you in.

 

[Kickass]

Brewing your children is certainly illegal.

I dropped the ball on comprehension here. Yes, do not brew your children!!

 

[rallenhall]

Perfect groundwork for future science fair presentations.

 

[Airborneguy]

I wish mine were interested in the process. All they want to do is taste.

 

[JAReeves]

I have made my children help through the entire process. It takes longer than a TikTok and it isn't as funny as YouTube, so I think of it as Character-Building. Sometimes, though, they will take the alternatives offered, like sweeping up all the leaves or doing the laundry, or mopping the floor.

 

[brewbama]

I try to explain the scientific processes involved. Why does soaking grain in hot water make the water sweet (aka wort). Why does running the wort thru a coil that is in a cool water bath heat the water and cool the wort. Why does the yeast change the sweet liquid to alcohol and produce CO2. ….

 

[Broken Crow]

With children, it seems you must use stainless steel fermenters as PET plastic is incompatible, hence the warning:

 

[Worf]

I try to explain the scientific processes involved. Why does soaking grain in hot water make the water sweet (aka wort). Why does running the wort thru a coil that is in a cool water bath heat the water and cool the wort. Why does the yeast change the sweet liquid to alcohol and produce CO2. ….

Try the response, "It's magic."

 

[ihavenonickname]

Perfect groundwork for future science fair presentations.

My childhood friend won or placed in the Cal state science fair when he was in 7th grade with a project about brewing beer! I’ve gotta ask him what the experiment was!

 

[passedpawn]

My youngest boy helped me brew beer many times. He put that (and cheesemaking) on his medical school applications, and also his personal statements for residency at the end of med school. Almost every interviewer asked him specifically about these things - he said they were very interested to know about it.

 

[wepeeler]

I know of at least 1 professional brewery where their son actually does a majority of the brewing. He started brewing at 19 years old. They swear he never sampled any of it until he was 21.

 

[bwible]

I have made my children help through the entire process. It takes longer than a TikTok and it isn't as funny as YouTube, so I think of it as Character-Building. Sometimes, though, they will take the alternatives offered, like sweeping up all the leaves or doing the laundry, or mopping the floor.
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Diabolical

 

[amber-ale]

I wish mine were interested in the process. All they want to do is taste.

Just like my husband!!