i hate to be "that guy", but if you are receiving money for homebrew, that is illegal.
you'll have to become a licensed brewery.
I'm not getting paid to do this. I already work for the company. I'm just putting my homebrew on tap and they're buying me equipment.
For pots/kettles/mashtuns - Blichman or Stout tanks and kettles would me my choice if money weren't' a consideration. Don't sell yourself short on just sticking with extract. Extract can make great beer. I would also get:
Grain mill
Stir plate
A few 5L flasks
Brew sculpture with two pumps
Lots of silicone hose with stainless quick disconnects
Big plate chiller
20 lb CO2 tank with regulator
Stainless conical fermenter (stout tanks is tough to beat)
Fermentation chamber - probably a biggish (10 cu. ft. or so) chest freezer or front door freezer (this will work with the conical) with a ranco controller - just make sure
you're shelling out 30 gallons worth of ingredients a week for the betterment of your employees?
you're a nicer guy than me
also, 30*52 = 1560 gallons a year, which is about 1300 gallons over your legally allowed limit.
i'm really not trying to be a dick, but at this scale you might draw some unwanted attention to yourself. or you might not. i don't care at all, just thought you should know.
lol, that's understandable.
but i would seriously take onetrueruss's advice and consult legal, and HR.
lol, that's understandable.
but i would seriously take onetrueruss's advice and consult legal, and HR.
I didn't realize we were on 4chan.
The guy who is setting this up has already gone through the legal department and they've established what we can and can't do. So like I said before, it's not an issue.
Thanks for the help those of you who offered it.
You may not think we're trying to help. But we'd hate to see your a$$ in a serious, i.e. Federal, sling. Although it's rarely pursued, there is always the risk...look at the alabama homebrewer who was arrested, or the college beer fest that was shut down, or last week the homebrew contest that was supposed to be for charity, and was held in a bar- that got shut down.
We're legally allowed to make 100-200 gallons of beer for personal consumption. There are very few if any loopholes to this.
Don't get all pissy with us for trying to help.....though not it the way you want.
Thanks for the help those of you who offered it.
Here is my help/word of advice. Pass on this idea, even if everyone at the company is saying "It's OK"....
Did "the guy whose idea this was" adequately explain the situation to Legal? Who knows....
Does Legal know enough about Alcohol laws to make an informed decision on this? Who knows...
Are all interested parties aware of the situation (the CEO, managers, etc.) and approve of Legal's decision? Who knows....
The fact of the matter is if this thing goes sour, you'll be the one who is out of a job and facing prosecution. Don't expect the company and/or legal department to come to your aid if this happens.
My concern would be this: What if you make this beer for your company and someone gets into an accident on the way home. Who are the injured parties coming after?
Besides, as great as this sounds now, you're not going to want to do this for free for long. Lofty intentions and flighty ideals are awesome, until real life and the labor involved becomes reality. No brewers work for free.
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