I . Have . BEER!!!!!!!

[Frankychan]

This thread-----> Too bad it's too early for me to drink. 1130 am is kind of early. I didn't even get to eat breakfast or lunch. Probably gonna start in the afternoon.

I got 1-22oz bottle of SamAdams

3=12oz Mooseheads. When I go for lunch, I'll probably pick up some more for good measure. SamAdams

[Mrs. Tuberski]

dont think cooking beer is legal in tx might look like moonshine cooking

[MRT144]

im getting a 40 and then going to read my book about ADD

[Frankychan]

Originally posted by MRT144
im getting a 40 and then going to read my book about ADD

Drinking Beer + Intellectual Reading =

reading magazines on the other hand...

[Zoid]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


I don't think I have the equipment.

You can get starter kits quite cheap from the Internet. Or from a store, I don´t know if there are stores specializing in homebrewing in your area. I googled some Internet ones though.

[Zoid]

Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski
dont think cooking beer is legal in tx might look like moonshine cooking

Actually it is legal. I found this at a home brewers site:

Texas Law

The Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission regulates most activities involved around the production of alcohol by individuals and companies in Texas. Although the guidelines are fairly straight forward, there are areas that were asked to be clarified by the TABC and a letter is attached to help clarify these issues.

Excerpts of the statute information are as follows:

§ 1.04. Definitions

(15) "Beer" means a malt beverage containing one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and not more than four percent of alcohol by weight, and does not include a beverage designated by label or otherwise by a name other than beer.

§ 109.21. Home Production of Wine, Ale, Malt Liquor, or Beer

(a) The head of a family or an unmarried adult may produce for the use of his family or himself not more than 200 gallons of wine, ale, malt liquor, or beer, per year. No license or permit is required.

(b) The commission may prohibit the use of any ingredient it finds detrimental to health or susceptible of use to evade this code. Only wine made from the normal alcoholic fermentation of the juices of dandelions or grapes, raisins, or other fruits may be produced under this section. Only ale, malt liquor, or beer made from the normal alcoholic fermentation of malted barley with hops, or their products, and with or without other malted or unmalted cereals, may be produced under this section. The possession of wine, ale, malt liquor, or beer produced under this section is not an offense if the person making it complies with all provisions of this section and the wine, ale, malt liquor, or beer is not distilled, fortified, or otherwise altered to increase its alcohol content.

(c) There is no annual state fee for beverages produced in compliance with this section.

§ 109.22. Delivery of Home-Produced Wine, Ale, Malt Liquor, or Beer for Certain Purposes

(a) This section applies only to a person who is authorized under Section 109.21(a) to produce wine, ale, malt liquor, or beer.

(b) For the purpose of participating in an organized tasting, evaluation, competition, or literary review, a person to whom this section applies may deliver wine, ale, malt liquor, or beer produced and manufactured by the person to locations that are not licensed under this code for the purpose of submitting those products to an evaluation at an organized tasting competition that is closed to the general public or by a reviewer whose reviews are published if:

(1) No charge of any kind is made for the wine, ale, malt liquor, or beer, for its delivery, or for attendance at the event; and

(2) The commission consents in writing to the delivery.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an increase in the quantity of wine, ale, malt liquor, or beer authorized to be produced by a person under the authority of Section 109.21(a) of this code.

and

US Law

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is the organization that regulates most activities involved around the production of alcohol by individuals and companies. They are fairly straightforward guidelines, although the state and local governments are allowed to have different and possibly stricter guidelines.

Excerpts of the statute information are as follows:

§ 24.10 Definitions

When used in this part and in the forms prescribed under this part, terms will have the meanings ascribed in this section. Words in the plural form also include the singular, and vice versa, and words indicating the masculine gender also include the feminine. The terms ``includes'' and ``including'' do not exclude items not enumerated which are in the same general class. The definitions in this section do not supersede or affect the requirements of part 4 of this chapter, relative to the labeling of wine under the provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (49 Stat. 981; 27 U.S.C. 205)

Agricultural wine. Wine made from suitable agricultural products other than the juice of grapes, berries, or other fruits.

Bonded wine premises. Premises established under the provisions of this part on which operations in untaxpaid wine are authorized to be conducted.

Fruit wine. Wine made from the juice of sound, ripe fruit (other than grapes). Fruit wine also includes wine made from berries or wine made from a combination of grapes and other fruit (including berries).

Grape wine. Wine made from the juice of sound, ripe grapes.

Wine. When used without qualification, the term includes every kind (class and type) of product produced on bonded wine premises from grapes, other fruit (including berries), or other suitable agricultural products and containing not more than 24 percent of alcohol by volume. The term includes all imitation, other than standard, or artificial wine and compounds sold as wine. A wine product containing less than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume is not taxable as wine when removed from the bonded wine premises.

Wine premises. Premises established under the provisions of this part on which wine operations or other operations are authorized to be conducted.

§ 24.75 Wine for personal or family use.

(a) General. Any adult may, without payment of tax, produce wine for personal or family use and not for sale.

(b) Quantity. The aggregate amount of wine that may be produced exempt from tax with respect to any household may not exceed:

(1) 200 gallons per calendar year for a household in which two or more adults reside, or

(2) 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one adult residing in the household.

(c) Definition of an adult. For the purposes of this section, an adult is any individual who is 18 years of age or older. However, if the locality in which the household is located has established by law a greater minimum age at which wine may be sold to individuals, the term ``adult'' will mean an individual who has attained that age.

(d) Proprietors of bonded wine premises. Any adult, defined in Sec. 24.75(c), who operates a bonded wine premises as an individual owner or in partnership with others, may produce wine and remove it from the bonded wine premises free of tax for personal or family use, subject to the limitations in Sec. 24.75(b).

(e) Limitation. This exemption should not in any manner be construed as authorizing the production of wine in violation of applicable State or local law. Except as provided in Sec. 24.75(d), this exemption does not otherwise apply to partnerships, corporations, or associations.

(f) Removal. Wine produced under this section may be removed from the premises where made for personal or family use including use at organized affairs, exhibitions or competitions, such as home winemaker's contests, tastings or judgings, but may not under any circumstances be sold or offered for sale. The proprietor of a bonded wine premises shall pay the tax on any wine removed for personal or family use in excess of the limitations provided in this section and shall also enter all quantities removed for personal or family use on ATF F 5120.17, Report of Bonded Wine Premises Operations. (Sec. 201, Pub. L. 85-859, 72 Stat. 1331, as amended (26 U.S.C. 5042))

§ 25.11 Definitions

When used in this part, where not otherwise distinctly expressed or manifestly incompatible with the intent thereof, terms have the meanings given in this section.

Beer. Beer, ale, porter, stout, and other similar fermented beverages (including sake or similar products) of any name or description containing one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume, brewed or produced from malt, wholly or in part, or from any substitute for malt.

Brewer. Any person who brews beer (except a person who produces only beer exempt from tax under 26 U.S.C. 5053(e)) and any person who produces beer for sale.

Brewery. The land and buildings described in the Brewer's Notice, Form 5130.10, where beer is to be produced and packaged.

Brewing. The production of beer for sale.

§ 25.205 Production.

(a) Any adult may produce beer, without payment of tax, for personal or family use and not for sale. An adult is any individual who is 18 years of age or older. If the locality in which the household is located requires a greater minimum age for the sale of beer to individuals, the adult shall be that age before commencing the production of beer. This exemption does not authorize the production of beer for use contrary to State or local law.

(b) The production of beer per household, without payment of tax, for personal or family use may not exceed:

(1) 200 gallons per calendar year if there are two or more adults residing in the household, or

(2) 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one adult residing in the household.

(c) Partnerships except as provided in Sec. 25.207, corporations or associations may not produce beer, without payment of tax, for personal or family use.

§ 25.206 Removal of beer.

Beer made under Sec. 25.205 may be removed from the premises where made for personal or family use including use at organized affairs, exhibitions or competitions such as homemaker's contests, tastings or judging. Beer removed under this section may not be sold or offered for sale.

§ 25.207 Removal from brewery for personal or family use.

Any adult, as defined in Sec. 25.205, who operates a brewery under this part as an individual owner or in partnership with others, may remove beer from the brewery without payment of tax for personal or family use. The amount of beer removed for each household, without payment of tax, per calendar year may not exceed 100 gallons if there is one adult residing in the household or 200 gallons if there are two or more adults residing in the household. Beer removed in excess of the above limitations will be reported as a taxable removal.

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[Mrs. Tuberski]

ok then i almost fell asleep readint some of that ill take your word for it

[Frankychan]

Someone either has a lot of time on their hands, or is fanatical about beer.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

[Zoid]

The text basically says that you can make beer and wine in your own home (without paying taxes for it) as long as you don´t sell it or give it to minors. There´s also a 200 gallon limit per year according to Texas law, 100 gallons according to US law, if you live alone. Otherwise it´s 200 gallons there also.

Franky, Indeed. I take my beermaking seriously and I have a lot of free time.

[DeathByTheSword]

this reminds me of that futurama episode that they make there own beer inside of bender...funny as hell