Engineers turned Brewmasters
Engineers turned Brewmasters
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I have been homebrewing for 2 years now. During this time I have noticed a remarkable correlation between engineers and homebrewers. The science behind brewing seems very appealing to the engineering type and it is indeed a great hobby. Naturally, every homebrewer has thought about opening his own brewery at some point. Does anyone know anyone or have examples of engineers turned brewmasters?





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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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I'm not clear you understand where children come from. Home brew helps, but can also hinder.
- Steve
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Making whiskey requires a still, which is a pretty serious equipment commitment. I don't think the gov would mind you making some booze as long as you're not selling it.
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http://www.atf.gov/alcohol/info/faq/index.htm
Maybe there are more engineer brewers because we realize that products are actually designed and produced. Bridges don't just appear where needed. Buildings don't just grow out of the ground. Beer doesn't just appear on the grocery store shelves. It seems that this notion is lost on most of society.
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Oh, believe me I understand. I understand so well that I have trained others in the art of brewing. I have 8 grandkids and one in the vat.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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- Steve
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As for the a stil we all know what it takes to make one it is just the time and the law that stops most of us.
Chris
PS I am always looking for new beers to make.
"In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics." Homer Simpson
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- Steve
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I would recommend the "The Alaskan Bootleggers Bible" it is a great book covers everything from the law, equipment, and recipes. Also a lot of info on the web.
http://www.happymountain.net/
There are a lot of different distilling methods that can be used that shouldn't get you in trouble. I have used a couple of these. The peach wine is really good.
I think it covers it in here if you are careful on how you do everything the making alcoholic products for your personal use and as gifts (as I recall there are is a limit or so many gallons per year) is not illegal.
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If you separate ethyl alcohol from a 'mixture' containing alcohol by distillation, you are in violation of federal law, unless you register with BATF as a "distiller"
However it's been said " anything's legal if you don't get caught"
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It has been a couple of years since I looked at it and it may have changed, but as I recall there are some ways to bob and weave around how you actually remove the alcohol. I think there is a little bit of gray you can work with. I would read up on it before I tried. And I wouldn't take my word for it either.
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After a couple batches, you realize that it takes beer to make beer, at which point it becomes pretty much impossible to stop...
Me, I had to stop my kit-brewing right after grad school. Once I no longer had sufficient buddies to brew and drink with, I found I couldn't drink it fast enough to keep it "fresh" without becoming considerably more of a man than I am now- weight-wise I mean. Just one belt of "skunky" homebrew left too long on the shelf has you racing for a razor to shave your tongue to get that horrible taste out of your mouth...
Fortunately for both of us, my DW doesn't drink beer so getting her "help" wasn't an option. And inviting friends over to drink it all (without also helping to pay for the kits, brew and bottle it) cut too much into the "avoiding paying full price" goal. So that put an end to my zymurgical aspirations!
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The W is almost certainly "Wife", but the "D"...
Dear
Drunken
Diminutive
Divorced
Deranged
Dead
- Steve
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