I am the brewer at a rather large(relatively speaking) brewpub. My smallest batch size is 8bbl and each batch I brew is around for quite a while. The problem is when it comes to regulars who tire of the seasonal or two that last quite a while. It also is a problem when trying to tweak/play with recipes and brew more odd brews.
I would like to have more exciting offerings for my customers to get them in the door more often, but 8bbls of anything that is less than a spectacular hit with the public ties up tanks and beer lines for quite a while.
My idea is to use my 10gal homebrew setup as a pilot brewery. I have a couple of 10gal cornies I could gas in and serve out of. This would give me a lot more freedom and room to grow in my brewing skills. It would also give the local something to get excited about and even have a bit of say in what I brew.
My question is about legality and tax determination. I would be fermenting in a converted in a 1/2bbl keg and then racking into a 10gal cornie to force carb and to serve out of. for tax purposes I would just tax it as 10gal, any extra would be going down the drain anyway. If the beer did not fill the cornie, I would still tax it at 10gal.
I know I will have to figure out the legality at a state level, but do any of you have any knowledge about the legality at the federal level? Do any of you do this? Any advice or info is greatly appreciated.
Cheers!
I would like to have more exciting offerings for my customers to get them in the door more often, but 8bbls of anything that is less than a spectacular hit with the public ties up tanks and beer lines for quite a while.
My idea is to use my 10gal homebrew setup as a pilot brewery. I have a couple of 10gal cornies I could gas in and serve out of. This would give me a lot more freedom and room to grow in my brewing skills. It would also give the local something to get excited about and even have a bit of say in what I brew.
My question is about legality and tax determination. I would be fermenting in a converted in a 1/2bbl keg and then racking into a 10gal cornie to force carb and to serve out of. for tax purposes I would just tax it as 10gal, any extra would be going down the drain anyway. If the beer did not fill the cornie, I would still tax it at 10gal.
I know I will have to figure out the legality at a state level, but do any of you have any knowledge about the legality at the federal level? Do any of you do this? Any advice or info is greatly appreciated.
Cheers!
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