If people can get wrecked on four, then they do not need to buy 8 - you've just cut your sales in half.
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Legally producing and selling beer
If people can get wrecked on four, then they do not need to buy 8 - you've just cut your sales in half.
I have been making wine and hard cider at home in NYC for about 3 years now. I always have to wait until the temperature is relatively stable to start production. The DR high temperature would probably speed up the fermentation. The yeasts will hibernate as soon as the sugars are gone. I don't believe the faster fermentation would harm the taste. Keeping the carboy out of the sunlight would be my concern. I know winemaking kits say cool dark place but in NYC in the summer is hot and humid. My batches turned out fine. You can probably get some nice grapes in DR also. Would be interesting to make a sparkling Chinola Wine.
A good project might be rum. I think you could probably get the molasses cheap from the igenio. Then with a reverse thumper distill the mash double distill. Use turbo yeast to get good alcohol and maybe infuse with something nice. Get a good flavoring to add taste and nice color. Keg that baby for about 5 years. I have seen one gallon mini kegs and I am sure they sell 5gal kegs. So if bootleg moonshine is in mason jars. What do you put moonshine rum in?
Expat would presidente bottles suffice? I cant think of a more plentiful bottle there in the DR. I'm not living there but maybe if you tried bars or a happening colmado you could find some. I have gotten some from a bar here in the states for homebrewing (it was a mix of different brands).
I have also purchased the 16 oz plastic screw top bottles made for homebrewing that work well. You could probably get those shipped to you cheaper than an equal qty of glass. the website i used was homebrew.com they are located in charlotte, nc. Great customer service but im sure there are a ton more options for the same bottles.
Joe at minimum i would have a temp controlled chest freezer or similar where i could ferment anything from a lager to an ale. I have a lot of the needed equipment here at home in the states but will have to buy the big stuff the next time i get to the DR. i know the electric is unreliable there so im a little worried about not having the juice to keep the brew at a stable temp - i will have to rent a space in a good area that doesnt lose power every 4 hours like where my wifes family lives. Not sure that exists in santo domingo! now im thinking everything should run on gas! burners on hot liquor tank, kettle and mash tun will definitely be propane.
thank you melphis. I will keep an eye out for the presidente trucks for sure. luckily Trujillo sp? isnt around anymore i know he had a big investment into that company and I heard he wasn't one to mess with!
DRDYL. I would love for a project for a microbrewery to work in the north coast. But, I just see it being very hard to survive.
While there are many micro brewers in the US that seem to do OK, there are also craft brewers such as the Genesee Brewing company which people use to brew their own craft beers using Genesee's equipment.
While there are many micro brewers in the US that seem to do OK, there are also craft brewers such as the Genesee Brewing company which people use to brew their own craft beers using Genesee's equipment.
I spoke to that Swiss mechanic years ago after the tanks had already disappeared. He said that he and his partner had imported the equipment and that his partner filed a lawsuit against him and stole it from him before he could start brewing.