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I may be moving to Portugal soon and am interested in your story. Are there any regulations one has to adhere to for own consumption? Are there regs for selling? if so where can I get copy? What chemicals do you use to clean your equipment?

I don't see any issue here. Inbev wants to win back business. Doubt they are trying to kill homebrew. Seems like a profitable market research move. What better way to know what people are making/drinking than to study what they buy. What better way than to have a live connection to the shopping...

If you happen to live in Minneapolis/St. Paul and you like the smaller local shops, give Brew and Grow a try. They've upped their game a lot in the last year or so. Nice grain room, good selection of products, attentive customer service, prices are competitive. I kinda felt Midwest and...

I'm not familiar with Sodium Metabisulphate. I use household bleach (store brand). Put 3/4 cup in your bucket, fill with cool water, and stick everything else in it (airlock, lid, funnel, etc.). Let it set at least 30 minutes, rinse with warm water, and you're ready to go. I usually don't...

1. Buy "The New Complete Joy of Home Brewing" by Charlie Papazian 2. Read the first 40 pages 3. Make beer.

It's safe, but barely. A better method would be to use a sanitized dipper to scoop some brew out and test it. If it's still bubbling, though, it's still fermenting. I'd give it a few more days before testing.

Add www.heartshomebrew.com to the list. They have 33 lb. containers of malt extract which are dirt cheap if you have a place to store them. I've used them a few times and have been completely satisfied.

Fermenting beer has very little smell, at least as far as disturbing the neighbors. I keep my fermenter in a small closet and never notice the smell when the door is closed. Boiling the brew is a different story. It's not a strong smell, but it is noticable. But then boiling only lasts for...