I often produce an excess of homebrew. Would it be legal to sell it in the UK, I would only be selling a maximum of 50 pints / year and my charge would really only cover the cost of the bottle. Ideally I'd charge a £2 deposit for the bottle and this is refunded if they bring it back. Is this legal?

What are the economics behind home brewing? I mean compared to buying "X" commercial brand beer and setting aside the "hobby" added value that this may have? Please help! Regards! F.

Being offered the following list of items for sale: Two 5-gallon glass carboys Thirty "Grolsh" (unsure of this term) bottles Bottle brush Funnel Bottle capping tool Bottling bucket w/ spicket Bottling wand Fittings and hoses CO2 canister CO2 regulator Two Cornelius kegs (look to be 5-gal) Diffusion stone How much would this be worth do you think? Equipment is dirty and I'll have to clean it myself. Seller is offering $200.

Is it possible to add less maple syrup later in the boil or even after the boil and get a comparable flavor to adding more earlier in the boil? It seems like we should be able to essentially "dry hop" the beer and pitch some extra yeast to deal with the sweetness and avoid some of the expense of purchasing so much delicious local maple syrup from our farmer's market. I want to support the farmers but not that much. …

I'm trying to reduce my cost-per-beer, without investing in an all-grain setup. I know I'm pretty limited with what I can tweak (can't get around needing sugar, yeast, and hops), but here in Montana it runs about $40 for each batch (even using Muntons yeast!). I'd like to reduce that if possible. Any tips or tricks out there? Recommended places to shop? Brands to buy? Secret techniques I can't even imagine? Thanks!