Let’s try making a small batch before we decide to apply for the necessary permits to mass produce and take on our local Ninkasi heroes. All you need to start this small project is a siphon hose, a brewing bucket and a bubbler — all easy to access at home brew stores or for cheaper online.

There are loads of home brewers in the area and the Internet is riddled with recipes for making your own beer. The top recipes I’d recommend are as follows:

Homebrewtalk.com (Full of active blogging members)

Eartheasy.com  (Filled with simple, easy and clean guides to brewing)

As you will notice you are still missing some key ingredients to the brewing process. For the easiest walkthrough in your brewing supplies and brewing, I recommend stopping in at the conveniently located and wonderfully staffed Falling Sky Brewing House (1334 Oak Alley).

Falling Sky Brewing is definitely the way to go in order to complete any of your brewing needs. Not only do they offer a vast variety of brew supplies but they even sell starter brewing kits. You can check them out at their website www.brewabeer.com or check in their close store at 30 East 13th Ave.

 The Home Fermenter Center is also a great place to stop by for home brewing supplies from a large stockpile of brew recipes as well as kits and recipes for brewing your own wine. But that might be taking your fermentation hobby to another level, so I’d recommend starting with beer and not get too ahead of yourself.

Although it may seem like a loophole in the alcohol purchasing market for non-21ers, it is still illegal for you to brew your own beer and drink it if you are not of age. So freshmen, please try and avoid causing dorm fridge meltdown projects and be subject to your own fresh spring-brewed MIP.

If you’re thinking about taking the journey of the home brew, please be considerate of your neighbors, your roommates and your property manager. If you jump into this without the proper permission you could find yourself yeasting up a whole mess of problems in the brew.