Is it legal to brew your own beer?

I know it's legal to brew if you're over 21, because my dad did it and taught me how, and I DON'T live in a dry county, but I'm only 18 years old. I know it's illegal to purchase and consume alcohol, but can I brew my own beer? As long as I'm not caught drinking it.

Well if its illegal for you to consume alcohol, I would assume it would be illegal to consume your OWN alcohol is well. But who's going to catch you? 

I don't see anything wrong with it, as long as the feds don't know and your not selling it.

"Well if its illegal for you to consume alcohol, I would assume it would be illegal to consume your OWN alcohol is well. But who's going to catch you? "

"I know it's illegal to purchase and consume alcohol, but can I brew my own beer?"

There's no federal law that says you cant, so unless your state or local government has a law on it, you can brew beer legally.

Technically you can leave a box of OJ out in the sun for a few days and you just brewed a box of wine.  I think that's okay since you're not purchasing it.

If its illegal to consume or buy alcohol at your current age in whichever country you live in then i imagine it would be illegal to be in possession of alcohol too. I suggest you consult a local authority on the question and see what they do, if they arrest you on suspicion of doing something illegal then i guess you have your answer.

I don't know. Why don't you research that where you live?

Best bet. Move to Canada

Well the thing is, my dad used to brew his own beer until i was about 12 years old, and I helped him do it sometimes(he never let me drink more than a sip). So I remember how to do it, and it's pretty easy. I can't find anything on the internet that says I can't. And no I'm not moving to Canada.

not sure, but i think it is if youre of legal drinking age and if you dont sell it  or give it to minors.

If it's something that would be a problem if the police find out, it's illegal.

"I don't live in a dry county, but I'm only 18 years old. I know it's illegal to purchase and consume alcohol, but can I brew my own beer?"

1. end up intoxicating yourself with fumes and dying
2. Making beer with a very high alcohol content and dying
3. Since when brewing you produce highly flammable fumes and you would most likely be brewing in a basement or a shed causing a massive explosion

I dunno.  I know it's illegal to sell or be high on meth around here, but I'm pretty sure it's ok to make it.

"chililili said:

"Commando said:

"I don't live in a dry county, but I'm only 18 years old. I know it's illegal to purchase and consume alcohol, but can I brew my own beer?"

I would bet my left testicle that it is illegal, in fact it is illegal even in places where you CAN drink because you can:

1. end up intoxicating yourself with fumes and dying
2. Making beer with a very high alcohol content and dying
3. Since when brewing you produce highly flammable fumes and you would most likely be brewing in a basement or a shed causing a massive explosion

If you can't drink fucking move out of there! ...wait you can't drink anywhere in the US so just shut up for 3 years and then move"

REWWW kitty. Did I bring up childhood memories or are you just being a dick for no reason? By the way I said I DON'T live in a dry county."

Sorry I misread that you lived in a dry country, if you feel like taking personal offense to what I said fine, but what you are saying is simply not a good idea and all I'm saying is that its dangerous and you should reconsider.

Alcohol has to pass a certain set of regulations in order to be deemed safe for public consumption, I very much doubt whatever home brew you produce will meet these regulations, so it will most likely be unsafe and illegal. Also I quite doubt that you even know how to brew alcohol correctly considering that you are asking for advice in a gaming forum and said you were 18 years old (so I worry from the safety of others POV you do have the right to kill yourself as stupidly as possible but I worry about people who might live with or near you). If you had actual knowledge you would be brewing it already or could have asked whoever taught you about alcohol if it was legal to make your own home brew and proper directions for doing it.

I am not being dick, you are just being an insecure brat against someone who took the time of telling you that every idea that crosses your head is not a good one and you should perhaps consider that. Also you did not bring up childhood memories, I am chemist you brought up basic security memories and safety procedures on a chemical procedure that is beer brewing."

Not if you're under 21. If you're 21 it's fine.  But then again, in your own home it's not relevant that it isn't legal, no one will see you.

You can buy home brew beer kits in lots of places.

Don't know if you have places like it but there a few places around me  that let you make your own beer there (or wine,) you can make some killer stuff (but if you're under 21 that's a no-go.) There are many do-it-yourself-micro-breweries around the US that let you make your own.

Or, like I said, a home microbrewers kit. It isn't hard at all, and not dangerous in the slightest. Just google "Home brewing," lots of good kits for sale.

Or if you're between 17 and 20 you could skip all of this nonsense and do what everyone used to do when I was that age, get a fake ID.

You can brew your own beer; you cannot sell it, or give it to minors. But if you're a minor drinking it at home, yay for you.

You can buy those shitty brew-your-own-crappy-beer kits from the supermarket, soooo yes?

Everything is legal... is not legal when they catch you doing it :P

You can brew it because you could always say the alcohol isn't meant for human consumption and say it's for alcohol fueled cars.

It better not be! If so thats very ignorent.
Brewing beer yuourself would be like picking out a tabacco plant and smoking it

I dont think so man

ahahah I am sure it is illegal but I doubt you will get cought if your only drinking at home.

dude, go for you life.

Who cares? how are you gonna get caught? One of my friends brews his own alcohol in his room and his parents don't even know....

well like i said I'm in college, i already know how to do it, I don't need one of those kits, it's much easier than that. The reason is that the landlord for the apartment comes and checks out our room every once in a while and he would probably see it. I think i'll just do it... And I don't need a fake, I'm in a fraternity with over 40 guys that are over 21. Home Brew tastes better.

"well like i said I'm in college, i already know how to do it, I don't need one of those kits, it's much easier than that. The reason is that the landlord for the apartment comes and checks out our room every once in a while and he would probably see it. I think i'll just do it... And I don't need a fake, I'm in a fraternity with over 40 guys that are over 21. Home Brew tastes better."

it legal to brew your own beer why would you think its not

idk here i think drinking underage is the person who provides you the alcohol's fault but if you provide yourself with the alcohol?!? actually i'm also sure that here if your parents allow you and under their "supervision" or something like that you are allowed to drink underage. no idea about USA OR brewing

It varies by state, but I'd guess the laws would say something like "manufacture, sell, dispense, supply, purchase, possess" alcohol. One reason is so when the cops bust a party, nobody can use that "I was just holding it for a friend" excuse and they can give you a hefty fine, making more revenue for them.
The tricky part is that homebrew kits are legal because it isn't alcohol yet, it's just the parts to do it (the gov't must have figured people would buy the parts separately anyways - lots of illegal drugs are made with household items and you can't be arrested just for buying that 1 component). But once it's fermented or whatever then it's illegal because you're manufacturing and possessing it.

lol @ people who live in countries where you can vote and own guns before you can drink.

"lol @ people who live in countries where you can vote and own guns before you can drink."

"Commando said:

1. end up intoxicating yourself with fumes and dying
2. Making beer with a very high alcohol content and dying
3. Since when brewing you produce highly flammable fumes and you would most likely be brewing in a basement or a shed causing a massive explosion

You Americans are so unlucky,  21 to drink legaly ah.

"chililili said:

"Commando said:

1. end up intoxicating yourself with fumes and dying
2. Making beer with a very high alcohol content and dying
3. Since when brewing you produce highly flammable fumes and you would most likely be brewing in a basement or a shed causing a massive explosion

Dude. He's brewing beer, not running a meth lab. The brewing process isn't going to produce that much gas."