Sources

Where we get our information, plus good places to learn more.

Law and regulation

• ATO: Excise on beer. Covers home brewing for non-commercial use.
• ATO: Unlicensed manufacture of excisable alcohol. Covers stills and distilling.
• ATO: Still permission application. Needed for stills over 5 litres.
• US TTB: Distilled spirits.

Brewing know-how

• How to Brew by John Palmer. The classic beginner's guide; the first edition is free online.
• American Homebrewers Association. Recipes, guides and competitions.
• Brew Your Own magazine.
• WineMaker magazine. Covers wine, cider and mead.
• Kombucha Brewers International.

Books worth owning

• The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz. The big book of everything fermented.
• Radical Brewing by Randy Mosher.
• The Compleat Meadmaker by Ken Schramm.
• Craft Cider Making by Andrew Lea.
• The Big Book of Kombucha by Hannah Crum and Alex LaGory.

Health and safety

• Australian Government: How much alcohol is safe to drink?
• Alcohol and Drug Foundation.
• DrinkWise.
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand: Food safety.

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