The discovery of this underground brewing had made some state to modify the law and reconsider tolerance for this activity. Upon reflecting, they had realized that brewing is not brewing perse but the carrier of the germ of tradition. Accordingly, we have state today like, Poland, Ireland, Germany, Canada, and others, which legalized the brewing culture with some reasonable limitation. Make sure that the bottles are of returnable grade since these bottles will be cleaned for many times and that these bottles will need to withstand the pressure build-up. If you are planning to brew your first batch of 5 gallons of beer, then you need to get at least 60 bottles of 12 ounce returnable grade bottles. It depends on what kind are you comfortable with. 3. Fermentation bin or galloon is used for holding the brew while the yeast does the fermentation.. The bin should be transparent or semi-transparent so that you could monitor the fermentation process. 4. Airlock is a small device usually place on the hole of the fermentation bin. Home Brewing Equipment The Home Brewer's Best Friends No home brewer could ever produce a brew without the following equipment: Brewing Guide Novice and expert home brewers alike never start without first consulting their brewing guide. Depending on the coverage of the guide, it could serve to provide the necessary information to create brew according to a recipe, provide recipes, or the combination of both. And for the ingredients, prepare to shell out around $50 for the first batch of brew. The cost for ingredients may shoot up depending on the kind and the quality of beer that you would like to brew. Is home brewing a profitable hobby? At the start expect that you will not get anything in return save for the pleasure of tasting your first brew. With regard to this, we could actually cost cut our expenses and save more during celebrations, festive and the like, where beers are commonly serve. Take note, home brew beers are not taxed as long as they are not for commercial distribution. Second, home brewing is one way of gaining self knowledge about this particular endeavor.