The large vat was used to brew beer.
Most of barley was used to brew beer
Northern Brewer offers great deals on home brewing kits. They are reasonably priced and are easy to use. Brew kits that they offer come in many different flavors.
No, there are not because moonshine is illegal to produce. It is legal to brew your own beer and wine in America. But your not guilty of breaking any federal laws until you distill the moonshine, thereby separating the alcohol from water and yielding a really high alcohol content.
One does not brew spirits. And, distilling spirits is illegal in the US. One can only make beer and wine for personal consumption.
At the risk of sounding facetious, they mainly brew beer. Many local breweries use micro-brewery systems and sell direct to the public, so in many places its possible to drink a beer and watch as they brew another batch.
It'll make the taste have a metal taste to it, it will be gross.
The Federal government allows you to brew up to 100 gallons of beer for personal use annually (200 gallons per household if 2 or more adults reside there). Each state also has regulations on homebrewing. Check out this website for more information.
Domestic consumption of rice subsumes three primary uses: direct food use, processed food use, and beer production use.
Draught beer's environmental impact can be 68% lower than bottled beer due to packaging differences.[134][135] Home brewing can reduce the environmental impact of beer via less packaging and transportation.[136] A life cycle study of one beer brand shows that the CO2 emissions from a 6-pack of micro-brew beer is about 3 kilograms (6.6 pounds) -- including grain production, brewing, bottling, distribution and waste management.[137] The loss of natural habitat potential from the 6-pack of micro-brew beer is estimated to be 2.5 square meters (26 square feet).[138] Downstream emissions from distribution, retail, storage and disposal of waste can be over 45% of a bottled micro-brew beer's CO2 emissions.[137] The use of a refillable jug, reusable bottle or other reusable containers to transport draught beer from a store or a bar (where legal) can reduce the environmental impact of beer consumption (as opposed to buying pre-bottled beer).[139] The above was taken from the Wikipedia.org article on beer.
Many wine stores sell home brew kits. Although wine is their main product line they also sell a wide array of imported beer and beer paraphernalia. These kits range from the basic to the deluxe models.
Not for your personal consumption. Each individual can brew up to 15 gallons a year for their own use. Anything over that requires a license.