"schachmal" <schachmal@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I live in South Australia and I've been thinking of going commercial. I[/color]
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> to sell some more developed brews through boutique pubs. Nothing huge,
> nothing I can't manage but there are some things I need to know.
>
> Where can I find information on my legal standing (ie. do I need a permit,
> etc)?
> Where can I get information on required hygene standards?
> Am I required to have qualifications in chemistry?
>
> Could any South Australians who know please respond.
>
> J[/color]


Don't know how different things are down south, but a friend looked into
this here in Sydney and found that the typical "homebrew" set-up, with
plastic fermenter and the old esky mashtun and brewpot on a four-ring burner
would never be allowed. The powers that be up here would only consider
looking at your applications if your setup was on par with what you would
expect at a small brewery like Malt Shovel. Check it out anyway and let us
know how you went.

Malbec