i brew my own beer.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Homebrewing is the brewing of beer on a small scale for personal, non-commercial purposes. Beer has been brewed on the domestic level since its advent, thousands of years prior to its commercial production, although its legality has varied according to local regulation. Beer has been brewed domestically throughout its 7,000-year history, beginning in the Neolithic period in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), Egypt and China. It seems to have first developed as thick beers; during this time meads, fruit wines and rice wines were also developed. Women brewers dominated alcohol production on every occupied continent until commercialization and industrialization of brewing occurred. The tradition of brewing being in the domain of women stemmed from the fact that brewing was a by-product of gathering, and often considered a part of baking. The Greeks and Romans cultivated both grape wine and beer, to a lesser extent. Roman women often directed production in larger households while the labor was performed by slaves. By the Tang dynasty, homebrewing seems to have been a familiar domestic chore in China, albeit the lower classes had to make do with poorly-filtered mash. Laws against making alcohol were enacted and repealed between the Zhou and Ming dynasties.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I have recently taken up homebrewing as a hobby. I make small batches of beer for personal enjoyment, not for sale. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh interesting. What ingredients does homebrewing use?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It's brewed with water, grains, and hops. Hops is important to add flavor and also act as a preservative. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Interesting! How long does it take typically to make one batch?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It can take weeks, depending on how the fermentation is progressing. It's pretty cool doing something that has been around since the 6th millennium BC. People have always liked to drink! "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Where do you store a batch that is fermenting? In a fridge? In a garage? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "In the garage as it can be messy and it takes up space. My friends like to come over and try my beer. Beer is actually the third most popular drink in the world, after tea and water! "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Ohh interesting. Do you need a license to sell home brewed beer?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Oh, to sell it, for sure. But I don't do that. It's just for personal purposes, to enjoy myself or share with family and friends. Definitely a non-commercial operation! "}, {"role": "user", "content": "That is awesome sir/ma'am! How long does the home brewed beer last once it is finished and complete?"}]