Technically, I'm not registered yet. There was an issue with the Secretary of State with my Articles of Organization - I forgot to include the check (D'oh!). However, I did apply for and receive my EIN (Employer Identification Number) today, which will be used for tax purposes and will assist me in opening my bank account. So far the small payments here and there for supplies haven't been bad, but I'm growing weary of having to keep track of them and to keep them separate from my personal expenses. Having a separate bank account, however, will make that much easier. That's my next step - an ATM card and a checkbook.
In non-related news, I purchased a used chest freezer today, which will assist me in making lagers. Lagers require much lower fermentation and aging temperatures than ales, so "room temperature" doesn't work for those. I'll modify the chest freezer for my lagers with a replacement thermostat to reach optimal temperature (around 50 degrees). The chest freezer will tide me over until I get my refrigerated fermentation tanks. Mmmm... lagers...
Last night was a grueling beer evening (work, not drunkenness): 1) I made a wheat beer, 2) I bottled my summer ale, and 3) I transfered the pale ale from primary fermentation to secondary fermentation (with the help of my able quasi-voluntary assistants). All in all, it was exhausting, but fun.
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