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03-09-2006, 09:59 PM
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Beer is good
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: La Plata, MD
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General technique question
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What Am I doing wrong? Every Damn time I go to the LHBS I go in planning on spending $X, every damn time, I leave having spent at least $X*3.. I have increased my capacity to 2 primaries, 2 secondaries, I can do a starter and maintain 3 cultures, I can sanitize the whole damn city and have 8 cases of 22oz and 5 cases of 12oz bottles (I'm at just over half capacity filled) I have enough hops in the freezer for my next 5 batches (freshhops order) I got 7 different grains in stock (in my basement) I got specialty sugars, honey, scales thermometers, siphons............ And FFS I still need to upgrade to kegging equipment and buy an aerator bottle/stone..
Will The madness ever end!!!! 
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03-09-2006, 10:07 PM
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Location: Racine, WI
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Wrong? Sounds like you're doing everything exactly like everyone should (or at least wants to)
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03-09-2006, 10:50 PM
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Location: Long Island
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You're setting unrealistically low expectations for yourself. 
You shouldn't be able to get out of the LHBS without spending at lease $X*5 
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03-09-2006, 11:19 PM
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Location: Torrance, CA
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Originally Posted by budbo
Will The madness ever end!!!! |
The short answer, no. |
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03-10-2006, 01:52 AM
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I prefer 23383
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Will The madness ever end!!!!
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Ask brewpastor 
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03-10-2006, 01:58 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Colorado
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Originally Posted by budbo
What Am I doing wrong? Every Damn time I go to the LHBS I go in planning on spending $X, every damn time, I leave having spent at least $X*3.. I have increased my capacity to 2 primaries, 2 secondaries, I can do a starter and maintain 3 cultures, I can sanitize the whole damn city and have 8 cases of 22oz and 5 cases of 12oz bottles (I'm at just over half capacity filled) I have enough hops in the freezer for my next 5 batches (freshhops order) I got 7 different grains in stock (in my basement) I got specialty sugars, honey, scales thermometers, siphons............ And FFS I still need to upgrade to kegging equipment and buy an aerator bottle/stone..
Will The madness ever end!!!! |
I've got the same problem and I've noticed that carboys, extra yeast, and parts and pieces I didn't need before I went to the LHBS end up in my car on the way home.
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03-10-2006, 01:59 AM
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I use secondaries. :p
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Location: Cary, NC
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Originally Posted by RichBrewer
I've got the same problem and I've noticed that carboys, extra yeast, and parts and pieces I didn't need before I went to the LHBS end up in my car on the way home.
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Kleptomania?
-walker
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03-10-2006, 02:22 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: columbia, MO
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Walker that is the most sane way of dealing with this problem I've heard yet. I don't know a single brewer (I know only four personally) that doesn't spend a lot more than they meant to eveytime they order online. Our LHBS sucks a big one. All they have is kits and dry yeast. They also sell beads and incense and a bunch of other nonsense not related to brewing. Their name is "cool stuff." Not the place to buy brew supplies, IMHO.
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03-10-2006, 02:24 AM
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The NAVY WALRUS
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Beautiful Beaumont, TX
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Yep....sounds almost normal, cept next time, spend a bit more.
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03-10-2006, 02:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Colorado
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Originally Posted by Walker
Kleptomania?
-walker
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I guess I should have worded that different. Hee Hee
No I'm a very honest guy. I couldn't sleep at night if I ever stole anything.
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