1935 - Homebrewer has gusher that hits ceiling - SWMBO pissed

passedpawn · Apr 20, 2012

Saw a reference to this, tracked down the article. Pretty interesting. Amazing how much has not changed in 80 years. Comes from The American Mercury, November 1935 issue.

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Clann · Apr 20, 2012

What a story.

Was it really like that, Grandpa?

passedpawn · Apr 21, 2012

Clann said:
What a story.

Was it really like that, Grandpa?

Aye it was lad - aye it was. Back then, electric brewing meant you had electric light in your house instead of gas lamps. And sour beers were much more common

Revvy · Apr 21, 2012

Thanks for pmming me about this. It's so funny too how some of the same attitudes abounded back then. The one that jumped out at me was the "most folks only brew 5 gallon batches, but us REAL homebrewers make 10 gallon batches." This could have been plucked from any forum post today.

:mug:

nutty_gnome · Apr 21, 2012

Too bad they didn't have kegs back then. The author of article would have been one of those guys who always writes 'Just start kegging' in any of the threads about bottling.

SharonaZamboni · Apr 21, 2012

Great story!

LowerMillHillBackyardBrew · Apr 21, 2012

Fantastic article! Well-written and hilarious!

"To bottle, one donned a bathing suit, waders, fireman's helmet, and a grim but determined countenance."

That's what every bottling day feels like! (At least before I got my tap-a-draft setup. Real kegs next!)

bscott1011 · Apr 21, 2012

Excellent post

Teromous · Apr 21, 2012

Amazing find, and it is crazy how similar things are.
All of this has happened before, and will happen again.

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