My wife likes me to have hobbies -some more than others. Brewing beer is an at home hobby - riding my motorcycle is an away hobby. Guess which one she likes best?
I know that feeling!
My wife likes me to have hobbies -some more than others. Brewing beer is an at home hobby - riding my motorcycle is an away hobby. Guess which one she likes best?
Oh but she can... It's what they do....
dude what was the accident.
Another IT guy here (programmer). My girlfriend gives me a hard time about it too, but I think that's just because she doesn't like beer. I don't think she would care as much if I was making wine.
My wife is only worried about the cost.
I tend to get into a new hobby and hit it big, then forget about it. Case-in-point, I took photography classes in college. I got done with them, and dropped 400 bucks on various darkroom equipment to build my own. I built a darkroom in my apartment, then we moved. I built it again in my townhome. I spent hours designing things, (mobile, quick disconnecting sinks, activated charcoal air filters, etc.), but in the end, only actually developed ONE ROLL OF FILM.
The darkroom stuff is on Craigslist now for $175. And once I get that money, guess where it's going? Into my brewing stuff. I've already invested a good $500, (carboys, kegs, fridge, turkey fryer, IC, etc), and have plans to go all grain, plumb the garage, etc....
She's just worried that, like the photography, and this summers' earlier project, (a free boat that quickly became very expensive), my interest will peak and fizzle.
It hasn't yet though! 3 batches under my belt, 1 already in the keggerator, Centennial Blonde, (extract), planned next....
My only problem is she can't stand my first batch...(it's green, and I effed up the batch...didn't crush the grains before steeping, so it's missing a lot of flavor and color).....and I've got to convince her that the money WILL pay out, and I WILL make good beer...sooner or later....I just hope the Honey Weizen and/or Porters work out.
My wife suggested I start homebrewing (while we were dating)... I wasn't interested at the time. So she was thrilled 2 years later when I decided to start brewing. She loves my beer and actually likes the smell (at least in the garage)...
I have been happily married for 3 (going on 4) years now. I am 25 years old and I like to "make" things. I think part of this comes from me having an IT job and all of my work isn't on a tangible object, rather it's something virtual.
I'm a Ham Operator and I love working with electronics to "make" things. I also like to garden and grow things. Now I am wanting to start the brewing hobby to see if I'm successful at it and if I like it or not. The wife has heckled me about each and every hobby I take up.
Do any of you guys experience this or am I alone here?
My wife is only worried about the cost.
I tend to get into a new hobby and hit it big, then forget about it. Case-in-point, I took photography classes in college. I got done with them, and dropped 400 bucks on various darkroom equipment to build my own. I built a darkroom in my apartment, then we moved. I built it again in my townhome. I spent hours designing things, (mobile, quick disconnecting sinks, activated charcoal air filters, etc.), but in the end, only actually developed ONE ROLL OF FILM.
The darkroom stuff is on Craigslist now for $175. And once I get that money, guess where it's going? Into my brewing stuff. I've already invested a good $500, (carboys, kegs, fridge, turkey fryer, IC, etc), and have plans to go all grain, plumb the garage, etc....
She's just worried that, like the photography, and this summers' earlier project, (a free boat that quickly became very expensive), my interest will peak and fizzle.
It hasn't yet though! 3 batches under my belt, 1 already in the keggerator, Centennial Blonde, (extract), planned next....
My only problem is she can't stand my first batch...(it's green, and I effed up the batch...didn't crush the grains before steeping, so it's missing a lot of flavor and color).....and I've got to convince her that the money WILL pay out, and I WILL make good beer...sooner or later....I just hope the Honey Weizen and/or Porters work out.
I think I can wait that year, bottling my beers and fermenting in the guest bathtub with ice bottles, so that she can be more at ease.
My wife actually bought me my brewing kit for my birthday one month ago, so she's supportive. She does heckle though, especially since I'm on this forum a lot (200+ posts in under 30 days! Wooo) and am ALWAYS looking for my next recipe. I'm also trying to figure out how I can make a large cabinet in our garage into a fermentation chamber / keg dispenser. When I make note of these things to her, she just keeps saying, "Remember, I'm student teaching for the next 5 months, that means no pay from me. Wait another year until you get that software engineering job." Hah.
I think I can wait that year, bottling my beers and fermenting in the guest bathtub with ice bottles, so that she can be more at ease.
I have been happily married for 3 (going on 4) years now. I am 25 years old and I like to "make" things. I think part of this comes from me having an IT job and all of my work isn't on a tangible object, rather it's something virtual.
I'm a Ham Operator and I love working with electronics to "make" things. I also like to garden and grow things. Now I am wanting to start the brewing hobby to see if I'm successful at it and if I like it or not. The wife has heckled me about each and every hobby I take up.
Do any of you guys experience this or am I alone here?
No Wife, no problems.
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