Subsailor
Life is Tough, Stupid makes it Tougher
I noticed there appear to be more than a few Submarine Sailors on this forum.
FTB/MT (Coner)
Served on:
SSBN618G USS Thomas Jefferson
SSBN641B USS Simon Bolivar (Twice)
SSBN658G USS Mariano G. Vallejo
Joined in Dec 1976
I retired as an E-6, Oct 31 1995 due to Reduction in Forces and major spine/neck injuries not allowing me to return to Sea. Thanks to RIF, I actually received a Full Retirement and not a Medical.
This was the best job I have ever had. I love the Sea and serving in the Navy allowed me to stay close to it for nearly 20 years. Actually I am still very close to it here in Alaska, its only a 20 minute drive but the water is very cold.
I actually learned to brew at sea. We would get some clean 10 to 20 gallon poly bottles from the Nukes or A-Gangers, fillem full of apple juice, grape juice or whatever, often uses pieces of fruit, add a buttload of sugar and throw in bread yeast, top off with water, put a balloon on top and hide them outboard equipment in the frame bays.
Nasty stuff it was but we drank it. I also remember taking fruit pulp from the bottle and placing it in our cheeks, turning our faces numb.
So, Brothers of the Phin, what got you started brewing and lets share some stories!
I know there is a Military Brewer thread started by militaryman (Salute and Thanks!) but you know us Boat Sailors, we always got to do things our own way. We think differently enough from the rest of the world, after all, who in their right mind volunteers to serve boats that are designed to sink?
FTB/MT (Coner)
Served on:
SSBN618G USS Thomas Jefferson
SSBN641B USS Simon Bolivar (Twice)
SSBN658G USS Mariano G. Vallejo
Joined in Dec 1976
I retired as an E-6, Oct 31 1995 due to Reduction in Forces and major spine/neck injuries not allowing me to return to Sea. Thanks to RIF, I actually received a Full Retirement and not a Medical.
This was the best job I have ever had. I love the Sea and serving in the Navy allowed me to stay close to it for nearly 20 years. Actually I am still very close to it here in Alaska, its only a 20 minute drive but the water is very cold.
I actually learned to brew at sea. We would get some clean 10 to 20 gallon poly bottles from the Nukes or A-Gangers, fillem full of apple juice, grape juice or whatever, often uses pieces of fruit, add a buttload of sugar and throw in bread yeast, top off with water, put a balloon on top and hide them outboard equipment in the frame bays.
Nasty stuff it was but we drank it. I also remember taking fruit pulp from the bottle and placing it in our cheeks, turning our faces numb.
So, Brothers of the Phin, what got you started brewing and lets share some stories!
I know there is a Military Brewer thread started by militaryman (Salute and Thanks!) but you know us Boat Sailors, we always got to do things our own way. We think differently enough from the rest of the world, after all, who in their right mind volunteers to serve boats that are designed to sink?