Backbreaking at times

Yakima 728
Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum

Help Support Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
FullDraw

FullDraw

Supporting Member
HBT Supporter
Joined
Nov 24, 2008
Messages
311
Reaction score
25
Location
DuBoistown
I am never really unhappy about the labor I put into the love of brewing.

Last night was a simple clean the keg, transfer the beer, harvest the yeast, clean the carboy, hoses, every other blessed thing that I used or touched. Today was label everything that needed it.

It is work, but mmm, I love it. And I'm looking forward to more.
 
Yeah, sometimes the work can get to you but it's all worth it once your glass is filled with yummy beer. The only thing that erks me a little are the friends that are never around for all the work and think that beer just magically flows from the kegerater.
 
I actually don't mind all the work and cleaning-in fact I find it quite relaxing. I turn on the radio or TV, pour a beer, and work at my own pace.

I'm lucky enough to have all my brewing stuff in the basement, which includes a commercial SS 3 bay sink. It has a spray arm and I also attached a garden hose to the faucet too. It makes cleaning a lot easier.
 
BBL_Brewer said:
Yeah, sometimes the work can get to you but it's all worth it once your glass is filled with yummy beer. The only thing that erks me a little are the friends that are never around for all the work and think that beer just magically flows from the kegerater.
Click to expand...

I guess that's one good thing about bottling: you can always leave a bunch down in the cellar, out of the fridge!

Of course, I kind of dislike all the labor involved with bottling. Really can't wait until I have enough money to start kegging.
 
I_B_Mongo said:
I actually don't mind all the work and cleaning-in fact I find it quite relaxing. I turn on the radio or TV, pour a beer, and work at my own pace.

I'm lucky enough to have all my brewing stuff in the basement, which includes a commercial SS 3 bay sink. It has a spray arm and I also attached a garden hose to the faucet too. It makes cleaning a lot easier.
Click to expand...

Wow some day I hope to have the same. I keep building all these rad brew tools and really all I want is a SS commercial sink. :( Some day...

Until then I'll fill the void with enormous kettles and temperature control projects :mug:
 
yorkbrew said:
Wow some day I hope to have the same. I keep building all these rad brew tools and really all I want is a SS commercial sink. :( Some day...

Until then I'll fill the void with enormous kettles and temperature control projects :mug:
Click to expand...

Thanks. I really just lucked into it. My dad's friend had to demo rights to a local mall. My dad told me about it, and gave me the guys phone number-figuring I could probably salvage SOMETHING out of the ordeal. I got the last sink that he didn't CUT UP with a recip saw...yeah...he was cutting them up for scrap SS. Otherwise I would have bought them all and resold them.

I paid $100 for it, and spent about 2 hours power washing/de-greasing/scrubbing/etc it. Well worth the money and effort. We plan on selling the house in a year, and I've already told the wife that the sink will not stay with the house!

Keep an eye out on restaurant equipment auctions in & around your area. Around here the usually go for about $300-400, but still a good investment, IMO.
 
I_B_Mongo said:
Thanks. I really just lucked into it. My dad's friend had to demo rights to a local mall. My dad told me about it, and gave me the guys phone number-figuring I could probably salvage SOMETHING out of the ordeal. I got the last sink that he didn't CUT UP with a recip saw...yeah...he was cutting them up for scrap SS. Otherwise I would have bought them all and resold them.

I paid $100 for it, and spent about 2 hours power washing/de-greasing/scrubbing/etc it. Well worth the money and effort. We plan on selling the house in a year, and I've already told the wife that the sink will not stay with the house!

Keep an eye out on restaurant equipment auctions in & around your area. Around here the usually go for about $300-400, but still a good investment, IMO.
Click to expand...

My big hang up is the space I brew in, a rental house. I've got to build things I can take with me, which I'm going to be doing in about a month. It's just not a great idea to put in too much plumbing into a place like that. Some day I'll make that happen but it won't be for a WHILE I think.
 

Similar threads

D
Possible mold introduction
Replies
3
Views
234
jschein
jschein
Clint Yeastwood
Beer Loss Due to Improperly Tightened DuoTight
Replies
3
Views
397
Broken Crow
Broken Crow
R
Question regarding cleaning tap and beer lines
Replies
14
Views
2K
alex pablate
alex pablate
Brooothru
Flotit
2 3
Replies
109
Views
4K
mrcastellino
M
Clint Yeastwood
Bad Beer Suddenly Tastes Good
Replies
7
Views
1K
Christoff
C
CornyKegs 300

Latest posts

Back
Top