BadDeacon
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Or a brewing buddy goes to a bar and reports that your beer was better than what he had.
You know you're a home brewer when?
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Or a brewing buddy goes to a bar and reports that your beer was better than what he had.
Been there, done that. My old yard service guys loved my beers moreso than commercial ones after doing my grass, etc. Save for the one that asked for the Bud Light Lime he'd had last time. Oh well. 1 out of five ain't bad...
In my line of work the client often offers the workers a beer at the end of the day. Whenever it's the typical adjunct lager I accept the offer and use the "I'm driving, save it for later" routine. Little do they know I save it for when I have the rare BMC guests, then they have a selection ready and waiting for them.Been there, done that. My old yard service guys loved my beers moreso than commercial ones after doing my grass, etc. Save for the one that asked for the Bud Light Lime he'd had last time. Oh well. 1 out of five ain't bad...
It kinda worked out similarly for me. I had four different beers of mine ready to go. But had a few BLL's left, so he took that after tasting my light & dark hybrid lagers. Can't win'em all...
BadDeacon
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It kinda worked out similarly for me. I had four different beers of mine ready to go. But had a few BLL's left, so he took that after tasting my light & dark hybrid lagers. Can't win'em all...
I bet it was the cans. Some people just like cans.
Which is why I bought a 12 pack of SN in cans yesterday. Or maybe to put them on the boat.
catdaddy66
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This! My sports websites have brewing site ad banners...
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RiversideBrewery
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When you have all the bottles you need, but just can't bring yourself to toss out a newly emptied batch of craft bottles. Das ist mein kampf....
It's comforting I'm not alone with this obsession...
Another sign of being a home brewer...getting disproportionately excited when you learn a friend enjoys a beer that comes in a flip top bottle.
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Cheesy_Goodness
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When the only way to thaw frozen meat for dinner is to toss the bag in the swamp cooler that's cooling your brew.
You know you are (becoming a good) homebrewer when:
Your homebrew club asks you to start bottling in bombers instead of 12s, so they can have bigger samples.
Your homebrew club asks you to start bottling in bombers instead of 12s, so they can have bigger samples.
When you're waiting for your latest order to arrive so you can brew another batch.
plumber_bob
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When you make sure to keep enough, barely, hops, and yeast on hand to brew on a moments notice.
I never Know when an extra brew chance is gonna pop up and I like being prepared!
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I never Know when an extra brew chance is gonna pop up and I like being prepared!
pb
Good point. I bought that chromed steel shelf with two dunnage containers. One is for grains if I can ever get ahead enough to order various grains as extra for such opportunities.
plumber_bob
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It makes it nice to be able to do extra brews at a moments notice.
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Yeah, you never know when the muses will be upon you! I was taking my middle son to job #2 yesterday, & the usual sandbagger dragged down a line of traffic with us at the end. I went on my usual rant, but said to him, " Here we go again, tippy tippy tappy on the brake pedal, blah blah yada yada...". I then had the idea to use it as a book title about home brewing! So book #3 was started yesterday afternoon. Tippy Tippy Tappy- A Journey Through Home Brewing. I thought tipping a glass after tapping a keg, ya know? Hope I can get it done in time for Christmas...
You know you're a homebrewer when you have more equipment than most amateur chemists.
My latest purchase: A 5 litre borosilicate Duran-Schott Griffin Beaker made in Mainz, Germany. It can go straight from a boil into an ice bath.
Looks very similar to this one (I'm too lazy to take a photo).
My latest purchase: A 5 litre borosilicate Duran-Schott Griffin Beaker made in Mainz, Germany. It can go straight from a boil into an ice bath.
Looks very similar to this one (I'm too lazy to take a photo).
fuzzy2133
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When you make sure to keep enough, barely, hops, and yeast on hand to brew on a moments notice.
I never Know when an extra brew chance is gonna pop up and I like being prepared!
pb
I keep lots of barley, hops and yeast on hand. About 100lbs, 45oz, 140g (dry). Because my LHBS is very small, and 25 minutes away. Plus, it's cheaper to buy in bulk.
plumber_bob
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I'm down to about 75lbs barley, less than 3lbs hops, and only enough yeast for 3 more 10gal batches. Getting nervous.
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Hamaki
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I'm down to about 75lbs barley, less than 3lbs hops, and only enough yeast for 3 more 10gal batches. Getting nervous.
pb
You'll never survive a zombie invasion like that!
plumber_bob
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Zombies make good malt, if properly dried and lightly toasted.
I have always found them to be a bit mineraly and a touch brain-ey. Do you have to do 90 minute boils to drive off that zombie precursor flavor?
No, a vigorous 60 minute boil will do. Because of the strong flavor, I only use about 5%. But, they have to be mashed, and they don't self convert
Hamaki
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Three Floyds has the process down
Definitely a home brewer trait.
I resemble that remark.
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magpiebrew
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When you bottle and mark an Amber Ale you've made and look at the box and just laugh to yourself.
Should I drop them off for the next meeting?
Should I drop them off for the next meeting?
WilliamSlayer
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No clue. At the moment I've just got it working as a starter on my stir plate, then I'm going to put it into a mini-batch of wort and see what happens. If it doesn't smell like garbage I guess I'll taste it and go from there...
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When you continually adjust recipes you already love, because you never know when you will find that one magic ingredient that truly perfects it
WilliamSlayer
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When you tell yourself that temperature control is your next investment but find yourself buying that cooler at the home improvement store that went on sale anyway...
