Warning signs of homebrew addiction

philjohnwilliams said:

You think the song Monster Mash is about making a barleywine.

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That's f*****g hilarious!

When you seriously attempt to convince your wife to name your newborn son "Porter" because it's one of your favorite styles.

She didn't like the name, but my sister-in-law loved it, so there's still hope.

another sign...simply brewing on the weekends isn't enough, and so you waste all your time thinking about how you can start your own commercial nanobrewery with 1/4 of the capital required!

You adjust the thermostat not to be comfortable (or keep the SWMBO) comfortable but because you want to keep your ferm at the ideal ambient temps...

A gaint bag of grain becomes an awesome gift.

You struggle internally over whether to pay this months phone bill or spend the money on grains... (alas, in the interest of not getting beheaded by SWMBO my run to the LHBS will have to wait a few weeks)

I notices my pee was about 7 or 8 srm today. Bit dehydrated!

Qhrumphf said:

You struggle internally over whether to pay this months phone bill or spend the money on grains... (alas, in the interest of not getting beheaded by SWMBO my run to the LHBS will have to wait a few weeks)

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I know the phone is off hun but, Relax Don't Worry Have a- OUCH! Hey- stop hitting me!

unionrdr said:

@ beezy-Nah,you're body is just dumping keytones (fatty acids). A good thing on protein diets,anyway.

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I am sure I dropped 10 pounds this week. Haven't worked this hard in ages. Going to have to get some milk stout to put it back on.

You take your starter with you camping so that you can continue to step it up and brew the day you get back.

You see a store called "Specialty Gowns" and think how it would be infinitely cooler if it was called "Specialty Grains".

You're daily searches on CL include beer, homebrew, and keg...

mdgagne said:

You're daily searches on CL include beer, homebrew, and keg...

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This this this!

When you donate half of your less worn clothing to family so I can fit more cases of homebrew in my closet.

Your friends/coworkers routinely brainstorm for your brewery name.

When you finally decide to clean the backyard, just so you can build a shed dedicated to brewing and brewing related items only. (I can't wait for it)

unionrdr said:

When the neighbors wonder why you're running electricity out to said shed,then pluming,...

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Don't forget the urinal.

When the neighbors wonder why you go into said shed for hours at a time

gratefuldisc said:

When your wife has to explain to your kid's preschool teacher why she painted a picture of a beer bottle with "DAD" across the top... (also, you hang picture on kegerator)

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My 2 year old told her teacher that her favorite color is beer.

Everything is bottled, nothing is fermenting and it's starting to give you a nervous rash.

When you try to pick out wild hops looking at ditches when driving.

When your boss tells you to cascade some information to your team and you start thinking of a new Pale Ale recipe.

you just read 190 post about the warning signs of a homebrewer!!!

When you get up Sunday morning and test the carbination on a batch 3 weeks in the bottle and decide it is soo good you should try another.

When in order to remember a phone number you say 555-belgian ardennes

Double decoction coffee brewing is a sure sign.

Moonpile said:

When you seriously attempt to convince your wife to name your newborn son "Porter" because it's one of your favorite styles.

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...or naming your future daughter Amber or Abbey....

Better than naming her Lambic or Wit

milldoggy said:

Better than naming her Lambic or Wit

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...or Dopplebock...

I think that Helles or Vienna would make some good girls' names

Probably better pet names?TWITA-thats what im talking about.(did i just make that up?)

You think IPA for a boy and BPA for a girl would be good?

milldoggy said:

You think IPA for a boy and BPA for a girl would be good?

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I just got the best idea for anyone whose last name starts with "A" - make your kids initials "I.P." and "B.P." - then you have IPA and BPA. I think we might be straying off topic a bit with all the name stuff, but if you're thinking of beer related names, I guess that is a sign.........

Double_D said:

When you totally lose the ability to make a proper conjugation. You're = you are. They're = they are. When you post pictures of you are full carboys on facebook like they are you are children. For the record, the apostrophe shows possession. Example: Bob's beer = possessive tense.

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