An anniversary.

Yup, today marks the one year anniversary of my homebrewing career, the very same day that I joined HBT.

My, how time flies.

Happy Anniversary.

For some reason, I thought you had been around longer than that.

Probably because we spend so much time on here.

Happy Anniversary.

What kind of odds will you give me that he remembers his HBT anniversary to the day, but forgets his wedding anny?

the_bird said:

What kind of odds will you give me that he remembers his HBT anniversary to the day, but forgets his wedding anny?

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I'll take that bet! It was Saturday the 30th, we celebrated with my rugby squad in Colorado.

Congrats!

3,000 posts and 30 batches in one year for me, you definitely have me beet at 4400/what is it, 50 now?

what is it, 50 now?

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By my notes, 62.

flyangler18 said:

By my notes, 62.

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62 in one year!?!?!?!?!?

62 brews in a year? Looks like I better get brewing to keep up with those kinds of numbers.

Anyway, Happy Anniversary!

flyangler18 said:

My, how time flies.

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Congrats! Hope to see you here for many more.

It's nice to know someone who learns fast and shares that knowledge.

Happy anniversary! You never forget your first.

Mine was September 23, 1993. May you never lose the passion.


TL

n00b.

Congrats bro! A fine road you have travelled.

Thanks all, what a strange trip it's been.

Love that this thread has been rated 5 stars, too!

I'm jealous that you know the date! I just sort of fell into brewing. I had bought a Beer Machine 2000 (what a ripoff!) and made a few unsatisfactory batches. Then, I started making wine (which is much easier!)

After I broke my leg, I got more interested in brewing, since I was laid up off and on for almost 18 months. I don't remember the date of my first "real" batch, though. I just knew that I had most of what I needed, since I had been making wine. I think the first one was a Brewer's Best kit.

I'm sure that you're like me in that you look around and think, "Whoa! I got into this stuff pretty quickly!" Five years ago, if someone would have told me I'd have a ghetto microbrewery in my basement, a kegerator, and be moderating a homebrew forum on the internet, I was would have laughed and thought they were nuts!

I honestly don't know what I did before I started homebrewing. Probably was more productive at work, but really....just can't remember.

Happy A! I'm coming up on two years in July, but haven't even brewed 50 batches, I bet! You're insane!

I started brewing two days after you, happy anniversary.

You're insane!

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Pretty well sums it up, yes. :rockin:

And what one-year-old brew did you pull off the shelf to celebrate?

Cuz I know you stashed some of that first batch somewhere to sample on a special day...right???? right????

BierMuncher said:

And what one-year-old brew did you pull off the shelf to celebrate?

Cuz I know you stashed some of that first batch somewhere to sample on a special day...right???? right????

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That first batch is long since gone, I'm afraid, so I'll be commemorating the occasion a little late with a Talon barleywine, courtesy of FireBrewer. :rockin:

flyangler18 said:

I'll be commemorating the occasion a little late with a Talon barleywine, courtesy of FireBrewer. :rockin:

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Welcome. Cheers!

(my brewing anniversary is easy to remember: 1/1/03, Brew Year's Day )