TopRowSeat
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I have been brewing since 1993 which equals one hell of a lot of bottle washing, sanitizing and capping. I bought a Tap-A-Draft a few years ago to delay my need to start kegging and it has served its purpose nicely. However I'm getting the urge to finally start that Keezer project and be done with bottles.
My problem is that lately my 7 year old has been helping me bottle. He sets the empty bottles in front of me while i fill them all and then sets the caps in place while I run the capper.
He now lists helping me brew (bottling) as one of his most favorite activities in the world.
I don't want to bottle anymore... but I don't want to break the poor boy's heart.
Anyone else have little brew helpers? How do you keep them involved? There doesn't seem to be much he can help with on brew day and if I go kegging there isn't nearly as much fiddly stuff to do.
My problem is that lately my 7 year old has been helping me bottle. He sets the empty bottles in front of me while i fill them all and then sets the caps in place while I run the capper.
He now lists helping me brew (bottling) as one of his most favorite activities in the world.
I don't want to bottle anymore... but I don't want to break the poor boy's heart.
Anyone else have little brew helpers? How do you keep them involved? There doesn't seem to be much he can help with on brew day and if I go kegging there isn't nearly as much fiddly stuff to do.