Bad brew day!

[Yooper]

So yesterday was my worst brew day ever. Just a few highlights: bad weather, so brewed inside; missed my mash temp and never did get it right; the wort chiller I bought leaked unexpectedly and sudden just below the "in" area, spraying a huge quantity of water throughout my kitchen and into my new wort; my efficiency was 58%!; so I boiled 1 pound of DME to throw in- and had my first boil over, which I missed because I was still mopping up water.

But today, I see the bright side- my kitchen is sparkeling clean; the welding guy will have my chiller fixed before I brew tomorrow; the weather seems ok; my dandelion petals (all 800 grams) are steeping for wine; my rhubarb custard pie took $25 in the pie auction (for my kids' mission trip); my son went 5 for 5 last night and had a walk; and the best- the happy fast blurp blurping at a beautiful 66 degrees. Life is so good!

 

[FlyingHorse]

Happly, the brew will probably turn out awesome...and sadly, you'll never be able to replicate it

 

[jdoiv]

Glad to see things are looking on the upside for you Yooper!

 

[homebrewer_99]

...and you didn't break a leg???

 

[Yooper]

...and you didn't break a leg???

Shhhhhhh!!!!!!! Don't even say that! But I did burn myself slightly ......

 

[Zymurgrafi]

Well, how are we supposed to console you when you end on such a positive note?





Glad things are looking up.

 

[Jaybird]

A positive outlook on things ALWAYS brings rewards. I see good things coming from this brewday.
Cheers
JJ

 

[GFWAY]

So let me get this straight! You brew beer, you have a son who bats 1000, AND you make Rhubarb Custard Pie?!?! Please marry me!

 

[dibby33]

love yer work...

 

[the_Roqk]

You know, bad things come in three's.

1.bad weather
2.missed my mash temp
3.wort chiller leaked

As far as I know when this happens, events after that will be better x3. Looks like things are already starting be great! I agree with Bike N Brew it'll probably turn out awesome. Cheers to ya!

 

[Yooper]

Thanks guys! I appreciate all the kind words. I was so mad yesterday- if I would have been a new brewer I would have quit. But sitting here tonight drinking a homebrew definitely changes the perspectives a bit!

 

[trev]

Thanks guys! I appreciate all the kind words. I was so mad yesterday- if I would have been a new brewer I would have quit. But sitting here tonight drinking a homebrew definitely changes the perspectives a bit!

Well, my first AG brew day turned out to be a nightmare with my Fat Tire clone as you might have read but guess what? I just popped the first one open yesterday and man o man!! The beer is awesome!!! Now I know why people homebrew (especially AG).

I'm sure it will turn out just fine.

-- Trev

 

[Kadmium]

well, I guess you could now call your one off brew

"what goes down must come up, ale"

glad things turned out great!

 

[Melana]

Glad it all turned out well for you Yooper. It's supposed to rain here tomorrow so i'll be doubly careful while i'm brewing away...

 

[Chairman Cheyco]

rhubarb custard pie

Recipe please!

 

[Yooper]

Recipe please!

OK- see the cooking forum!