SkinnyShamrock
Well-Known Member
I understand that saying "extra beer" may sound quite silly. Most will say "Drink it, stupid!" But I'm thinking: 1 week to ferment, 2 weeks in the secondary, then minimum 2 weeks (usually 3) in the bottles. THEN you have to drink 2 cases worth of beer. I'm the only member of my household that drinks beer regularly. If I personally drank 2 a day, then I could down 2 cases in under a month, but I'd put on more than a few pounds doing that, and I occasionally like to drink something other than beer (gasp!) after a day at work, or I go out with friends and have store-bought stuff.
Taking into account that I don't need the bottles until three weeks after the boil, that's three weeks before I have 48 empty bottles again and I can start brewing another batch. Not taking into account lagers that need to condition for months on end.
Do you guys just buy more bottles (or kegs) and just keep stockpiling, do you not brew at very frequent intervals, or do you give a lot away to friends, family, etc?
Or maybe I just have a distorted view of how often you guys brew?
Taking into account that I don't need the bottles until three weeks after the boil, that's three weeks before I have 48 empty bottles again and I can start brewing another batch. Not taking into account lagers that need to condition for months on end.
Do you guys just buy more bottles (or kegs) and just keep stockpiling, do you not brew at very frequent intervals, or do you give a lot away to friends, family, etc?
Or maybe I just have a distorted view of how often you guys brew?