SourHopHead
Well-Known Member
I have bad luck in 2010. It all began with some family issues that I am dealing with and has migrated to all parts of my life now. Brewing is the last I have dealt with and I have 3 batches going right now but it all began with my IPA. IPA tasted like band aids and I corrected that problem on the next brew an English Brown. My English brown had a HUGE Acetaldehyde problem and still looking for the root cause. Found rust on my "SS" sparge arm and my hop rig fell apart. I brewed an extract porter and of course burned some extract but not much and ran out of propane twice. Was going to brew an American Pale Ale this week, but got the damm flu.
I entered the Brown in the local comp and it did miserable, but I expected that. I liked that I was able to identify the defect and wanted to be sure. Disappointed yes, but no way will I stop brewing. Heading back to basics and revamping my cleaning/sanitizing practices.
After dinner GF and I watched a rerun of "Kitchen Nightmare" and we watched this chef crumble. Lost all confidence in himself and his abilities. During the commercial she looked at me and said "you're not like him". I have fought thru tough times before but nothing that has gone to all parts of my life. She says when I am brewing I am my most passionate. ;-) I am so fixated on procedure that I block out everything else, but she told me to go back to basics and took out my brewing books for me to read along with some Iodophor and Oxiclean.
What I would like to know is what you do to keep you going? I think of brewing like when I play a round of golf. One good shot in the round keeps me coming back for more. I have shot many many bad rounds and I still go out and improve my game. I know I can't go wrong with fixing a cleaning/sanitization routine that appears is flawed and read my books and some HBT.
Thanks.
Cheers HBTalkers!
I entered the Brown in the local comp and it did miserable, but I expected that. I liked that I was able to identify the defect and wanted to be sure. Disappointed yes, but no way will I stop brewing. Heading back to basics and revamping my cleaning/sanitizing practices.
After dinner GF and I watched a rerun of "Kitchen Nightmare" and we watched this chef crumble. Lost all confidence in himself and his abilities. During the commercial she looked at me and said "you're not like him". I have fought thru tough times before but nothing that has gone to all parts of my life. She says when I am brewing I am my most passionate. ;-) I am so fixated on procedure that I block out everything else, but she told me to go back to basics and took out my brewing books for me to read along with some Iodophor and Oxiclean.
What I would like to know is what you do to keep you going? I think of brewing like when I play a round of golf. One good shot in the round keeps me coming back for more. I have shot many many bad rounds and I still go out and improve my game. I know I can't go wrong with fixing a cleaning/sanitization routine that appears is flawed and read my books and some HBT.
Thanks.
Cheers HBTalkers!