You know you're a home brewer when?

[insanim8er]

Used to live in salem amd would have gladly made the treck lol, live in Houston TX now

I was just out there (well Keizer) two days ago picking up some corny kegs for $10/ea, so it was totally worth the drive!

I just need to get some of this transferred to 3 gal kegs and get the portable kegerator ready. We got the 4th coming and a camping trip with several big drinkers in 2 weeks. I just tapped my grapefruit wheat, so I'll put the centennial on tap. Even though you can't make the party, it shall not go to waste!

 

[BlueHouseBrewhaus]

When you go to the beach and you're checking out coolers to see how they would work for mashing instead of checking out bikinis. OK - maybe there are a few bikinis you notice.

 

[fuzzy2133]

When the vinator is out and you start see what other brewing items it can sanitize.
The large tube for the auto siphon and various sizes of vinal tubing are no issues as long as the auto siphon valve shuts properly. Glad my hand was there...

 

[blake_park]

I was drinking with a buddy tonight, and we were having a black IPA that had some very strong coffee notes. We knew that it didn't have actual coffee in it.

He asked me "What kind of malt can they use that gives it such a strong coffee flavor?"

I surprised myself when I said "Chocolate malt!" Hanging around these forums really does help!


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[WilliamSlayer]

When you are embarrassed to give your so so brews to neighbors who drink nothing but Bud Light.

 

[biochemedic]

When you're at the beach, and your 5 year old is playing in the sand...he was mixing up sand, water, and seaweed... I then overheard him saying: "...and now I'll add my special yeast..."

 

[203PH]

When your 13 yo daughter tells her Mom to tell me that North Dakota has the highest beer drinking state and Mom's response is "not since Daddy started brewing beer".


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[Cheesy_Goodness]

When you think the episode of Futurama where Bender brews beer inside of him and delivers 5 gallons of ale is just about the greatest thing you've ever seen.

 

[PRE66_6TART]

When you think the episode of Futurama where Bender brews beer inside of him and delivers 5 gallons of ale is just about the greatest thing you've ever seen.

"What are you going to name it?"

"Benderbrau if it's an ale. Botwiser if it's a lager."

"I hope it's a lager so I can take it to a baseball game."

 

[Riot]

"Hush little baby don't you leak,
Daddy wants to drink for at least a week"

 

[zmanzorro]

You're listening to a story on NPR about the artist Paul Cezanne and all you can think about is Farmhouse ales.

 

[HopfulAddiction]

When you are shopping for a new house and SHMBO looks around in the basement and suggests locations for the placing the keezer before the couch or TV.

 

[hausofstrauss]

When you have more refrigerators than TV's or people in your house.

 

[sloanfamilydsm]

When a department manager checks in for alcohol detox and the operation manager comes asking me to be a sponsor because the department is under my jurisdiction, and you have to explain that you currently have about 20 gallons of beer in your basement and don't believe that the recovery could be properly facilitated under my supervision.
What am I gonna do, invite them over for dinner with the kegerator looming large in the background?
I hope and pray for whatever peace n resolution they are seeking

 

[Drizzt]

When the plastic wrap with raw chicken juice touches the top of your pint glass while u are slicing away and u don't miss a beat. Spay starsan from the top shelf all over and drink and slice away. Not sure if it is made for that or if it will work but I believed it would so mind over salmonella I hope


I'm not sure if my the flavors in my beer are off or complex 😳

 

[Craigmn]

You see this and wonder how their product is and if you can get a sample


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[wbarber69]

When you spend all weekend soldering mini-xlr connectors inline so you can make the end of brew day easier on clean up. But really it's because you can't spend any of your down time not f'n with beer stuff!

 

[dmarc85]

When you have more refrigerators than TV's or people in your house.

I have a problem.


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[BrewerBear]

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I have a problem.


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Yes you do, it's called to much free space in the cooler.

 

[dmarc85]

It's time to brew...


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[drainbamage]

When you pour a glass of Coke and frown at the lousy head retention, until you stop and realize you're not drinking a beer.

Yes you do, it's called to much free space in the cooler.

Beat me to it!

 

[biochemedic]

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I have a problem.


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I so want one of those...I'm actually afraid to even ask SWMBO what she thinks...I already have a True commercial kegerator I bought off Craigslist, and that took some convincing!

 

[JohnSand]

That is the king of beer fridges.
Can you turn off the light?

 

[dmarc85]

Haha. Hell ya I can turn it off. Most of the time it turns itself off when it trips the circuit breaker. I told my wife it fell off the back of a truck.


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[kombat]

Our local homebrew club has little "shootouts" now and then, basically mini-competitions. They specify a criteria, you have a couple of months to get a beer ready, and then we all get together and do a blind taste-test and a winner is decided.

The most recent one we did was a Rye shootout. You could brew anything you wanted, as long as it had at least 20% rye in the grain bill. The tasting was last night, there were 12 entries, and about 15 people showed up to judge/vote/whatever. We made an evening of it, and the host served perogies, chili, buckwheat, and of course homebrew.

Anyway, they also gave us glasses of water with which we (the tasters/judges) could cleanse our palettes.

The first time I picked up my water glass, without even thinking, I first gave it a good, deep sniff.

 

[dmarc85]

You prefer to make an Americano vs. black coffee because you can actually get a decent head on your cup of joe that way.


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[Drizzt]

When this is the set up for your 3 and 6 year olds joint birthday party.


I'm not sure if my the flavors in my beer are off or complex 😳

 

[1fast636]

Now that is a kids party I would attend with out complaints or hassle lol

 

[1fast636]

By the way what's in the picnic taps hanging hidden away

 

[SupervisingChildren]

When this is the set up for your 3 and 6 year olds joint birthday party. View attachment 210934


I'm not sure if my the flavors in my beer are off or complex 😳

Nice!
Brought my kegs and single tap camping last week. (It's not bud light)

 

[Drizzt]

That's nice I borrowed mine.


I'm not sure if my the flavors in my beer are off or complex 😳

 

[catdaddy66]

When you pack the coffee filter in the Keurig and get a large cup and small cup out of it, then start thinking about an RIS followed by a regular stout, partigyle style for your next all grain session!


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[WilliamSlayer]

When you pack the coffee filter in the Keurig and get a large cup and small cup out of it,

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I used to do this quite a lot! My wife would look at me funny as I used the same grounds twice. Second runnings baby....

 

[biehrmaker]

...whenever you go in a cooking supplies store and wonder what gadgets could be repurposed for brew day

 

[wbarber69]

When people ask you to haul off their old appliances. "You taking that for scrap?" Me: "Scrap?" This is my new -insert name of brewery gadget-

 

[rockbasementbeer]

When you check UPS every hour on the hour for your brewing order. My Cereal Killer grain mill is on its way finally, should be here thursday. Anyone have any experience with these?

 

[JohnSand]

When people ask you to haul off their old appliances. "You taking that for scrap?" Me: "Scrap?" This is my new -insert name of brewery gadget-

That describes every one of my cars!

 

[wbarber69]

The wife calls and says bring home groceries. You come back with ingredients for 2 beers

 

[unionrdr]

Beer groceries!

 

[Tutsbrew]

When you take a "Coors" t-shirt that was sent to you by Peter Coors and cut it up for brew day cleaning.