cheezydemon3
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Well????
thepartsmancometh said:Bipolar. I go between the two extremes! I usually try to be organized and plan everything out, but I always forget crap and have to shoot from the hip anyway
thepartsmancometh said:Strangely enough I enjoy it too lol. I enjoy planning and preparation, but I also enjoy those mcgyver moments.
I once hand stitched a grain bag out of a square of cheesecloth and brown thread in like 10 minutes because I forgot to buy muslin bags
I love having an excuse to post this video again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51L-K6eM2qI
Wicked Daddy said:I shoot from the hip anally retentively.
I've met Griz a couple of times at his store. He gave surprisingly bad advice for someone considered a seasoned brewer.
I love having an excuse to post this video again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51L-K6eM2qI
As an engineer it's all about process for me. I don't get into anything that I can't see the end result so when I experiment I research the piss out of it first to be sure my experiment is not doomed to fail.
interesting as I am an engineer as well, but I enjoy brewing as an art, leaving the process stuff at work and just throwing stuff together in the brew pot.
For some of us technical and analytical thinking and problem solving isn't just our day job...it's a state of mind.
You can get lucky but I have learned that successful brewing is all about process (technique). For consistently good results it's about fine tuning your process, not throwing whatever comes to mind into the brew pot. Only once process is mastered can you successfully try new things and still get satisfactory results.
...........process can be applied to any recipe. Process is mashing, sparging, sanitation, temp control, chilling, etc.
My Process is impeccable, my recipes are based on my reasonable brewing experience.
Just because I don't take notes anymore doesn't mean that my beers aren'e going to be just as good or better than someone like you.
I have only been brewing for about 18 months and have completed 38 batches with batch 39 scheduled for this weekend. I have multiple recipes I brew repeatedly (Centennial IPA, Oatmeal Stout, Brown Ale, Black Ale, Pale Ale). I do experiment occasionally but I normally research it out for weeks prior to developing the recipe and testing it out. I have a calendar I have developed that has my brewing planned out for three months in advance. My next experiment will be a Scotch Ale and it is on the calendar for June 17th. Since I have enough fermenters, I can allow each batch to sit 21 days. Then it gets dry hopped and/or crashed for 7 days then bottled. My a schedule is setup so I can bottle on Friday evening and brew on Sunday. This keeps my fermenters filled and gives my ample opportunity to document each batch and each tweaking (if any) I do to a recipe. I like to keep things neat and tidy and clean and organized. I follow the recipe in a precise manner and document any variation or change. I note times and temperatures at each step and follow the process exactly as I documented / planned it so I know where things went wrong and can easily determine why and the most appropriate method for correcting. I do not leave things to chance.
I believe that I am simply a perfectionist, acting with precision and planning.
It doesn't get more "anal retentive" than this!