Beer Law: "While Brewing, Drink Beer"

[APietru]

I typically enjoy a beer or two throughout the brew process. No need for heavy drinking while brewing though.

 

[BarefootFriar]

I'm actually mildly allergic to alcohol. Apparently I'm missing some enzyme or something that breaks it down. So unless I drink <10% ABV drinks along with food, I get flush faced and don't feel so great. Ticks me off, because I'm Irish-American and should be able to drink everyone else under the table.

So brew day beer will have to wait until dinner.

ETA: I do brew a mean glass of sweet, iced tea, though. So that's a must.

 

[Golddiggie]

I'm actually mildly allergic to alcohol. Apparently I'm missing some enzyme or something that breaks it down. So unless I drink <10% ABV drinks along with food, I get flush faced and don't feel so great. Ticks me off, because I'm Irish-American and should be able to drink everyone else under the table.

So brew day beer will have to wait until dinner.

ETA: I do brew a mean glass of sweet, iced tea, though. So that's a must.

<10% ABV shouldn't be difficult... How about snacks along with the brew? Sounds like your stomach needs some help in getting the process started.

 

[davekippen]

Yeah I feel obligated to drink a homebrew while brewing! One or two does not hamper my ability to make good beer

 

[Golddiggie]

Yeah I feel obligated to drink a homebrew while brewing! One or two does not hamper my ability to make good beer

I make it a point to not drink anything over ~8% while brewing. After the yeast is in, then it's all fair game... After a couple/few >8% brews (pints) I'm usually pretty wrecked. Hell, I had a pretty good buzz from about 3-4oz of my 12.5% wee heavy... Plus another 3-4oz of my 8.9% old ale...

 

[Cathedral]

I don't drink when I brew. Alcohol gets me distracted, care free, and loose. That's exactly why I drink alcohol, and exactly why I don't drink when I'm brewing.

 

[lowtones84]

Having a couple gets me in the right frame of mind for brewing. Sometimes that turns into more than a couple... I've never made a big error or hurt myself though. The worst I've done is drop a strainer into my bucket and forget to aerate. Everything turned out just fine in both cases. YMMV.

 

[Varmintman]

I start out sober but end up drunk. Last night was no different and the only thing I forgot was to put sanitizer in my air lock. At least I remembered to put it in this time. A few times I forgot to even put the airlock in the fermenter and it sat that way for 3 weeks.

 

[stvo]

First few batches only a couple... last few brew sessions too many, I could hear my shoes sticking to the floor the entire nite!!

 

[snaps10]

Every dang time I brew. Takes beer to make beer. I do not pour or transfer hot liquid while holding a beer (wouldn't want it to make my beer warm). If you come over and I'm brewing you sure as shooting better tip one back too. I'm not having the beer God frown on me for your disobedience. I often brew in the morning, but I also work graveyards, so my morning is everyone else's night.

I'm friends with a brewmaster and I can always tell when he's brewing because hell check in on Untappd at the brewery but they will never be their own brews.

 

[mjdonnelly68]

I don't drink while I brew but often brew while I'm drinking.

 

[Blue-Wolf]

I have a 'couple' of my home brews when I am Brewing, racking, bottling, or even drinking my home brews.

I find that enjoying one of mine while I am brewing can sometimes cause me to wonder how I can possibly improve my next batch.

 

[Frige]

Most times just one pint but, last brew a couple of friends came over we made bbq and tried to empty the keg. What a mess, left the fly sparge going to long ended up with 8 gals in the bk. Boiled it down till I ran out of propane but still had 6 gals. Poured in some corn sugar, half a jar of honey and a pint of molasses I had laying around and got the og up too 1.056. I was aiming for 1.060 Forgot to aerate. Over-pitched the yeast and woke up with a big head ache and a mess. Think I will chill a little next brew...
I hope the beer turns out ok I have 6 gallons of it. LOL

 

[phenry]

I get up early enough to usually be pitching the yeast between 9 and 10am, so I wait until the wort is cooling before I have my obligatory beer. I tried the whole smash a bottle on the fermenter like they do for ships deal instead of having a pint before noon, but that just ended up with a big mess in my basement. Just drinking it instead is much cleaner.

 

[dryboroughbrewing]

mostly I just drink coffee, I find myself brewing very late at night recently and I'm just too bloody tired to have a beer.

 

[neophilus]

I don't drink while I brew, a six hour brewday that starts in the AM leaves me wiped out by the time I am cleaning the last pot or bucket. Then I'm usually obligated to put in some family time in the evening since I can't deal with distractions when I brew.

If I was single, had all day and hanging out with a buddy it would be different though.

 

[Pilgarlic]

Brew day starts at 6 am and ends well before noon for two reasons: i) saves most of the day for other weekend activities and ii) pretty much precludes drinking while brewing, which, for me, translates to better beer.

 

[Glynn]

Am i breaking the law by waiting until i am done, i dont thing my swmbo would aprove of me drinking at 8:30 am

 

[tambrosi]

This was my main question while brewing my first batch three weeks ago. I say it should be mandatory!

 

[unionrdr]

I don't like to drink during a brew day That starts mid-morning to clean & sanitize stuff one more time before using. Darn pets & flies. Ends in the evening,though sometimes I get a late start. By the time I'm done,I'm ready for a few. I like to be clear headed when I'm brewing anyway.

 

[Arrheinous]

It's a must. It invokes a cosmic oneness.

 

[naga77777]

I have a few while brewing.

Doesn't feel right without 'em. I'll actually put off brewing until I can drink a few. I'm mildly OCD, fairly anal retentive, and a general worry-wort.

so having a couple while brewing helps me not spend the day obsessing about every little detail.

 

[Ostomo517]

Usually on brewday I get up and dressed and whatnot, then sit and go over my notes Ive built up on what im making and write a outline on the entire brewday. After thats done I start brewing and drinking, I try to only drink my own while brewing. The outline I have sitting on the counter next to me so a bit of a buzz doesnt cause me to forget and omit steps.

 

[BarefootFriar]

I like that. I'm pretty organized like that, so it appeals to me.