Confession Time

[philipCT]

I'm only getting about one brew day a month. Saturday will be my third in the past month. She's starting to see the benefit of my labor though, so there's that. I've discovered a hop that she can actually tolerate, even enjoy, and I'm trying to keep something in stock that features it heavily. Luckily for me, Mosaic happens to be my favorite too.

Smart..

I got a little pissed (but kept it to myself) when SWMBO went out and bought a six of Blue Moon. So I brewed a Wheat Beer and told her I brewed it for her. She now calls it "my beer". As in:

Me: "I'm getting us some beers for dinner. Which beer would you like?"
SWMBO: "I want MY beer"

 

[cannman]

SWMBO thinks it's great that I'm finally cleaning up the garage. Actually I need more brewery space.

This is going to be me tomorrow. Kegs are coming in the mail... She's going to love me getting all that stuff in the trash by 10am

 

[xandersaml]

I'm going camping tomorrow, and I'm bringing a case of Coors Light.

Is that a type of camping lantern?

 

[slym2none]

Nah, just canned water.

*whistles*

 

[wtaylor3]

Coors light is my go to bmc, can't afford a case of craft beer every week and apparently I don't brew often enough lol

 

[doug293cz]

Coors light is my go to bmc, can't afford a case of craft beer every week and apparently I don't brew often enough lol

Here's an experiment for you: Drink a good homebrew, and then drink a Coors Light. The normal response is "blech."

Brew on

 

[SupervisingChildren]

I wanted to kill swmbo last night when she repeatedly threw dirty dishes into the sink after I sanitized it.

 

[Black Island Brewer]

I wanted to kill swmbo last night when she repeatedly threw dirty dishes into the sink after I sanitized it.

And you were sanitizing a sink because...

 

[SippinSudz]

I ran out of prepped bottles but wanted to squeeze out the final few bottles in this batch so I cracked 3 beer from the fridge, finished them off on top of the two pints I enjoyed while bottling, quick rinse, spray with starsan, primed, filled, capped.

 

[jdp]

Here's an experiment for you: Drink a good homebrew, and then drink a Coors Light. The normal response is "blech."

Brew on

I don't have the normal response I guess. I drink a lot of craft beers, but I drink a lot of BMC as well. Sometimes I will even pass on a 'good beer' to drink the 'blech' beers.


That's my confession I guess. I drank enough bud light last year to fill a swimming pool. I'm not ashamed. Today was 105 degrees. I was in the sun all day. I didn't want the lagunitas maximus I have on ice. I didn't want the homebrew either... I wanted the bud light I had on ice. Several in fact.

 

[SupervisingChildren]

And you were sanitizing a sink because...

I was in the middle of brewing and wanted a sanitized place to put stuff I needed to use post boil...

 

[Black Island Brewer]

I was in the middle of brewing and wanted a sanitized place to put stuff I needed to use post boil...

Whew! I was envisioning an open fermentation in the kitchen sink...

 

[1977Brewer]

I don't have the normal response I guess. I drink a lot of craft beers, but I drink a lot of BMC as well. Sometimes I will even pass on a 'good beer' to drink the 'blech' beers.


That's my confession I guess. I drank enough bud light last year to fill a swimming pool. I'm not ashamed. Today was 105 degrees. I was in the sun all day. I didn't want the lagunitas maximus I have on ice. I didn't want the homebrew either... I wanted the bud light I had on ice. Several in fact.

That's me, pretty often. If I'm busting my hump out in the TX heat, the last thing I want is a big hoppy or malty beer...maybe later that night, but not while I still have sweating to do. Miller Lite is more refreshing than gatorade. I just discovered shandys though, after years of total disinterest in citrus flavored beer, so Leinenkugel's may be my new Miller.

 

[Vamptrump]

Whew! I was envisioning an open fermentation in the kitchen sink...

Now that's an idea!

 

[Kharnynb]

I drink Olvi(finnish basic lager) when in sauna, because it can be drunk from the bottle without faffing about with glassware.

For hot days i have a homebrewed basic white beer though.

 

[JPicasso]

I did not read this entire thread, but I am going to post in it anyway.

I often add chilled distilled water to my "almost-full boils" to get fermentation volume to 5.5 gallons, and to help chill to under 70.

 

[Psylocide]

That's me, pretty often. If I'm busting my hump out in the TX heat, the last thing I want is a big hoppy or malty beer...maybe later that night, but not while I still have sweating to do. Miller Lite is more refreshing than gatorade. I just discovered shandys though, after years of total disinterest in citrus flavored beer, so Leinenkugel's may be my new Miller.

Ran into one of the owners yesterday and he asked if I was brewing up any Shandies, I just told him "No, my wife doesn't like beer."

 

[1977Brewer]

Ran into one of the owners yesterday and he asked if I was brewing up any Shandies, I just told him "No, my wife doesn't like beer."

HA!

Get the Grapefruit recipe from him if you see him again.

 

[Psylocide]

HA!

Get the Grapefruit recipe from him if you see him again.

Oops, sorry... owner of my company.

I think the recipe is literally Wheat Beer + Grapefruit juice.

 

[1977Brewer]

Oops, sorry... owner of my company.

I think the recipe is literally Wheat Beer + Grapefruit juice.

AHA! I was wondering why they'd be in SD. Sounds right, I'm gonna try it.

 

[ForRealBeer]

I still use a mash pad in my 10 gallon round cooler setup.

I guess that's been out of fashion for 10-15 years, but it works for me and the issue of it being food safe was settled a very long time ago by John Palmer.

 

[SnakeRidge]

I still use a mash pad in my 10 gallon round cooler setup.

I guess that's been out of fashion for 10-15 years, but it works for me and the issue of it being food safe was settled a very long time ago by John Palmer.

What's a mash pad?

 

[ForRealBeer]

What's a mash pad?

They're nylon pads that are about 3/4" thick that goes on the bottom of the mash tun to serve as a filter -- much like the stainless steel braids that a lot of folks use now, but they cover the entire false bottom.

I like mash pads better because they have more surface area for filtration and they eliminate the need for any kid of vorlauf.

 

[TX_Brewing]

Umm let's see I started when I was 18, relax that was now 19 years ago, and in all fairness there was no craft beer available in Texas at that time.

I have never entered a competition, or joined a club.

I am a cheap bastage.... But does that really count in this hobby?

Oh and I still get a smile every time I open my copy of "the complete joy of homebrewing"

 

[Onkel_Udo]

Guess that's been out of fashion for 10-15 years, but it works for me and the issue of it being food safe was settled a very long time ago by John Palmer.

I still use a Phil Mill II and HAND GRIND my grain for 10 gallon batches, Remember those? Single knurled roller and an adjustable plate. Yeah...I'm old school.

for those too young, this can STILL produce a perfect crush or 75% flour for BIAB...your call.

 

[LAHammer]

I've only been brewing for a couple of years, about 60 batches, and I've never made anything quaffable. Maybe I don't know how to quaff?

 

[ForRealBeer]

I've only been brewing for a couple of years, about 60 batches, and I've never made anything quaffable. Maybe I don't know how to quaff?

If you've got 60 batches done in two years, I think you're making something quaffable.

60 x 5 = 300 gallons ...
300 gallons x 128 ounces = 38,400 ounces or 4,800 pints ...
4,800 / 730 days = 6.5 pints per day ...

 

[geejay]

After deciding my spreadsheet was properly estimating the OG, I just assume that it's correct enough for my purposes. I just estimate alcohol as (OG-1)*100, so 1.040 = 4%, for example.

Bonus: After finding Fermentis S-04 and S-05 yeast for $1/pack, I no longer make starters. I just sprinkle it on top of the wort.

Extra bonus: I brew double strength wort and add it to the fermenting buckets, and top them off with straight hose water. (I live in the remote mountains and my tap water is incredibly yummy, even though chlorinated).

 

[1977Brewer]

After deciding my spreadsheet was properly estimating the OG, I just assume that it's correct enough for my purposes. I just estimate alcohol as (OG-1)*100, so 1.040 = 4%, for example.



Bonus: After finding Fermentis S-04 and S-05 yeast for $1/pack, I no longer make starters. I just sprinkle it on top of the wort.



Extra bonus: I brew double strength wort and add it to the fermenting buckets, and top them off with straight hose water. (I live in the remote mountains and my tap water is incredibly yummy, even though chlorinated).

I cannot handle the topping off with hose water part. At all.

 

[geejay]

It's a short, NSF food grade hose, if that helps you "handle" it.