Confession Time

[sloanfamilydsm]

I catch trub in a starsan'd old gallon pickle jar, decant and pitch into my next brew.

Over pitch is ok with me

 

[hifidelity]

I've never bottled a single beer. Started kegging as soon as I started brewing because I figured it'd be easier.

 

[GHBWNY]

Gary_Oak is spasming out in the world somewhere.

I think a lot of us have to dig really deep and confess we miss Gary_Oak.

 

[jiggs_casey]

I'm sure there are other things I'm guilty of but, the only thing I can come up is I rinse after using my 'no rinse' one step. Everytime.... lol

 

[Bosh]

From my last batch there was a lot of trub and yeast with a bit of beer left on the bottom of the bucket. Rather than dump it, I up end the carboy dregs into a pitcher and then poir that into a 2 liter bottle. Looking at that bottle now it`s about half sediment and half beer.

Hell yeah I`ll drink that as soon as it carbs up.

 

[wi_brewer]

I think a lot of us have to dig really deep and confess we miss Gary_Oak.

Guilty.

 

[DrunkleJon]

I kegged up 12 gallons of Centennial Blonde yesterday. I just remembered that I had forgotten to oxygenate it before pitching the yeast. As for pitching the yeast I realized I only had one packet of Nottingham so I split that by weight on my scale and just sprinkled it over the wort. The samples I tried while kegging yesterday tasted great. I am not sorry one bit.


I have another confession. I am a HBT Like-Whore.

 

[wilson42203]

My wife bought me a nice refractometer for my birthday last year. I still haven't used it and don't plan to.

 

[wilson42203]

Also, occasionally I forget to write down the OG in my notes. When I check FG and realize I forgot to write down the OG, sometimes I lie to myself and make one up.

 

[hunter_le five]

You know those Business Reply Mail envelopes that frequently come with junk mail?
I throw away the junk mail, but I keep those.

Instead of sending back the credit card applications, order forms, etc that you're supposed to send in these, I send other stuff. Funny pictures. Random small objects. Cryptic messages. Copies of my anarchocommunist manifesto. Pages from my screenplay-in-progress starring TxBrew as a time-travelling wizard.

I don't know if anybody ever sees this stuff, but I like to think that somewhere, some lowly mail-room drone at some random company is having a really weird day, then he opens my Business Reply Letter, sees what's inside instead of the Plus-Sized Dildo order form (or whatever) he was expecting, and it just sends him right over the edge.

 

[kickflip_mj]

I tried to make 30 gallons of the same beer for a bachelor party... each 15 turned out slightly different and I will pretend I did that for a reason... i'm such a degenerate

 

[Vamptrump]

Also, occasionally I forget to write down the OG in my notes. When I check FG and realize I forgot to write down the OG, sometimes I lie to myself and make one up.

Forget to write down the OG, psh. I religiously forget to take my OG, and then lie to myself about what I think it is.

 

[WI_Wino]

You know those Business Reply Mail envelopes that frequently come with junk mail?
I throw away the junk mail, but I keep those.

Instead of sending back the credit card applications, order forms, etc that you're supposed to send in these, I send other stuff. Funny pictures. Random small objects. Cryptic messages. Copies of my anarchocommunist manifesto. Pages from my screenplay-in-progress starring TxBrew as a time-travelling wizard.

I don't know if anybody ever sees this stuff, but I like to think that somewhere, some lowly mail-room drone at some random company is having a really weird day, then he opens my Business Reply Letter, sees what's inside instead of the Plus-Sized Dildo order form (or whatever) he was expecting, and it just sends him right over the edge.

Nice. Before kids I would send my dead batteries in these envelopes.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Nice. Before kids I would send my dead batteries in these envelopes.

Now I am worried. Do you send kids in those envelopes now? What do you do with your dead batteries now?

 

[philipCT]

I finally broke down and ordered a finishing gravity hydrometer. I was so excited when it came. I placed it carefully in the brewery and on the next brewday, began to take it ever so carefully out of it's container and broke it right in half.

Not even one use.

I'm torn as to whether I should return it. I think I'm just a clod sometimes and don't deserve to play with certain toys.

 

[Vamptrump]

I finally broke down and ordered a finishing gravity hydrometer. I was so excited when it came. I placed it carefully in the brewery and on the next brewday, began to take it ever so carefully out of it's container and broke it right in half.

Not even one use.

I'm torn as to whether I should return it. I think I'm just a clod sometimes and don't deserve to play with certain toys.

Hydrometers are built so they break by looking at them. At least that's my experience.

 

[biochemedic]

you know those business reply mail envelopes that frequently come with junk mail?
I throw away the junk mail, but i keep those.

instead of sending back the credit card applications, order forms, etc that you're supposed to send in these, i send other stuff. Funny pictures. Random small objects. Cryptic messages. Copies of my anarchocommunist manifesto. Pages from my screenplay-in-progress starring txbrew as a time-travelling wizard.

I don't know if anybody ever sees this stuff, but i like to think that somewhere, some lowly mail-room drone at some random company is having a really weird day, then he opens my business reply letter, sees what's inside instead of the plus-sized dildo order form (or whatever) he was expecting, and it just sends him right over the edge.

best. Idea. Ever!

 

[Psylocide]

I'm still using the same hydrometer that my dad bought when he first started brewing... 15 years ago.

 

[Onkel_Udo]

I'm still using the same hydrometer that my dad bought when he first started brewing... 15 years ago.

I have broken one in about 20 years. Now Lab thermometers...that is a different story.

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

I kegged up 12 gallons of Centennial Blonde yesterday. I just remembered that I had forgotten to oxygenate it before pitching the yeast. As for pitching the yeast I realized I only had one packet of Nottingham so I split that by weight on my scale and just sprinkled it over the wort. The samples I tried while kegging yesterday tasted great. I am not sorry one bit.


I have another confession. I am a HBT Like-Whore.

FWIW per Lallemand you don't need to aerate if its a first pitch. Only if your pitching slurry from a previous batch.

 

[kickflip_mj]

I finally broke down and ordered a finishing gravity hydrometer. I was so excited when it came. I placed it carefully in the brewery and on the next brewday, began to take it ever so carefully out of it's container and broke it right in half.

Not even one use.

I'm torn as to whether I should return it. I think I'm just a clod sometimes and don't deserve to play with certain toys.

I have broken at least 7, the worst is the ones with the little black balls in them.. they go everywhere

 

[Peruvian802]

It's more shady then it looks in the pic lol

Surprising since that operation looks pretty shady!

 

[Black Island Brewer]

I'm still using the same hydrometer that my dad bought when he first started brewing... 15 years ago.

You clearly don't brew often enough. Like never.

 

[legacyofmisfortune]

It usually takes me about a week to clean my equipment after brewing.
there´s not been a batch in which I don´t make a mistake, from pitching my yeast at 115F (and having to re pitch after 24 hrs), running out of ice during the chilling, ending up with 6 gal instead of 5, forgetting to take the OG and droping stuff inside the boiling wort (at least I didn´t try to take it out with my bare hands like my brother in law). but always ended up with good to great beer, this is a very forgiving hobby.

 

[SoggyWood]

I have spent the last 2 days at work reading this thread from start to finish. I felt so compelled that I created a profile just to say 'thank you' to HBT for the laughs.

Now I need to get some work done because I am totally in the weeds.

 

[Vamptrump]

Now I need to get some work done because I am totally in the weeds.

Or, you could move onto other great threads...

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

The search isn't over until you've found the EAC. It's a very tough hunt but it's out there [emoji6]

 

[TX_Brewing]

I'm still using the same hydrometer that my dad bought when he first started brewing... 15 years ago.

The one your dad bought? Crap I feel old, I still use the first one I bought almost 20 years ago.

 

[Pyg]

Now I am worried. Do you send kids in those envelopes now? What do you do with your dead batteries now?

These sentences just hurt my brain to read!

I pitch at 85 and then stick it in my fridge to take it down to ferment temp. By morning it's doing it's thing and I haven't tasted anything funky because of it.

I pitch at 85, seal the bucket and move on with my day.
My time is to precious to wait for it to cool!

 

[DrunkleJon]

These sentences just hurt my brain to read!

Now I did say now a lot didn't I now? Now how would I go about remedying the now situation now?

 

[invictusbrew]

Now I did say now a lot didn't I now? Now how would I go about remedying the now situation now?

Excuse me, are you saying "meow?"

 

[DrunkleJon]

Excuse me, are you saying "meow?"

Do I look like a cat to you boy? Am I jumpin' around all nimbly bimbly from tree to tree? Am I drinking milk from a saucer? DO YOU SEE ME EATING MICE?

 

[beskone]

I pitch at 85 and then stick it in my fridge to take it down to ferment temp. By morning it's doing it's thing and I haven't tasted anything funky because of it.

I do the same but at 80º Pitch then into the chamber and by morning it's at temp bubbling away.

 

[Psylocide]

I always have 2 beers on lunch.

Always.

 

[invictusbrew]

Do I look like a cat to you boy? Am I jumpin' around all nimbly bimbly from tree to tree? Am I drinking milk from a saucer? DO YOU SEE ME EATING MICE?

Confession: I like quoting lines from popular movies and get excited when people catch on... maybe more excited than I should. :rockin:

 

[Vamptrump]

Confession: I like quoting lines from popular movies and get excited when people catch on... maybe more excited than I should. :rockin:

Is that from Dumb and Dumber?

 

[invictusbrew]

Is that from Dumb and Dumber?

Nailed it!

 

[Vamptrump]

Confession:

Every time someone talks about electric brewing systems my eyes gloss over and I stop paying attention. I feel as though electric brewers just like to throw out even more words on top of the already large brewing lingo. I firmly believe that some of them are just making up words on the fly.

 

[Pyg]

Confession:

Every time someone talks about electric brewing systems my eyes gloss over and I stop paying attention. I feel as though electric brewers just like to throw out even more words on top of the already large brewing lingo. I firmly believe that some of them are just making up words on the fly.

My stove is electric (IE: not gas) does that count as Electric Brewing?

 

[Vamptrump]

My stove is electric (IE: not gas) does that count as Electric Brewing?

Nope because you didn't spit out random nonsensical words.