Consumption Check In

[elproducto]

Yeah, I drink too much. I need to find more entertainment that does not include drinking beers (going to the local pub with my girlfriend for a special release, hanging out at a brewery with friends, drinking a beer while playing a board game, etc.).

Several years ago I said I needed to exercise more or drink less, so I decided to exercise more. I was running 15 to 20 miles a week and it showed. The COVID days sent my schedule out of whack and I just have not gotten back into the routine. I have been working from home, so I should have more time for exercise.

Having Hop Water on tap can be very helpful. I try to avoid drinking a beer just because I am thirsty, with a meal, or just because I am bored. Hop Water can fill in those spots as something "homemade" with a touch of a beer character.

I also brew a lot of 2.5 gal batches. I often find that with a 5 gallon batch, when the beer has been around for 2 months I am pouring pints just because I need to drink up that last 2 gallons to make room for another keg. Like others, I enjoy more the creativity and execution side of brewing more than just having a bunch of alcohol to drink.

Do you have a hop water recipe you like? My attempts have all been lackluster.

 

[Yesfan]

For some of us that are prediabetic/type 2 diabetic, I'm sure some styles of brew are better than others. What is recommended?

 

[Drinking Sensibly]

For some of us that are prediabetic/type 2 diabetic, I'm sure some styles of brew are better than others. What is recommended?

1. Lose weight. Best answer.
2. Alcohol doesn't affect blood sugar, drink spirits.
3. Beer is pretty bad generally, tends to be fairly high sugar. Best is use highly attenuative yeast and mash for fermentable wort.
4. The worst thing about drinking whilst trying to lose weight/limit sugar is it tends to make you want to snack. Remove snacks from the house.

Seriously, read this book and implement the advice.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Witho...understanding/dp/1780724098?tag=forumyield-20

 

[Yesfan]

1. Lose weight. Best answer.
2. Alcohol doesn't affect blood sugar, drink spirits.
3. Beer is pretty bad generally, tends to be fairly high sugar. Best is use highly attenuative yeast and mash for fermentable wort.
4. The worst thing about drinking whilst trying to lose weight/limit sugar is it tends to make you want to snack. Remove snacks from the house.

Seriously, read this book and implement the advice.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Witho...understanding/dp/1780724098?tag=forumyield-20

I'll check out that book. Thanks.

 

[Zanatrik]

I, like many on her also try not to drink much during the week. I certainly don’t succeed every week but I also almost always have just 1, including weekends.

I brew because I enjoy beer and brewing, but I also like sharing so I do that a lot. Fortunately the beers I brew tend to age better (not a big IPA brewer) so the 6-7 months in a keg haven’t had a perceivable affect yet. I will also say that kegging has allowed me to have smaller glasses when I want a beer but not a lot…because if I open a can or bottle, I’m almost always going to finish it.