Don't drink and brew friends...
Naw, just kidding. I know better. I don't think I've ever not had a brew or cider or toddy of some sort unless I didnt want or didn't have one.
But that doesn't make it safe. One of my good mates had a bit of a major mishap. I should disclose that he maybe, just maybe was sampling some sort of green herbal stuff that probably wasn't hops...
I stop by and my friend, has one hop addition remaining in his ipa, flame-out and I ask, "what hops?" He says, "Chinook, the bag of pellets are on the bench over there."
I pop over, grab a pint of home-brew, imperial porter, and look at the hops and ask, "so, uh, are these the hops?" He affirmed. I asked if he weighted the last final addition, or if I needed to open the other bag? My friend stops mid thought and says, huh? With a very confused look. Dude, the bags open.
I pick up the bag, toss it a few times and say this bag is sealed. My friend is really confused and starts going over his notes and retracing his steps. He realizes that he accidentally confused his hops with alfalfa pellets for his rabbit and added 1-2/3 oz thus-far in the boil.
Lesson of the day, carefully plan and calculate measurements before getting drunk.
Naw, just kidding. I know better. I don't think I've ever not had a brew or cider or toddy of some sort unless I didnt want or didn't have one.
But that doesn't make it safe. One of my good mates had a bit of a major mishap. I should disclose that he maybe, just maybe was sampling some sort of green herbal stuff that probably wasn't hops...
I stop by and my friend, has one hop addition remaining in his ipa, flame-out and I ask, "what hops?" He says, "Chinook, the bag of pellets are on the bench over there."
I pop over, grab a pint of home-brew, imperial porter, and look at the hops and ask, "so, uh, are these the hops?" He affirmed. I asked if he weighted the last final addition, or if I needed to open the other bag? My friend stops mid thought and says, huh? With a very confused look. Dude, the bags open.
I pick up the bag, toss it a few times and say this bag is sealed. My friend is really confused and starts going over his notes and retracing his steps. He realizes that he accidentally confused his hops with alfalfa pellets for his rabbit and added 1-2/3 oz thus-far in the boil.
Lesson of the day, carefully plan and calculate measurements before getting drunk.
