Gift for a homebrewer

[Homercidal]

Wow, sounds like he's stuck in a rut!

IMO there is nothing like walking up to the fridge and pulling the handle to get a beer. I can't see how it would hurt his fridge to install a faucet on the outside... he's got everything else.

Seriously, there is nothing wrong with brewing PM especially if you don't want to spend the extra effort to AG. But it does make it harder to pick gifts.

I'm surprised I haven't seen any suggestions for personalized beer glasses. Find which style he prefers and maybe have some engraving done with his name or something.

 

[asidrane]

I guess I could always get him the perlick, I'm sure he would love it. And he's really handy, so installing it wouldn't be a problem at all and he would probably really enjoy it. I also like the idea of a PM kit. From what I can tell from talking with him about brewing, he uses extract and specialty grains, so introducing partial mash could be cool too. Thanks.

 

[hercher]

The personalized beer glasses is a cool idea.

So is the Perlick faucet. And even better than just buying the set, offer to bring over a six pack of homebrew, and install it for him. 2 guys drinking and talking about homebrew while installing a beer dispensing system... name something better that doesn't involve SWMBO.

 

[Homercidal]

The personalized beer glasses is a cool idea.

So is the Perlick faucet. And even better than just buying the set, offer to bring over a six pack of homebrew, and install it for him. 2 guys drinking and talking about homebrew while installing a beer dispensing system... name something better that doesn't involve SWMBO.

Ok, is this a trick question?? :cross:

 

[asidrane]

Ok, is this a trick question?? :cross:

Must be.

 

[hercher]

Ok, is this a trick question?? :cross:

Yup, it is. There isn't anything better.

 

[asidrane]

So my family wasn't able to get their act together and the event hasn't happened yet; the date is now March 18. I still haven't figured out the gift idea, but I'm just leaning towards getting a few pounds of hops online.

 

[bkorver]

I would go with something a little less perishable, like a custom beer mug or even a bottle of star san. You can never have too much of that laying around...

 

[Lunchtime]

Ya, I would put together a recipe for him and buy the ingredients. It has the charm of a personal gift with thought put into it and monetary value so you don't come off as a cheap-skate.

 

[KevinW]

If he is a reader you may want to get him a good book?

Yeast a Practical Guide to Fermentation or Designing Great Beers, something like that!

(not to imply that he does not know how to read

 

[asidrane]

I had thought about getting a book, but I'm not sure which ones he has. I also thought about getting him brewing software since the last time I brewed with him he was calculating IBUs on paper. Either way, I just ordered a variety of 4oz bags of hops from farmhousebrewingsupply.com. One of us will end up with a nice variety