How did you get hooked on brewing?

[TonyR]

I started with a Mr. Beer kit I got for cheap off woot.com. After about 10 batches of Mr Beer, I bought a kit from Northern Brewer. I made a bunch of extract batches that were pretty good, but I got sick of bottling quick. I built a keezer for New Years. At the beginning of this year, I bought an 10gallon cooler, added ballvalve w/ steel braid, and have made a bunch of AG beers this year.

 

[Skarekrough]

I received a brew kit as a Christmas gift and messed with it off and on for about ten years. Then one day I remember standing in the aisle of the beer store saying to myself "Everything here sucks...."

 

[beerloaf]

Someone handed me the crack pipe disguised as a homebrew. I've been hooked since. Can't seem to break this addiction...not that I want to. :rockin:

beerloaf

 

[LVBen]

I think I was hooked before I even brewed. I wanted to brew beer before I started brewing, because I loved the idea of making good beers! Now that I've been brewing for 2 years... nothing has changed. I still love the idea of making good beers!

 

[Cape Brewing]

I didn't "get hooked on brewing".... I was fkin' BORN brewin'!

LOL!

Joking.

About 18 years ago a roomate and I grabbed an extract kit and a few pieces of equip on a total whim. It was really even before I was that into craft beer. Beers came out pretty good and since I'm a bit of a foodie and enjoy cooking, brewing was kinda right up my alley.

i got out of it for a few years as I moved twice and have been way too into it for about 5-6 years now and getting ready to open a nano.

 

[MaltnHops]

My wife took me to a BOP (Brew on Premises) for my birthday one year and bought me a Mr. Beer Kit. It's been downhill ever since and she regrets it! :rockin:

 

[mrgstiffler]

I think these forums are what got me hooked. I'd prolly be doing 1 or 2 extract kits a year if I hadn't found HBT.

 

[BilltownBandit]

HBT has certainly inspired me to brew some things I otherwise would never thought to brew. (another thanks revvy!

 

[smokinop]

Talked to a couple of buddies who brewed, checked out HB on youtube, bought a starter kit, brewed a batch, bottled it, waited, tasted, LOVED it!!!! I was hooked....

 

[Yankeehillbrewer]

My folks were out for a visit one time, and we decided to go to a local brew pub. I was looking at the brewhouse and commented "I wonder how that all works" to my Dad. That Christmas they gave me a standard starter extract kit and I was on my way. That was about 10 years ago, but i didn't really get the bug until I started doing AG about 4 years ago.

 

[DirtyDirty]

I like beer so I bought beer. Then I bought some more beer and some more beer. When I realized how much money I was spending on tasty beers I decided that something needed to change. Next I started researching how to brew my own beer so I could save some of my sweet sweet money!

Fast forward three months.

Now I have 5x as much beer and about 10x less money! I don't know where I went wrong. It's like some magical beer fairy is sneaking into my wallet and bank account.

 

[DannPM]

Guy offered me a sample, I smoked it, instantly wanted more. I started making my own. Then I was so awake and had so much energy that I started an intensive hobby, homebrewing.

 

[TromboneGuy]

My girlfriend got me a Coopers starter kit for my birthday in March. She has unfortunately (or fortunately) created a monster.

It took me no time at all to "level up" from no-boil extract to extract to PM to all-grain BIAB.

Now all I need is a bigger kettle and either a burner or a house with wiring that isn't too ****ty to support a couple of heatsticks.

 

[BargainFittings]

I was between jobs and my wife told me I needed a hobby and to make some friends so I did and the rest is history.
Did a couple kits, made a mash tun, bought a malt mill and jumped in without looking.

I could not have found a better more fulfilling hobby or group of people to associate with.

Wayne.

 

[drytoast]

I drink beer. Beer costs money. Brewing own beer = mo monies for drugs and more beer. Duh