How Druck do you get when Brewing?

[Soulive]

There's too much going on for me to drink before the boils rolling. I usually have 1-2 throughout the whole process. I don't wanna screw up any batches just because I can't wait to have a beer. I've been brewing in the morning lately though, so its usually coffee the whole time...

 

[ohiobrewtus]

I always have 2-3 from dough-in to flame out, but 2-3 over 2 hours isn't enough for me to feel the effects of alcohol.

It's a whole different story if I'm brewing with friends though. I figure between the 3 of us we make 1 sober brewer, so that's good enough.

 

[Dinbin]

I celebrate every milestone with a fresh beer. i.e. the wort is boiling, drink a beer! i've added the first hops, drink a beer! ive addd the second hops, drink a beer!.... well you get the idea.

 

[AdIn]

Usually I don't drink till the end because really I don't like lifting heavy things and juggling kegles while cleaning in a "relaxed" state of mind and body. It also helps to be more organized.

 

[elkdog]

I like to drink one while I'm brewing, but I do my fermenting down in the basement, and something about those steep stairs and a full carboy (better bottle) of unfermented beer keeps me from drinking more than one.

 

[kenche]

Interesting responses so far. I tend to fall into the 'I usually have a few, and end up feeling pretty good by the end of the night' category, but have had sessions that fit into all but the 'whoa, I made beer last night' category.

I have to imagine that some interesting, but not replicable beers have been made in that state though.

 

[GloHoppa]

I only got truly hammered once when making beer (started drinking IIPAs at 11:30am) and the beer turned out okay. I, on the other hand, ended up passed out on my bathroom floor mumbling about not being 22 anymore

:rockin: we're not worth we're not worthy!

 

[BarryNL]

Getting all the wort into the boiler and firing up both elements is normally my time to crack open a homebrew. Given my usual brewday this tends to be about 1pm which is quite early enough

 

[BierMuncher]

I chose #1. Not that I don't sample a bit to wet the whistle...but I definitely lean towards "little to no buzz" whilst brewing.

A sample...then a couple diet sodas and some triscuits...then another sample maybe an hour later...

 

[quickerNu]

Oooh, pretty BierMuncher. I just drooled on my desk.
I guess I usually have 1 beer during setup, usually too busy at mash in, then 1 or 2 during boil. If I'm up to it, another during cooling. I just have to keep in mind I have to pick up and shake a fermenter at end of it all, but I'm a big dude. Need an aerator, then maybe I can drink more.

 

[talleymonster]

It would be sacreligious not to have a couple while brewing. One time though I just got carried away and got smashed. I don't even remember pitching my yeast or anything. When I woke up the carboy was in the closet fermenting away. It turned out pretty good too.:cross:

 

[Evan]

i still do extract (until i buy a house and have room for AG), and its pretty simple, so i'll have 3 or 5. i'll drink any homebrew i have at first, then i'll have an IPA if i'm brewing an IPA or a Stout if i'm brewing a stout and so on. though brewing an IPA this summer i had one to many IPA's, i got pretty drunk. its all good though. i wasn't driving anywhere just chilling out brewing, watching tv.

 

[Junebug]

I brew earlier in the day, thus I don't drink any beers at all whilst I'm in the process. Also, I'm still leery of any dulling of the senses that could contribute to a brewing disaster.