How Long have you been Brewing

[bru-er]

I just thought I would ask. It has probable been done before but....

I have been brewing since 1998 or 1999. For the first 8 or 9 years is was all DME/LME with small amounts of specialty grains. It seems that I sort of flat-lined in the amount of knowledge I had until I started lurking this sight. If I could put a number on it I would say I have increased my knowledge 100-fold over what I learned from my LHBS/books/coworkers. You guys are great.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Since 1994......5 year hiatus when I lived in Germany...

 

[Yuri_Rage]

2006......

 

[Schlenkerla]

Ditto - 2006. January

I wouldn't be where I am now w/o HBT.

 

[Demon]

First batch was boiled up March 30, 2008.

 

[c.n.budz]

I made a few batches with some friends back in college. I've been brewing on my own since Feb. 2007

 

[Bytor1100]

Since november of 2007

 

[Nurmey]

Been brewing since the summer of 05.

 

[Ryanh1801]

Well just had to look, and its been just over a year now.. Brewed my first batch on March 18th 2007.

 

[Brewsmith]

I'm coming up on 4 years now. May of 2004.

 

[Wayne1]

I made my first homebrew in 1982. I went pro in 1990. "Retired" from brewing in '02. I hope to be making beer at home again within a month.

 

[Mustangfreak]

Since Sept of 2007.

 

[MikeFlynn74]

Since really about june 07.

 

[Short Drive]

July 2006.

 

[MULE]

~ 01 Oct 07 .....

 

[Professor Frink]

June 2006.

 

[k1v1116]

first batch of beer was bottled April 9th 2007. but I've played around with fermenting things since freshmen year in high school (2000).

 

[mrfocus]

Since Sept of 2007.

+1

I have learned so much with this site, thanks guys!

 

[Liquidicem]

Started in late 2007. I have learned more than I ever thought I could about the subject from this site.

 

[Brewpastor]

Sometime around 1981 or 1982. It was back in those college years and things are a bit hazy. Sorry but I experimented in my youth!

Damn, I have been brewing longer then some of you have been alive. I think I will go take a nap now!

 

[uglygoat]

winter of 04. a kit showed up on my porch, from my little brother in the navy, and i've not looked back since.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Just a bit over a year now.

 

[Jester369]

Started in 90-91, brewed a few batches over a couple of years, but then a massive hiatus that lasted until 07.

 

[Evets]

Since March 05, for me. AG since Sept. 05

 

[Brewtopia]

December 1991

 

[pjj2ba]

Boy, this would have been early in my grad school days, probably 1986. I'd brew 2-3 batches a year, extract plus specialty grains. This went on until 2000, then I went down to a batch a year. I got tired of bottling. In 2005 I got a CO2 set up to serve beer at our annual pig roast. Then I started to keg, went all grain and now brew 20 batches a year

 

[NWernBrewer]

First batch boiled was April 07. In fact, I think tomorrow is my 1 year.

 

[EdWort]

Since 1987. 5 year sabbatical in Germany (no need). 7 year sabbatical in Alabama & Texas till I started again with Apelwein and then again with a renewed passion in 06 (thanks to chest freezers with controllers).

 

[TexLaw]

September 1993 for me, without hiatus (although I slowed down quite a bit during law school and Dixie Cup planning). I need to figure out to brew for the 15th anniversary.


TL

 

[DeathBrewer]

Some time in early '05. and i agree...this site gave me much more knowledge than anything else and got me brewing like a madman.