How often are you brewing?

[passedpawn]

Drinking and brewing have been slowing down the last few years. But I just got a new all-in-one system and I'm back to frequent brewing. I'm afraid to add them up.

 

[deuc224]

If I dont go with family on the weekend i can brew every weekend. But we always get together and drink and bbq and just relax. I work in healthcare and i can make my own schedule so whats best for me is tues, wed, and half a thurs so im home for thursday night football and im off monday for monday night football. Been blessed to be put in the position im in and have the freedom to run things the way I want. So once a week but my girl loves my Kolsch, she always pushes me to make it lol.

 

[Ninoid]

2 x 5 gallons every two weeks.
All for me and few friends.

 

[Wigglebutts Brewery]

Retired and have a workshop to get out of the way. I brew About 3-five gal batches per month. During COVID I developed a group to consume product and it’s carried over to retirement!

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

I'm retired too and like most brew once a month or as the need goes. I brew ten gallon batches that supply three taps built into the bar on the opposite side of where I brew.

I'm the only one in the house that drinks my brews. Friends come by when I invite them but with spring/early summer work outside I'm too beat and want to enjoy a beer by myself. I have a couple beer garden events planned for the summer so I'll be bulking up for that.

 

[Wrendelar]

I work 40-45 hour weeks in software development and brew on a schedule of once every 3 weeks. I am lucky that my lady enjoys darker beers like porters and stouts.

So on average I brew a dark brew ever 3-5 batches. Those mostly end up bottled.

The rest are either smash beers to get on tap quick or I brew lagers and leave them for months.

I’m about to brew a Festbeir and that will lager in the kegerator until Oktoberfest and then get tapped.

 

[franknbeans]

I plunged into this hobby right when Rona happened, but had helped a buddy brew a few times before that over the years. I started out hot and heavy, but it has slowed down to maybe a couple times a year. Last year I only brewed once (I work in public safety and the schedule has been insane the last couple years). I'm trying to change that and get some use out of all this money I spent on shiny parts! Being able to package the beer in cans has make it more easily dispersed to friends and share than bottles, which helps me "need" to brew more and try new recipes.

 

[TheCache]

I average a batch every 2-4 weeks. Usually bottle the last batch and brew the next within a day or so of each other. A couple years back I switched from 5G to 3G so I brew as often now, but make less. I am the main beer lover among family and friends and I just don’t need more than a case every 2-3 weeks.

If the pipeline runs dry its a good opportunity to try some off the shelf brew at the local market… provided I can get past the sticker shock 8-|

 

[grampamark]

I’m mostly retired and still dividing my time between 2 residences and 2 breweries. The last 4-5 years I’ve averaged 120-125 gal/yr or about every 2 weeks. Last year I brewed 155 gal. So far this year I’ve only brewed 7 times (I’m brewing my 8th batch as I post this). The first 3 1/2 months of this year were a “life gets in the way” situation.

 

[Beernik]

Back when I started, I was brewing 5 gallon about every 6 weeks. Then, as I started traveling a lot more for that job, I upgraded to a 10 gallon system and started brewing 10 gallons every 2 or 3 months.

After my move to WA, I didn’t have the time for brewing or space for my equipment for a very long time.

Now I’m back to brewing but I’m also halfway through trying to lose 70lbs. A lot of my free time is spent on the treadmill. My drinking isn’t very often and it’s usually whiskeys.

My work week seems to be either insane or I’m twiddling my thumbs. 35 - 50 hours is typical.

My current brew days are 5 gallons about once a year. This year’s brew day is Monday.

 

[BeerHolic]

Brew 3 to 4 times a month on weekends.
I drink a lot of beer, just love my beer.

 

[RevA]

I theoretically have an off day in the week as I work at least part of the weekend. Every second or third week that becomes brew day. Generally between 1 and 2 gallon batches. 1 if I have enough to last me a month, 2 if I've been busy and start running short.
Brewing can take as much or little time as you want it to. You can use a time to remind yourself when the mash/wort/hop schedule needs you to actually do something. The rest of the time you could actually be busy with something else without issue.

 

[Boalmjpd]

I brew almost every every 3 weeks. 5 gal. Batches.

 

[BrewZer]

Not as often as I'd like, but an 11 gallon brewpot is starting to get a bit heavy for me.

About once a quarter seems my current average.

 

[mashpaddled]

I go through waves where I want to brew weekly. Sometimes I go months without brewing. I'd like to brew more but I'm trying to make a serious effort to scale down my cellar. I have an actual cellar, a utility closet with another 15 cases of beer, five more cases in my office and several gallons of aging sour/brett beer. I'd like to get my sour blending program back up and running but I'm still drinking sour beers I brewed a decade ago that are getting long in the tooth.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

I go through waves where I want to brew weekly. Sometimes I go months without brewing. I'd like to brew more but I'm trying to make a serious effort to scale down my cellar. I have an actual cellar, a utility closet with another 15 cases of beer, five more cases in my office and several gallons of aging sour/brett beer. I'd like to get my sour blending program back up and running but I'm still drinking sour beers I brewed a decade ago that are getting long in the tooth.

If you need some help I could stop by to help you clear out some of the stock in your cellar. It's the least I can do to help out a fellow brewer.

 

[RyPA]

Only beer drinker in the house with a dual tap kegerator. I do not always have both taps in service. Usually always have a NEIPA and I'll brew random stuff for the other tap.

I brew roughly every 1-1.5 months. I work 5 days a week, 2 of those from home --assuming no PTO taken.

 

[catdaddy6676]

Not nearly enough for my taste! My lazy brother only is motivated about four times a year. I once brewed 8 weekends in a row.