I love the smells of brewing beer

[brewsnthelou]

I had no idea how awesome the smell of malted barley, cascade hops, etc would be... I think I'm in love! Just had to share CHEERS!

 

[jmprdood]

My favorite part is when I first add the hops to the boil - NICE!

 

[djfriesen]

I'm constantly burying my face in the boil kettle and breathing in the fantastic smells. The steam's great for my pores, too.

 

[brewsnthelou]

I'm constantly burying my face in the boil kettle and breathing in the fantastic smells. The steam's great for my pores, too.

lol that's great, I'm a kettle sniffer too

 

[ChandlerBang]

My fav is the mash tun. Heavenly.

 

[FifteenTen]

Just wait...air lock sniffing is next, that's my fav...mmmmmm beer.....

 

[vlucchetti]

Thank you, and I thought there was something wrong with me!

Back when Latrobe Brewing was in its heyday, these smells filled the air in the entire city - a wonderful aroma that is sorely missed, and one I remember growing up with.

But now I have my own....

 

[mightynintendo]

careful on that airlock sniffing. the first nostril full of sulfer smell will make you think twice.

 

[SittingDuck]

My fav is the mash tun. Heavenly.

Oh, yeah. Hot, wet grains, like GrapeNuts in heaven. I like the kettle too, but would rather smell the mash and my cups of hops pre-addition.

 

[NervousDad]

I love it , my wife hates it, which means I brew in the garage

 

[FifteenTen]

No sulfur yet...itsn't that a lager thing...I've never had that with the ales I've brewed..

 

[brewsnthelou]

Oh, yeah. Hot, wet grains, like GrapeNuts in heaven. I like the kettle too, but would rather smell the mash and my cups of hops pre-addition.

Hot damn, grapenuts yes I couldn't think of it but you're right!

 

[Transamguy77]

I love how after a while the whole hose smells and everywhere I go all I smell is the aroma of what I'm brewing

 

[KevinW]

Hot damn, grapenuts yes I couldn't think of it but you're right!

That's awesome, I always referred to the smell of mashing as that of Malt O Meal but yeah I guess it does smell like Grape Nuts!

I work just a few blocks from Widmer Brewing here in Portland and I love the mornings when they are brewing and I step out of my car and get a good whiff of that lovely "Grape Nuts" aroma, I know it is going to be a good day when I smell it

 

[BrewPilot74]

Me too! I think the smells are one of my favorite things about this hobby. SWBMO hates it, thinks it smells like cat litter. I can't understand that but I guess I'll keep her anyway and brew in the garage.

 

[Camride]

My wife likes the smell of the grains steeping but she does not like the smell of hops, so she leaves once I get to that point.

I'm an airlock sniffer as well, the Irish Red kit I just brewed smelled awesome!

 

[ASXL41]

My wife doesn't mind it too much. I love how great it smells through the house!

 

[mmmmmbeeeeer]

Just wait...air lock sniffing is next, that's my fav...mmmmmm beer.....

hey thats my thing....mmmmmbeeeeer

 

[JeffoC6]

My best gal thinks that it smells like a pet store...more specifically, the guinea pig section of the pet store :fro:

 

[brewsnthelou]

My best gal thinks that it smells like a pet store...more specifically, the guinea pig section of the pet store :fro:

ha! I'm lucky.. My husband loves the homebrew smells almost as much as me

 

[Wreck99]

Here Here! I too love the smell of brewing beer

 

[Tyrone]

smells like... victory...

 

[BrewGardenCA]

Whenever I'm brewing I'm always calling to my wife, "Come here, you've got to smell this!" Fresh crushed grains? Oh yeah. Mashing-in, Ooooh yeah!

PS: Tasting the wort? Mmm-hmm.

 

[ChandlerBang]

I love it , my wife hates it, which means I brew in the garage

My wife doesn't like it either. So she goes in the other room.

 

[MikeWI]

I love it , my wife hates it, which means I brew in the garage

I love it, my wife hates it, which means I'm getting a propane burner and an 8 gallon pot for my birthday so I can brew outside and do full boils.

 

[birvine]

My wife hates it, too, so I only brew when she is on night shift. Everyone is happy that way.

B

 

[venquessa]

I've only started boiling wort, so just getting used to the smell.

The last brew I made made me feel "wooosy" afterwards, which I don't think is normal. Maybe just the steam and heat.

 

[mightynintendo]

I've only started boiling wort, so just getting used to the smell.

The last brew I made made me feel "wooosy" afterwards, which I don't think is normal. Maybe just the steam and heat.

Brewing beer made you feel wooosy? SERIOUSLY????????

<shakes head and sheds a tear for all of humanity>

 

[unionrdr]

My wife & I both brew,& she always loved my ales to start with. She says it kinda smells like some kinda soup. I love how it smells when doing the hop additions.

 

[birvine]

I've only started boiling wort, so just getting used to the smell.

The last brew I made made me feel "wooosy" afterwards, which I don't think is normal. Maybe just the steam and heat.

Maybe you were swooning with delight!

B

 

[HopHeadGrady]

My wife grew up on a farm... doesn't even pay attention to it. Her family makes all sorts of booze.

 

[brewsnthelou]

I've only started boiling wort, so just getting used to the smell.

The last brew I made made me feel "wooosy" afterwards, which I don't think is normal. Maybe just the steam and heat.

it must have been from the pure bliss of the moment....

 

[HopHeadGrady]

Are you using a large propane burner in a closed area? Carbon Monoxide?

Only time I may feel a bit woozy when brewing is if I pop a couple liters of my Brown Bear Strong Ale (6.7%)
I did that yesterday and had a perfect brew... hit all numbers, perfect pitch, didn't spill a drop of anything, didn't mess up sanitation etc..
Sometimes you need some hombrew to deliver on the brew...