I think I messed up my first brew - what do you think?

[CBBaron]

So your sister in law's husband artificially inseminates cows???
There are a few jobs that I would never contemplate and would rather sleep in a cardboard box that do....that might be one of them...

Its not nearly as bad as you might think. I'd much rather do that than pickup garbage for a job. At least with AI you know what you are dealing with. Who knows what sorts of toxic or bio hazard you will find in a garbage can.

My dad did this as a occupation for nearly 20 years. The only reason he changed careers is that he worked on commission and the number of farms in the area was decreasing, meaning he had declining income with increasing cost (3 kids in college).

Craig

 

[Revvy]

My dad did this as a occupation for nearly 20 years. The only reason he changed careers is that he worked on commission and the number of farms in the area was decreasing, meaning he had declining income with increasing cost (3 kids in college).

Craig

WOW....That's fascinating...how the heck did he ever get into that line of work?? I never thought that would be a job that was paid on commission...was he paid for the number of inseminations he did or the number that was successful?

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Nickhead. I'm a noob myself, but I learned a valuable lesson recently. And from my own experience I can tell you that you HAVE commited a cardinal sin. Forget the arm in the bucket (been there, done that) Forget the empty airlock (Not been there, but may do one day) The one cardinal in you made, and trust me, you will know better next time, is ignoring the rule DON'T PANIC! Buy yourself a copy of the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy and read the front cover every day. Panicking is what makes you put your arm in the bucket and all kinds of silly stuff. You lways have plenty of time to consider your actions with beer.

Panicking is the disease. The arm in the beer is the symptom. Eradicate the disease and the symptoms will never emerge.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

I've put my hands in brew before and like others have said, it will turn out just fine.

RDWHAHB!

 

[noisy123]

Nickhead. I'm a noob myself, but I learned a valuable lesson recently. And from my own experience I can tell you that you HAVE commited a cardinal sin. Forget the arm in the bucket (been there, done that) Forget the empty airlock (Not been there, but may do one day) The one cardinal in you made, and trust me, you will know better next time, is ignoring the rule DON'T PANIC! Buy yourself a copy of the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy and read the front cover every day. Panicking is what makes you put your arm in the bucket and all kinds of silly stuff. You lways have plenty of time to consider your actions with beer.

Panicking is the disease. The arm in the beer is the symptom. Eradicate the disease and the symptoms will never emerge.

This is fantastic advice. Honestly its one of the main reasons I brew. I am transitioning to experimental work from theoretical and I hope to use the extra stress coupled with repeating "Don't Panic!" from brewing situations to keep me from blowing things up at work.

 

[Choguy03]

This is fantastic advice. Honestly its one of the main reasons I brew. I am transitioning to experimental work from theoretical and I hope to use the extra stress coupled with repeating "Don't Panic!" from brewing situations to keep me from blowing things up at work.

Remind me to stay away from Madison when you are at work.

 

[nickhead]

Interesting. I guess panic and stress defeat the purpose of home brewing in the first place (except, of course, the purpose of yielding delicious beer). 'RDWHAHB' is a great philosophy I'd like to adopt.

Realize (as Revvy pointed out) that you guys have saved me time, frustration, and $$$ already, and I've only been a member for 24 hours (already addicted).

I went home last night and filled my empty airlock w/ good tequila. My options were apple vodka (gross), awesome tequila, or absinthe (and i guess water?). I chose tequila. Is this OK do you think?

The airlock started bubbling almost immediately.

Once again - thank you for the priceless resource.

ps. CBBaron - 'Here we go Steelers...!'

 

[DeathBrewer]

that's just fine. you'll be able to see it bubble better than vodka

 

[Choguy03]

I hope you took a shot of that delicious tequila too.

 

[Special Hops]

DO NOT DUMP!

I had to reach in the bottom of my wort one time because I too dropped something in there. Sparyed my arm with star-san and reached right down to the bottom of the frementor. Nothing else I could do.

Turned out to be my best batch I have made.

 

[Choguy03]

DO NOT DUMP!

I had to reach in the bottom of my wort one time because I too dropped something in there. Sparyed my arm with star-san and reached right down to the bottom of the frementor. Nothing else I could do.

Turned out to be my best batch I have made.

What did you drop in there? I am curious.

 

[Special Hops]

Just the hop bag. but it was loaded with a ton of wet hops and I didnt want to keep them in there during fermentation.

 

[nickhead]

Thanks guys - the beer turned out delicious.

 

[Baldy_Beer_Brewery]

Good to hear.

 

[Revvy]

Toldja it woulld be

GLad to hear we were right!!!