If you had to HATE one thing about Homebrewing...

[flanneltrees804]

I hate that it costs money to brew and that I don't get paid to do it. I love brewing and would love to brew for a living.

 

[WhizardHat]

Whenever I make extract, this thing

falls off the bottle and into the kettle. I'm 3 for 3. I keep saying I'll remember to take it off next time.

 

[codycodycody]

I don't mind cleaning and sanitizing if someone is helping me out. Cleaning alone makes me bored.

 

[tre9er]

I hate that it costs money to brew and that I don't get paid to do it. I love brewing and would love to brew for a living.

I think we might not like it if we were "working for the man" and had quotas, etc. But then again many people do like it. Depends on the type of person you are I guess.

 

[flanneltrees804]

I think we might not like it if we were "working for the man" and had quotas, etc. But then again many people do like it. Depends on the type of person you are I guess.

I'm talking about running a small brewery or brewpub. I get to make the decisions, brew the beer and even clean all the equipment. Sounds like hard work but it sounds like awesome hard work!

 

[Weizer]

The only thing I hate about homebrewing, is that it isn't free!

 

[Whut]

I don't mind sanitizing as much as cleaning.

If I HATE one thing, it's clean-up!

Cleaning.

Same here

Cleaning.

Cleaning.

Cleaning for me too, mostly the end of the night cleaning.

What they all said.

 

[Haputanlas]

I hate thinking that the next item i'm going to buy will finally complete my brew system, only to find that I need 20 more parts to make this new addition as bad a$$ as it can be.

It's never ending. Although I still actually love it.

I guess that just means it's like any other hobby. The more you get into it, the more you need to spend.

 

[Obliviousbrew]

I hate waiting

 

[byounger]

+2 (and my wife

 

[byounger]

I hate thinking that the next item i'm going to buy will finally complete my brew system, only to find that I need 20 more parts to make this new addition as bad a$$ as it can be.

It's never ending. Although I still actually love it.

I guess that just means it's like any other hobby. The more you get into it, the more you need to spend.

Errr let me try that again... +2 and my wife...

 

[chltlab]

Sanitization!

I decided around 8:00 pm last night to bottle my latest brew - it was close to 1:00 am when I was done and cleaned up... We all know the majority of this time was spent sanitizing the bottles! Absolutely hate it! (but love it).

What's your homebrew pet peeve?

running out of carboys

 

[biochemedic]

I don't mind sanitizing as much as cleaning.

f-n cleaning sucks!

 

[runt23]

I hate sanitizing bottles. Which is why I recently bought a keg! I will probably still do some bottles soon, but I am working on ketting the keg set up and running with that.

 

[Haputanlas]

I hate sanitizing bottles. Which is why I recently bought a keg! I will probably still do some bottles soon, but I am working on ketting the keg set up and running with that.

Bottling after you've kegged with a beer gun is the way to go. I've never looked back and haven't used priming sugar in over a year.

 

[Jakeintoledo]

It was a 5 gallon batch... Let's just say I was very anal about sanitizing and had to give some time for my priming sugar solution to cool down (that probably took up a chunk of it). Also bottling alone is kinda tricky, and apparently VERY messy!

I clean my bottles as I open and pour them out---on a night of beer drinking, I typically fill a kitchen sink with sudsy, hot water, and as I pour out beers into a glass, I put the bottle in the sink.

When I go to bottle, I typically pour Star San solution into the clean bottles, swish around and let sit for five minutes or so, and continue on.

Bottling typically takes about an hour or 90 minutes. Done it this way for dozens of brews and never had issue with anything gone amiss.

 

[cyclogenesis]

Hate is such a strong word.. I HATE nothing about brewing.. At no point do I heave with hatred and curse what I am doing.. If you do, find another hobby (or seek therapy.. )

The things I like less.. hmm.. I would go with not having enough money to buy all the toys I want to buy.. I see some amazing things here, and being an impatient person I get a bit envious.. All kinds of plans for temperature control (mash, ferm and server), better milling, more automation etc, etc...

That said, anything to do with brewing is good..

 

[FATC1TY]

I hate waiting to bottle condition. Better yet, I hate bottling.

Wait... I hate the hangover from brew day actually.. yeah thats much worse.

 

[Kate00]

I'm not a fan of bottling. It's just a pain in the azz. Can't wait to get a keg setup going some day..,

 

[helibrewer]

Lugging my gear around....I need a brew sculpture so I can leave it and CIP

 

[Stauffbier]

Hate is such a strong word.. I HATE nothing about brewing.. At no point do I heave with hatred and curse what I am doing.. If you do, find another hobby (or seek therapy.. )

The things I like less.. hmm.. I would go with not having enough money to buy all the toys I want to buy.. I see some amazing things here, and being an impatient person I get a bit envious.. All kinds of plans for temperature control (mash, ferm and server), better milling, more automation etc, etc...

That said, anything to do with brewing is good..

This is actually a very good answer, and those of us whom said we HATE things about brewing should be caned!

 

[shelly_belly]

I hate it when the keg runs out.

 

[evo8ur8]

I hate it when the keg runs out.

This is the only thing to legitimately hate!!!

 

[Stauffbier]

This is the only thing to legitimately hate!!!

Nope! Sorry, but that's still not justifiable! You should embrace a kicked keg as an opportunity to brew more good beer! After all, if you didn't have an empty keg (or bottles) you couldn't brew in the first place. It's the circle of brewing. Acuna Matata!

 

[spearko520]

did anyone say diarrhea? just kidding. i like not having to strain. little islands fall out of my body...

 

[Stauffbier]

did anyone say diarrhea? just kidding. i like not having to strain. little islands fall out of my body...

HA! You might be suffering from other "non-homebrew" related problems my friend!

 

[DoubleAught]

did anyone say diarrhea? just kidding. i like not having to strain. little islands fall out of my body...

lol..it does keep you....regular

 

[evrose]

I hate it when the keg runs out.

An empty keg is filled with opportunity.

 

[michaelsnayd]

Removing labels from bottles in order to reuse them is a pain in the butt!

 

[Brad2287]

I hate when I accidently leave a valve open and burn my legs and feet with hot wort from the mash tun. Some how I manage to do this every few brews.