Is it just me?

[krazydave]

Or does anyone else notice that bees tend to start showing up once you start boiling wort?

I swear, on about 50% of my batches so far, I've seen bees suddenly hovering near my garage and kettle once the steam starts rising! I keep daring them to try it, but none seem to have the balls

 

[Frodo]

They can smell the wort. And are way smarter than we give them credit for. I haven't had those issues, but I haven't really brewed outside in summer... Haven't had the best temp control for fermentation during summer. I just have a big build up of brews to keep me drinking something when I can't brew.

Have had hummingbirds show up all of a sudden, pretty sure they smell the sugar too.

 

[davesrose]

Well it might just be you Over here, I sometimes have problems with bugs hovering around the sparging wort. I've found these GA bugs don't seem to want to push their luck with the steaming boil

 

[terrencepickles]

Stupid wasp wouldn't leave me alone today. I wasn't worried about him getting in my wort though, bugs are high in protein so it'd probably just coagulate and fall out before I racked.

 

[coastwx]

I'm a beekeeper and had that happen last winter. It was cold out, but this lone honeybee from my hive shows up hoovering around the boiling wort. I suppose the combination of warmth and sweetness is too much to ignore. They have well-honed senses for sure.

 

[rpeters]

I have to brew inside for same reason, I have bees and they love the sugar. Plus i dont have garage to keep them out

 

[krazydave]

Maybe we're onto something new... beer infused with bee carcases :rockin:

I wouldn't doubt it if Sam Calagione over at Dogfish Head has already tried it...

 

[buzzkill]

the beez,wasps dont bother me,but those damn flys..I love winter time brewing. no bugs. my biggest problem is when I tap a fresh keg all my friends show up thirsty.

 

[SpanishCastleAle]

Maybe we're onto something new... beer infused with bee carcases :rockin:

I wouldn't doubt it if Sam Calagione over at Dogfish Head has already tried it...

Nah, people have put honey in beer for a long time. Plenty of bee carcass in that.

 

[malkore]

I get bees in Nebraska, mainly when its early spring or mid-fall. When its warm enough for bees to be active, but the flowers/pollen sources are all dead.

I literally killed over 90 bees during one November brew session in 2009

 

[bob1852]

I get lots of mosquitos during bottling....

my theory is the CO2?

 

[jamie3]

I live in Canada, so polar bears are usually an issue.