Most annoying response when you tell someone you're a homebrewer?

[Pinebarrensbrew]

I got told to save all my ipa for a camping trip in late April. It'll be ready next week. And the guy who told me has equipment to brew. So after a quick aww hell no that **** will be gone in a week and a half he retreated with a heavy head. And I called him later to say if he wants to go halves on ingredients we can make beer for camping he said no well just get a couple of racks of high life. Some people want all the reward with no work. Guess who's not getting any ipa next week. Lol


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[MaxStout]

Once in a while I get the "Isn't it easier to just go to the liquor store and buy beer?"

I reply, "Yes, it is easier...." I don't say anything more and just leave them hanging with that thought.

 

[VT-NAV]

Me: Would you like to try one of these beers I made?

Uncle: Homebrew, huh? It all tastes like apple cider to me. Makes me sick as a dog.

Me: When was the last time you tried one?

Uncle: Probably about 1985. Never again.

Me: Well, homebrewing has come a long way since then. Much better ingredients, better proce...

Uncle: Look, don't try to force one on me, I don't want to get sick.

Me: It's not going to make you... nevermind.

 

[paulster2626]

Me: Would you like to try one of these beers I made?

Uncle: Homebrew, huh? It all tastes like apple cider to me. Makes me sick as a dog.

Me: When was the last time you tried one?

Uncle: Probably about 1985. Never again.

Me: Well, homebrewing has come a long way since then. Much better ingredients, better proce...

Uncle: Look, don't try to force one on me, I don't want to get sick.

Me: It's not going to make you... nevermind.

I hate mushrooms, but every now and then I'll try something with mushrooms in it just to make sure I still hate mushrooms.

Your uncle is a fool.

 

[lamb6411]

"I'd rather just buy beer"

 

[ong]

"Yeah, that figures."


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[Barley_Bob]

I finally got the "sure, as long as I don't go blind" when I offered a homebrew. I almost went blind from my eyes rolling so far back in my head they got stuck, but at least I'm part of the club now.

 

[troy2000]

I finally got the "sure, as long as I don't go blind" when I offered a homebrew. I almost went blind from my eyes rolling so far back in my head they got stuck, but at least I'm part of the club now.

One of the first questions I got when I started was from a friend of mine named George: "can't that S*** make you go blind if you screw it up?"

But he gets two bottles from each batch anyway, just because he's George. And he texts me each time he opens one, to tell me how good it is....

 

[seldong]

Every time I have offered to my father I get, " I can't handle that dark crap. " no matter what style.

Another is " can you make one that's like Bud Light or Coors Light?"


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[unionrdr]

They're mis-remembering about the blind thing. That goes back a long time to poorly distilled moonshine. the first & last running's are methyl alcohol,which is poisonous. Beer produces such low amounts so as to be of no concern.

 

[knyland]

Today boss asked how was my weekend. I told him I brewed 5 gallons of beer and had a pretty relaxing weekend otherwise. He ask how much beer do you have in the house. I told him I have 25 gallons in various stages of fermentation but cant drink any of it for atleast another month. He said I should be fat as hell drinking that much beer. I laughed said its not really that much beer I am just getting ready for summer as the temps are perfect in the house right now.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Today boss asked how was my weekend. I told him I brewed 5 gallons of beer and had a pretty relaxing weekend otherwise. He ask how much beer do you have in the house. I told him I have 25 gallons in various stages of fermentation but cant drink any of it for atleast another month. He said I should be fat as hell drinking that much beer. I laughed said its not really that much beer I am just getting ready for summer as the temps are perfect in the house right now.

Between the beers and all the pictures of large pieces of cooked cow, my boss always says he can't understand why I'm not 400 lbs...

 

[MaxStout]

I finally got the "sure, as long as I don't go blind" when I offered a homebrew. I almost went blind from my eyes rolling so far back in my head they got stuck, but at least I'm part of the club now.

"No, it's something else that will make you go blind. And you need to knock that off, right now!"

 

[PAjwPhilly]

My parents always say my beer is "dark and very strong." When most of what I keg is 5% and only one tap is for my porters/stouts.

But they rarely drink at their age and were around when American lagers ruled unopposed. So I just think ales really mess up their idea of beer.

 

[PAjwPhilly]

"no, it's something else that will make you go blind. And you need to knock that off, right now!"

ha!

 

[unionrdr]

"No, it's something else that will make you go blind. And you need to knock that off, right now!"

I see he's a lefty like me. My bil used to say he could always tell an auto worker...they all have arms like Popeye! Hey,we do all those 12oz curls so frequently as well!...

 

[ColoHox]

I see he's a lefty like me. My bil used to say he could always tell an auto worker...they all have arms like Popeye! Hey,we do all those 12oz curls so frequently as well!...

And speaking of lefties, like me, I just read that 2,500 left-handed people are killed every year around the world from using equipment meant for right-handed people. Good thing I brew left-handed.

And on topic, was brewing on the driveway last weekend and a fellow walks by and asks if I'm making meth. Based on his reaction, he thought it was the funniest thing he ever said, then kept walking. So, I lifted up my respirator and took another swig of homebrew.

 

[unionrdr]

I got something like that once. The ex neighbor's wife stood out front of the house,(summer,windows & door open) & she says on a cell phone "yeah,it looks like a meth lab or something!" to whoever she was talking to. Cops showed up at a later date,see my brewing stuff on the fermenter stand next to the comp hutch & no further problems. Particularly after explaining I don't sell or trade with my bottled brews. Besides that,though...how does a yuppy from the right side of the tracks know what a meth lab looks like? Let alone the nastie chemical smells? DOOOUY!

 

[Orthobrewsky]

And speaking of lefties, like me, I just read that 2,500 left-handed people are killed every year around the world from using equipment meant for right-handed people. Good thing I brew left-handed.

And on topic, was brewing on the driveway last weekend and a fellow walks by and asks if I'm making meth. Based on his reaction, he thought it was the funniest thing he ever said, then kept walking. So, I lifted up my respirator and took another swig of homebrew.

I was brewing once and the FedEx guy asked if I was making moonshine, but I got the impression he had no problem with it if I was doing so.

 

[Orthobrewsky]

..how does a yuppy from the right side of the tracks know what a meth lab looks like? Let alone the nastie chemical smells? DOOOUY!

That's just it--she doesn't know what it looks like.

 

[m1batt1]

I got something like that once. The ex neighbor's wife stood out front of the house,(summer,windows & door open) & she says on a cell phone "yeah,it looks like a meth lab or something!" to whoever she was talking to. Cops showed up at a later date,see my brewing stuff on the fermenter stand next to the comp hutch & no further problems. Particularly after explaining I don't sell or trade with my bottled brews. Besides that,though...how does a yuppy from the right side of the tracks know what a meth lab looks like? Let alone the nastie chemical smells? DOOOUY!

You know my buddy and I have joked about what people think when they drive by while we're brewing in the driveway. We always comment to each other when people stare "Don't mind us just cooking some meth over here!"

Honestly from the outside looking in the process looks a bit odd lol

 

[MollyHatchet]

I got the meth lab question posed to me, or,oh you like,that strong dark stuff, or you like that wired stuff, that really isn't beer is it? You like that beer thats as thick as ketchup! No thanks I'am not done living yet! No thanks, I,like the cheap cold stuff best. I started to tell them that I was going to take a case of their BMC and use it like the water it is, and brew a real beer with it and give it to them!! :0)~


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[brettwasbtd]

how does a yuppy from the right side of the tracks know what a meth lab looks like? Let alone the nastie chemical smells? DOOOUY!

Breaking Bad

 

[roastquake]

I got the meth lab question posed to me, or,oh you like,that strong dark stuff, or you like that wired stuff, that really isn't beer is it? You like that beer thats as thick as ketchup! No thanks I'am not done living yet! No thanks, I,like the cheap cold stuff best. I started to tell them that I was going to take a case of their BMC and use it like the water it is, and brew a real beer with it and give it to them!! :0)~


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using BMC as mash water, now that's a new one... and I'm actually tempted to try it

 

[kombat]

using BMC as mash water, now that's a new one... and I'm actually tempted to try it

LOL, same here, as soon as I read it the wheels started turning. "Hmm, well obviously I'd have to decarbonate it first, then probably adjust the pH one direction or the other ..."

 

[GrogNerd]

Radical Brewing has a bit about using the runnings from one batch as strike water for a fresh grain bill, so it's not unprecedented.

like Kombat says, would have to deal with the carbonation and pH

someone needs to DO IT! because SCIENCE!

 

[LibertyBrewer]

I gave some to some friends once. I saw them later on, and asked what they thought of my beer. They started off with, "Well, we really don't like dark beer." I said, did you see the letters on the cap? That P/A meant pale ale. If it was dark beer, it would have looked like a coke.

Some people's children.

 

[unionrdr]

Well,if they watched breaking bad,then they'd know what I have isn't meth lab equipment. With these yuppies around here,stupid is as stupid does.

 

[mmertz]

using BMC as mash water, now that's a new one... and I'm actually tempted to try it

Are you really tempted to buy 4 cases of BMC for mash water? I would rather take the $80 and brew 3 or 4 batches.

 

[Orthobrewsky]

Are you really tempted to buy 4 cases of BMC for mash water? I would rather take the $80 and brew 3 or 4 batches.

I'll go out on a limb and predict that this won't be done. However, on another thread a while back, some folks were seriously considering using BMC instead of boiled/chilled water for yeast harvesting and storage. That is not a bad idea.