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

[rlmiller10]

I had some one ask if I had any beer they could have for a friend...I said I was out but was brewing on Thursday....he responded oh great can i get some of it on Friday then

Bottle him up a few but tell him to be quick on drinking them.

 

[Redcardbrews]

Bottle him up a few but tell him to be quick on drinking them.

I know right

 

[Schlenkerla]

I had some one ask if I had any beer they could have for a friend...I said I was out but was brewing on Thursday....he responded oh great can i get some of it on Friday then

Yeah you just make it and add the alcohol... You know!

They must think it's like brewing coffee or tea!

I once had somebody ask me what I used for alcohol.

 

[Roland_deschain]

I've had people ask me to make an IPA that isn't hoppy.......
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[Barley_Bob]

Roland of son of Steven! What are you doing here?!

 

[GrogNerd]

Ka is a wheel

 

[Barley_Bob]

Ka is a wheel

A wheel that starts and ends on HBT?

 

[cannman]

I'm sure it's been said, but I usually get "So you just mixed the ingredients together and that's it, or what?"

 

[Mainer]

It's not a particularly annoying response, but the most common first question is, "so how long does that take?" and I always tell them I make a pale saison that takes two weeks, and I also make a Flanders Red that takes two years.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

It's not a particularly annoying response, but the most common first question is, "so how long does that take?" and I always tell them I make a pale saison that takes two weeks, and I also make a Flanders Red that takes two years.

Yeah, I always have to break up my response.

"Well, the actual brew day takes about 5-6 hours, but then it can ferment and age anywhere between two weeks and many months, depending on the recipe."

 

[ericbw]

I just say, "About an hour."

 

[Schlenkerla]

Somebody asked me why a bitter is called a bitter.

Jokingly I said, "It's more bitter than a beer without hops." Then later said I think bitters or other spices were used instead of hops at one point in time.

Not too far off the mark.


"A bitters is traditionally an alcoholic preparation flavored with botanical matter such that the end result is characterized by a bitter, sour, or bittersweet flavor. Numerous longstanding brands of bitters were originally developed as patent medicines, but are now sold as digestifs and cocktail flavorings."

And as beer!

Time to go medicate.

 

[tmendick]

That's more for the cocktail ingredient bitters (angostura)

 

[Schlenkerla]

That's more for the cocktail ingredient bitters (angostura)

Yeah I know...

 

[Trail]

Yeah, I always have to break up my response.

"Well, the actual brew day takes about 5-6 hours, but then it can ferment and age anywhere between two weeks and many months, depending on the recipe."

"God, that's so long. I could do it if it was one or two hours."

Yeah, wouldn't it be great if my fun hobby kept me entertained for less time.

 

[Murphys_Law]

"God, that's so long. I could do it if it was one or two hours."

Yeah, wouldn't it be great if my fun hobby kept me entertained for less time.

Heck, it usually takes me an hour or two just to prepare for brew day! I usually take my time and tinker/putz around too much!

 

[Trail]

Heck, it usually takes me an hour or two just to prepare for brew day! I usually take my time and tinker/putz around too much!

I clean my equipment while whirlpooling, and then I scrub my kettle before storage. Not a lot of prep for me.

It helps that I bought my wife a separate stick lighter and thermopen, so mine stay in the brew gear basket now.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

I clean my equipment while whirlpooling, and then I scrub my kettle before storage. Not a lot of prep for me.

It helps that I bought my wife a separate stick lighter and thermopen, so mine stay in the brew gear basket now.

LOL... Had to buy my girlfriend baking soda because she bakes a lot, but kept forgetting to buy it after she moved in... So she kept using the box I use for water adjustments. But other than that, my equipment and other stuff stays where it's supposed to

 

[Trail]

LOL... Had to buy my girlfriend baking soda because she bakes a lot, but kept forgetting to buy it after she moved in... So she kept using the box I use for water adjustments. But other than that, my equipment and other stuff stays where it's supposed to

Ironically this past Sunday I dropped my stick lighter into the mash and it wouldn't work after, even when I star san'd and dried it. Some things are beyond mortal power to fix, I guess.

So I ended up borrowing hers to finish the brew day. Hopefully I didn't start a trend of willy-nilly borrowing.

Back to the topic at hand...

The other day I caught a cab out to Home Depot to buy some concrete so I could cement in a metal strut I placed in a brick wall. I'd cut a hole so my beer shanks could be less than 12 inches... for some reason the cabbie felt the need to ask what I was doing.

His response? "Oh, you gotta invite me over to help you test it out. It's legal, right?"

OK, buddy...

 

[JimmyS]

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[JimmyS]

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"Do you brew anything that tastes like Bud Light?"

The old Bud Light reference, thats always a good one. My usual response is, yeah, I brew that all the time when I piss, lol

 

[ericbw]

Ironically this past Sunday I dropped my stick lighter into the mash and it wouldn't work after, even when I star san'd and dried it. Some things are beyond mortal power to fix, I guess.



So I ended up borrowing hers to finish the brew day. Hopefully I didn't start a trend of willy-nilly borrowing.



Back to the topic at hand...



The other day I caught a cab out to Home Depot to buy some concrete so I could cement in a metal strut I placed in a brick wall. I'd cut a hole so my beer shanks could be less than 12 inches... for some reason the cabbie felt the need to ask what I was doing.



His response? "Oh, you gotta invite me over to help you test it out. It's legal, right?"



OK, buddy...

Why would you star San a lighter?

 

[Trail]

Why would you star San a lighter?

Because it fell into the mash and it was sticky. Star san was what I had on hand to rinse it out!

 

[CavA3R4]

they "wow, can you make a bud light?"
me "I'd drink a soda or water before a bud light"

they "can I have some?"
me "sure, c'mon over" (I have converted one Linenkugel beer drinker into a dopplebock beer lover and he learned how to homebrew as well)

I have actually put on a class on how to do it in my home for 3 people maximum.
Of course, we drink samples. I've actually started about 6 people homebrewing.

 

[Mainer]

Lately I've been getting a lot of "what's the shelf life of your beer?"
I should just say, "oh, it lasts pretty long" but I can't resist a long sermon on ABV percentage, lovibond rating, mixed fermentation, and IBUs.

 

[benco]

Lately I've been getting a lot of "what's the shelf life of your beer?"
I should just say, "oh, it lasts pretty long" but I can't resist a long sermon on ABV percentage, lovibond rating, mixed fermentation, and IBUs.

That's pretty cool! I thought I was the only idiot doing that kind of stuff and usually they have no idea of what your talking about.

 

[GrogNerd]

I work from home & don't get out a lot, so when I encounter adult humans in the world, I tend to get a bit over-conversational, especially regarding beer.

I've told my neighbors if they get tired of me talking to them, just say something. "hey, it's been great, I gotta go" would be nice, but "do you ever ****ing stop?" wouldn't offend me

 

[Mainer]

That's pretty cool! I thought I was the only idiot doing that kind of stuff and usually they have no idea of what your talking about.

Last week somebody asked me this and I went on for like 15 minutes. Finally he was like, "Uh... okay, cool, I guess. So that Australian Sparkling Ale you gave me two weeks ago... that's still safe to drink?"

 

[suddenlysamuel]

Came here because I essentially ONLY get either low interest (friends just being polite), or questions like "is that legal? does it actually have alcohol in it?" or other misinformed responses!

Frustrating! How does one acquire friends who are actually interested in beer? It may be local homebrew club time -- lol.

 

[bleme]

How does one acquire friends who are actually interested in beer? It may be local homebrew club time -- lol.

If you have too many friends already, already know everything there is to know about brewing beer, hate talking about beer and hate saving money then you need to stay far away from the homebrew club.