Now that's a brew assistant!

[Jughead]

So, I've been working my way towards all-grain for the last four brews. I'm down to a 3lb bag of DME or less per batch. Beers are tasting great! I'm on a budget, been DIY'ing like crazy. My good buddy has been interested in brewin and helping me out on the last few. I have a Keggle and do full wort boils. We have had to deal w/ the dreaded ice bath method of cooling, using every large pot in the house....until today! I called my buddy to let him know it was another brew day, he said he'd be over after work. He showed up w/ 50' of 1/2" copper, and hose fittings! What a dude. I guess people do listen when I ramble about upgrades I want to do. We coiled it up around a corney, soldered fittings, and BAM! 15 minutes sweet chiller done. Brewed a Ruby Ale (Raspberry for the ladies) It brought wort down to 75deg in 15 minutes! Time spent making and chilling was less than a normal brew day of ice bathing. Damn life is good when you have great friends to share it w/, good day all.:rockin:

 

[Coastarine]

That sounds like a hell of a friend. It seems like wherever I move I always make one friend who is down to come over and hang out on brewday. Those friends rock.

 

[BrewBrain]

Nice.

 

[Mose]

That sounds like a hell of a friend. It seems like wherever I move I always make one friend who is down to come over and hang out on brewday. Those friends rock.

I did the Navy thing for awhile, and found homebrewing in the front yard or garage always helped make friends quick in the new neighborhood.

Homebrew and Homebrewing is always better with good company.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Marry him! Move to a state where it's legal!

 

[Jughead]

Marry him! Move to a state where it's legal!

Haha, I think it is legal in Oregon. At least very tolerated. My wife is very interested/excepting of the brewing hobby. So I guess I'll keep her. She likes great beer, and gets bummed when she misses a brew day. But my Copper buying buddy is definitely back up life partner material, Haha.

 

[luvhopps]

The true measure of a good friend is when you get locked up in the po po, he is sitting right next to you. LOL. That's great that you have someone that is as interested in it as you.

 

[Jughead]

The true measure of a good friend is when you get locked up in the po po, he is sitting right next to you. LOL. That's great that you have someone that is as interested in it as you.

Maybe better than locked up next to you, outside, w/ money/means to get your ass out! I am truly blessed in the friends department, I have too many friends showing up to have a brew day, it gets distracting. I limit it to 3 buddies, and it goes alright. I guess if the beer wasn't turning out so well, they wouldn't show up, so I take it as a complement.

 

[BadKarma]

Maybe better than locked up next to you, outside, w/ money/means to get your ass out! I am truly blessed in the friends department, I have too many friends showing up to have a brew day, it gets distracting. I limit it to 3 buddies, and it goes alright. I guess if the beer wasn't turning out so well, they wouldn't show up, so I take it as a complement.

I love that joke!

"A friend is someone who will bail you out of jail. A true friend is someone who is sitting next to you in jail going, "Damn that was fun!"

I think he deserves a batch of his favorite.

 

[Jughead]

I love that joke!

"A friend is someone who will bail you out of jail. A true friend is someone who is sitting next to you in jail going, "Damn that was fun!"

I think he deserves a batch of his favorite.

Actually the first batch we made was a hefe I gave to him, I'm not the biggest fan of wheat brew, but ours may convert me. He also bought me a couple cornies along w/ a few for himself. I got done building my kegerator the same day his cousin GAVE him a sweet one. So we kind of take turns buying stuff we can both use, He bought the kegs, I bought the fittings and connects.... good deal. But I will def keep the hefe flowing for him. I've got friends coming out the woodwork to get into brewing, at this rate I might have a whole new setup in no time.:rockin: