EinGutesBier
Well-Known Member
Yep, I know. Vague title. Interesting thing came to mind recently, though, and I wanted to share.
When I first started brewing, it was a means to an end. "Cheaper" beer (the debate rages on...and to me, my time is worthless!) and getting the ability to claim ownership in what I drank. Which of course included a sense of pride as well as the ability to customize the beer to suit my tastes. Back in those days, the greatest rush came from peeking in on the fermentation process - I just about crapped myself when I could watch it all through a carboy - and then waiting to see what finished product I created.
With the yeasts' help of course.
Anyway, here's what I realized. I'm sure many of you have come to realize, may come to realize it in the future, or maybe just realized it because of this post. At this point, I think I actually enjoy the process of brewing, though it's a bit long to do a few AG brew in a weekend, as much or more than the end product. I get as much of a rush out of selecting ingredients and configuring them, imagining what they could potentially become. I believe that's due to a greater understanding of the process, the ingredients and how they come together.
In any case, I never would've guessed. When I first started, I enjoyed the six pack more than the path that took me there. Now, I enjoy the process. Weird. If someone told me this'd happen 8 months later, I would've told them they're probably jacked in the head.
Oh well, it just means more enjoyment for me. And more beer. :rockin:
When I first started brewing, it was a means to an end. "Cheaper" beer (the debate rages on...and to me, my time is worthless!) and getting the ability to claim ownership in what I drank. Which of course included a sense of pride as well as the ability to customize the beer to suit my tastes. Back in those days, the greatest rush came from peeking in on the fermentation process - I just about crapped myself when I could watch it all through a carboy - and then waiting to see what finished product I created.
With the yeasts' help of course.
Anyway, here's what I realized. I'm sure many of you have come to realize, may come to realize it in the future, or maybe just realized it because of this post. At this point, I think I actually enjoy the process of brewing, though it's a bit long to do a few AG brew in a weekend, as much or more than the end product. I get as much of a rush out of selecting ingredients and configuring them, imagining what they could potentially become. I believe that's due to a greater understanding of the process, the ingredients and how they come together.
In any case, I never would've guessed. When I first started, I enjoyed the six pack more than the path that took me there. Now, I enjoy the process. Weird. If someone told me this'd happen 8 months later, I would've told them they're probably jacked in the head.
Oh well, it just means more enjoyment for me. And more beer. :rockin: