Starting to think this homebrew hobby is a bad habit.

[604brewer]

Hi my name is 604brewer and I haven't brewed in 13 days.......and due to the timing of my last brew (on the day of my wedding anniversary) I've been told I have a problem with my stupid hobbies. According to my calculations I may run out before my grounding is lifted.

 

[g-star]

Sounds like that's not your only problem...

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

I don't think the problem is the hobby.

 

[step]

You're poor planning is not my problem












Really though I do sympathize, but come on man on your anniversary??? I could see if you were both into it and did together, but that doesn't sound like the case... so.... come on man really???

 

[Phunhog]

Isn't that what Anniversary beers are all about?

 

[iambeer]

Make wife happy and you will be happy. Brewing on anniversary? Bad form, brother. Unless of course you don't care a wit.

 

[Brulosopher]

You brewed on you f*cking anniversary?!?! S*it, I'd divorce you.

Seriously, you deserve it

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

Too bad you posted this afterwards. If you would have pitched the idea on here before hand you could have gotten talked out of it. I think you've got a bonifide name for this brew though, the Angry Wife.

 

[gilby_7]

How about calling it "Alimony Ale"

 

[dallasdb]

Whenever I don't want to hear it from my wife I start a brew when she leaves to run errands. She knows you can't stop once you start brewing.

I may hear a little bickering under her breath but much better than starting when she already said not to brew today!

Better to ask for forgiveness than permission!

 

[craigger64]

wow

now i know why some of you guys refer to her as "swmbo"

i just never knew you were serious

 

[Airborneguy]

Ask for permission? Don't get me wrong, I obviously run stuff by her to see if we have things to do or plans (I'm very absent minded, real bad). But if I ever had to ask permission, we'd have problems.

 

[olefattguy]

Unfortunately, this one's already taken, otherwise it would have been perfect for your "Anniversary brew":

 

[Brulosopher]

wow

now i know why some of you guys refer to her as "swmbo"

i just never knew you were serious

I've never used that acronym, I think it's ridiculous, and I don't ever "ask for permission" to brew (or do anything else, really). I do most certainly run planned brew days by her, out of respect, and to date she has never stopped me from brewing. I guess I prefer peace to tension. Our 8th wedding anniversary was last week. Had I just started brewing out of nowhere, you better believe I would have gotten heaps of s*it and been accused of being thoughtless... which sort of makes sense...

 

[shutupjojo]

Divorce is alot more expensive than a batch of friggin beer. Cheaper to stay married.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

It's very simple, fellas:

"Hon, I'm going to brew in the next few days. What day works best for you?"

You avoid "asking permission" but you still seem like a considerate husband. It's win-win!

 

[jhoyda]

Divorce is alot more expensive than a batch of friggin beer. Cheaper to stay married.

You know, they say divorces are so expensive because they are worth it!

 

[kh54s10]

Fringe benefits of being single. I don't have to ask anyone for permission. Or to even plan things with.

But really! Brewing on your anniversary?!? DUMB MOVE!!!
And no one should have to remind you of this!

As to the title: habit - yes. Bad habit? maybe for you, definitely not for me!

 

[unionrdr]

I always tried to have a beer bottled in the fridge by anniversary time. 34 years will teach you some things. then we have a big pit bbq,the seafood in the pit bit seems to be very popular. And of course,you damn well better slip'er the ol' salami...

 

[AmandaK]

I've never used that acronym, I think it's ridiculous, and I don't ever "ask for permission" to brew (or do anything else, really). I do most certainly run planned brew days by her, out of respect, and to date she has never stopped me from brewing. I guess I prefer peace to tension. Our 8th wedding anniversary was last week. Had I just started brewing out of nowhere, you better believe I would have gotten heaps of s*it and been accused of being thoughtless... which sort of makes sense...

Here's a "thank you" from the women-folk! All it takes is some respect.

 

[Airborneguy]

No joke, my ex-wife's name was Amanda Kate.

 

[604brewer]

It's hard to sense the sarcasm in text.

She knew I was doing it that day as long as I made something she might enjoy later on, she decided on a wheat beer with a raspberry addition later on, for a women that shows no interest in beer my mouthed dropped open when she suggested this.

Anyways happy brewing, and to the wives thank you.

 

[AmandaK]

No joke, my ex-wife's name was Amanda Kate.

That's my first and middle name... strange coincidence.

 

[Airborneguy]

Youre not from NY are you?

 

[jestmaty]

It's hard to sense the sarcasm in text.

She knew I was doing it that day as long as I made something she might enjoy later on, she decided on a wheat beer with a raspberry addition later on, for a women that shows no interest in beer my mouthed dropped open when she suggested this.

Anyways happy brewing, and to the wives thank you.

Whew... it took 21 posts for you to respond. I thought your wife had offed you

Anyway.... if your brew days are anything like mine (involves drinking half of your LAST 5 gallon homebrew session), then you invited trouble. Historically, the wedding anniversary involves 'getting intimate', and after I've brewed all day and drank the equivalent of a half a bathtub of beer, ain't nothing going to work in the bedroom later that night

RDWHAHB

 

[jestmaty]

After reading what I posted above, that there is damn funny! ^

 

[TBaGZ]

She might have been "OK" with it, but mark my words... Wait for her to get pissed about something and this will RISE AGAIN! lol

 

[dallasdb]

Let's clear some things up gentleman, when I put "It's better to ask forgiveness than permission" it wasn't meant to be taken literally.

It's a well known saying that somewhat fit the situation.

In reality it should read "Better to ask forgiveness than run it by her and have her dictate when a better time to brew is even though I'm respectful enough not to brew when we have crap going on!"

The latter version was just longer and surprisingly a phrase that isn't as well known as the former!

 

[TBaGZ]

Sure, that's what you meant!

 

[604brewer]

I ask for forgiveness, asking for permission usually involves her asking what she gets out of it, this is the only time during the forgiveness discussion that a request came through, hopefully it was just a full moon that day or something or I need a new game plan.