Tell me I'm not the only one...

[Tactical-Brewer]

Tell me I'm not the only one that does this...

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My better half says I'm "obsessed" and OCD about things I find interest in and could care less about what I don't lol.

Tell me I'm not the only one who when they walk by their Fermentors they stop and get a sniff of that magic happening.

Tac

 

[Billy-Klubb]

I've seen a lot of people wearing red flannel.

 

[Tactical-Brewer]

It's kind of a home brewing necessity in my mindset. If I could grow a beard, I would in a heart beat. I would also have a hatchet on my person at all times as well lol.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

It's kind of a home brewing necessity in my mindset. If I could grow a beard, I would in a heart beat. I would also have a hatchet on my person at all times as well lol.

I have problems with face hair growing. mine doesn't want to. and after almost 17 years, I still sniff the air locks.ipe:

 

[mongoose33]

No, but I'm not just sniffing; I'm listening for evidence. I've recorded the sound of the bubbles, up to 2 bloops per second.

I'm trying to figure out how to make it my ringtone. MP4 file. Tried to upload it here, can't figure out how.

 

[Malty_Dog]

I love the smell of airlocks in the morning.

 

[Tactical-Brewer]

Lol, mine would actually grow in all white trashy "Joe Dirt" style if I could let it. The Employer policy negates me from even trying unfortunately. I could try a mustache but I can't make it past 2 weeks before I force myself to shave haha!

Mongoose my friend, now THAT is awesome haha. At the very least a notification sound would be wicked!

 

[slym2none]

Beard - check.
Flannel, nope!

 

[Elkobrewer]

I'm guilty of the same

 

[Tactical-Brewer]

Dang you Slym with that awesome beard! Haha I go as long as I can without shaving. Right up until like 5 minutes of signing on sometimes!

 

[ghohn]

No, but I'm not just sniffing; I'm listening for evidence. I've recorded the sound of the bubbles, up to 2 bloops per second.

I'm trying to figure out how to make it my ringtone. MP4 file. Tried to upload it here, can't figure out how.

Cool idea! Maybe even stage a fermenter lid blow off (I recommend German Ale Yeast) and capture it on audio. Bloop, bloop, bloop, BANG!

Is it a size or format thing that isn't allowing the file to be uploaded here? Perhaps converting it to Mp3 would work or hosting the file on DropBox and dropping the link here.

 

[PlexVector]

Guilty: I'm a sniffer, and proud of it!

 

[slym2none]

I keep my little fermentor in an Igloo cooler and use frozen bottles of water to keep it cool, so I am constantly getting whiffs of my beer as it ferments every time I change the bottles.

It's especially nice when I am dry-hopping!

 

[mongoose33]

Cool idea! Maybe even stage a fermenter lid blow off (I recommend German Ale Yeast) and capture it on audio. Bloop, bloop, bloop, BANG!

Is it a size or format thing that isn't allowing the file to be uploaded here? Perhaps converting it to Mp3 would work or hosting the file on DropBox and dropping the link here.

It's an MP4 file; I recorded it using the voice recorder on my phone.

It probably has to be converted to some other format; I also need to find a way to increase the native volume of the recording.

 

[Tactical-Brewer]

Hey Slym, how cold can you keep it like that?

 

[arnobg]

You airlock looks like it is filled passed the max fill line. :beard:

 

[Tactical-Brewer]

Ha, it pushes the water out of the one side and all into other one.

 

[slym2none]

Hey Slym, how cold can you keep it like that?

The cooler I have can fit the LBK and two 2-liter bottles of ice. Doing that, I can get it down to 52-53° F ambient air temp. I usually use one 2-liter and one smaller bottle (I use quart vinegar plastic bottles) to keep it around 56 and that gets me 60-63° wort temperature during high krausen. After it drops, I can use just one smaller bottle to keep the ambient around 62 and the wort stays maybe one degree warmer than that. I like to keep the temp stable during the whole fermentation time, not "ramp up the temps" to "ensure complete attenuation". I personally believe that's BS. It may help speed up the process, but that's about it. If a yeast will ferment at 62, it will clean up & clear at that temp, too.

 

[Tactical-Brewer]

Nice!

 

[FloppyKnockers]

It's an MP4 file; I recorded it using the voice recorder on my phone.

It probably has to be converted to some other format; I also need to find a way to increase the native volume of the recording.

Apple uses .m4r extensions and Android uses .ogg, but .mp3, .m4a, or .wav will work too. Changing the extension is pretty straight forward.

And yes. I sniff my airlocks like quality beer depended on it.


I also wear red flannels.

 

[blizz81]

I prefer to play the riskier game of "stick your head in the bottom of the ferm chamber and see how long you can last until you pass out"

 

[FloppyKnockers]

I prefer to play the riskier game of "stick your head in the bottom of the ferm chamber and see how long you can last until you pass out"

Yeah, but do you do it with a red flannel?

 

[Tactical-Brewer]

That definitely calls for a red flannel. And you do that to eat the trub.

 

[snow16]

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffin' airlocks.

 

[slym2none]

 

[Tactical-Brewer]

Haha nice!

 

[cattmoble]

Airlock sniffing Check
Red flannel. Check

 

[DrFuggles]

I feel this is the place I can finally confess that I sometimes set up a webcam with remote access so I can keep an eye on my airlock while I am at work.

My colleague and my better half were both less understanding....

I am a sniffer too.

There. I said it.

 

[BigMack]

Hi, my name is Mack and I...... I'm an airlock sniffer

 

[Psylocide]

My 3 year old girl loves to sniff the airlocks.

"I wike your beerd dad!"

"Me too honey."