The brewing commandments

[bad67z]

Revvy 1:1

Thou shall not use thy airlock as thy fermentation indicator, trust thy hydrometer.

 

[Mermaid]

When you think you've ruined your beer because of [insert random reason here] ... step away from the carboy, do a little research (meanwhile, have another beer).

 

[Whut]

RDWHAHB


the one and only rule

Amen!

 

[GlenF]

A watched pot NEVER BOILS; an unwatched pot BOILS OVER

 

[jppostKW]

Brewing is for the Procrastinator. If you are impatient, Find a new hobby.

brilliant maybe thats why i enjoy it so much I have an test batch of ESB in primary thats been there for at least 7 months every time i look at it its like meh i can wait another week.

 

[MBasile]

When making beer, Its best to be drinking beer also!

This may just be my life motto from now on

 

[schmagy]

Pick a style, any style (hopefully something simple like a pale ale), brew it until you get it right. Then feel free to move on to something more challenging.

 

[BargainFittings]

Simple is often better, but simple is not the only way.

 

[Brewdouche-RuBrew]

Brew more than you can drink cause you can always drink more, but must wait to brew.

 

[schweaty]

Cleanliness is next to Godliness.

But Satan makes make better beer because heat sanitizes.

He never made beer anyhow, he was a wine-o! Would have been much cooler if water was turned into Barleywine!

My contribution to the commandments:

Thou shalt not worry about thy beer being infected 24-7, 365. Thy beer is cleaner than thy home!

 

[AnOldUR]

But Satan makes make better beer because heat sanitizes.

He never made beer anyhow, he was a wine-o!

How do you explain this . . .

 

[Beer_Guy]

I found this Commandment long ago and it is my Home Page in my browser.

[ If the author wishes credit, please post. I would like to thank him or her personally.]

 

[Baldy_Beer_Brewery]

Cleaning and sterilizing are two different things... you need to do both.

I'll clean and sanitize, but that's as far as I'm going to go.

 

[Brewdouche-RuBrew]

What no disinfecting, or Sterelizing?

 

[l1ranger]

honor thy thermometer and they hydrometer.

Remember the yeasties and keep them happy.

 

[robertbartsch]

Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's brew!

Thou shall not get toasted causing thou to have to sleep in thy desert.

Thou shall not get a DWI

 

[Jakeedaman21]

Semper Gumbi. Always Flexible

Even brewing in a bathroom yields tasty ale.

 

[soundsandsuds]

Even brewing in a bathroom yields tasty ale.

That depends on which bathroom fixture you get your brew water from.

The big breweries have been getting it from the wrong place for years, though.

 

[TomSD]

I'll clean and sanitize, but that's as far as I'm going to go.

Good catch.. brain must not have been working.

 

[stevedasleeve]

Man you Christians are a hoot. There are no commandments, or rules, guidelines, or strictures - try it all. It's beer man not income tax.

 

[Pivovar_Koucky]

Thou shalt clean up within 24 hours of brewing or thine partner shall smite thee.

 

[stevedasleeve]

Thou shalt clean up within 24 hours of brewing or thine partner shall smite thee.

Thine partner is an ogre and thou shouldest get another unless thou isist a big pussi.

 

[MyNameIsPaul]

Thine partner is an ogre and thou shouldest get another unless thou isist a big pussi.

Right!?! I'll do as I please...

...but only because I'm considerate and I want to keep her happy. She does the same. Life is good.

 

[Pivovar_Koucky]

Thine partner is an ogre and thou shouldest get another unless thou isist a big pussi.

Is that supposed to be a burn?

 

[ColonelForbin]

thou shall not brew, rack, or bottle with shedding dog in the same room.

 

[northernlad]

THou shalt not allow glass in thine brewery.

 

[barnyard]

Thou newbie shall have more than one fermenter. When in doubt, brew another batch.

Here Here

 

[Yankeehillbrewer]

I saw this as someone's sig when I first got on here...

Never mock another brewers brewery

 

[Docjowles]

Thou shalt frost-brew triple-hopped beer with maximum drinkability. Am I doing this right?

 

[djinn88]

Thou shalt enjoy the fruits of thine labor.

Thou shalt spread the gospel of homebrew so that others may knowest its pleasures.