Things the SWMBO says.......

[brewbama]

"Well, if you'd do normal things with your spare time like other men, instead of messing around with your stupid guns, Jeep, boats and beer, I might not complain."

How do you respond to a statement like that? What do 'normal' men do?

I thought guns, Jeeps, boats and beer WERE normal. ...but add the tractor, RV, charcuterie, smoked meat, home made pizza, and golf and I think I got you covered.

SWMBO is always cool about my toys and hobby. She joins me routinely.

 

[troy2000]

I thought guns, Jeeps, boats and beer WERE normal. ...but add the tractor, RV, charcuterie, smoked meat, home made pizza, and golf and I think I got you covered.

SWMBO is always cool about my toys and hobby. She joins me routinely.

I'm surprised she didn't throw my smokers and BBQs in while she was at it. Of course, she isn't in as good a shape as she used to be; maybe she just ran out of breath.

 

[westo2]

Me- Can you grab me a beet while you're out there?
Her- (looks at the clock) Do you really need one this early?
Me- It's brew time. Of course I need one.
Her (shakes her head and gets me the beer and says nothing else)

Sidebar - my brew day regimen has transitioned to coffee and water until the wort hits the fermenter. Used to be to pour a beer while I was firing up the mill, which led to another (and another), which lead to dumb little mistakes. I found that this was the final step to achieving consistency.

Anyone who comes to help or view the process is welcome to grab a glass and head for the taps however!

 

[DGibb]

My wife is certainly NOT a beer drinker. The only one she has come close to enjoying is Lindeman Framboise. The cloying sweet raspberry lambic did enough to "hide that beer flavor" she hates. I've tried to get her to identify what it is -- she turns her nose up at malty beers and hoppy beers alike.

But I digress.

She has recently asked me when I'm going to brew again. I just brewed 20 gallons in October that is still keeping my cellar full, but I'm not going to argue if she wants me to make beer!

She does enjoy cider, so I am making a cinnamon vanilla cider for when she can drink again (pregnant with my son, due May 8) to say thank you to her for being awesome. Now, here's to hoping she likes the cider I made.

 

[troy2000]

My wife drinks maybe half a dozen beers a year; her idea of a good one is Michelob. She snagged one of my Sierra Nevada Pale Ales a few months ago, took a big swig, and spat it out. I don't remember what she said verbatim, but it was pretty colorful. She was pouring it down the sink by the time I got across the room and rescued what was left of it.

Could've been worse. I also had a couple of Torpedoes setting in the fridge...

 

[j1n]

"Well, if you'd do normal things with your spare time like other men, instead of messing around with your stupid guns, Jeep, boats and beer, I might not complain."

How do you respond to a statement like that? What do 'normal' men do?

Tell your wife thats pretty damn normal.

My wife is certainly NOT a beer drinker. The only one she has come close to enjoying is Lindeman Framboise. The cloying sweet raspberry lambic did enough to "hide that beer flavor" she hates. I've tried to get her to identify what it is -- she turns her nose up at malty beers and hoppy beers alike.

But I digress.

She has recently asked me when I'm going to brew again. I just brewed 20 gallons in October that is still keeping my cellar full, but I'm not going to argue if she wants me to make beer!

She does enjoy cider, so I am making a cinnamon vanilla cider for when she can drink again (pregnant with my son, due May 8) to say thank you to her for being awesome. Now, here's to hoping she likes the cider I made.

I thought they cant drink while still breast feeding. Dont have kids so idk but i thought i heard that somewhere.

 

[1977Brewer]

One glass of wine or beer per day is totally fine, actually encouraged.

 

[cannman]

When transferring brew late at night, I often leave the used carboy soaking in oxyclean over night. SWMBO wakes up earlier than I do for work and is forced to shower with said carboy. Well, I guess carboy showering was happening more often than not and told me "if I have to shower with that thing for more than a week, I'm going to pee in it!" ...............

ipe:

$hit just got real...

 

[troy2000]

When transferring brew late at night, I often leave the used carboy soaking in oxyclean over night. SWMBO wakes up earlier than I do for work and is forced to shower with said carboy. Well, I guess carboy showering was happening more often than not and told me "if I have to shower with that thing for more than a week, I'm going to pee in it!" ...............

ipe:

$hit just got real...

Don't test her...

 

[1977Brewer]

"The garage smells like a feed store."

"I know, awesome, huh?"

"You're the one that grew up on a farm, not me."

"Now you get to know the joy! Lets get some goats."

"Go eff yourself, Brewer."

 

[Xpertskir]

Wife likes beer as much as I do, especially sour beers so this was her exchange with 2 of my friends who do a lot of sour barrel projects the other night

Her:Look guys we only have room for 2 barrels at this house, but when we move I promise we will have a lot of room for barrels, and I expect you to have around 8 filled at all times.

She's talking about the ~59 gallon variety....

 

[Jacob_Marley]

"Well, if you'd do normal things with your spare time like other men, instead of messing around with your stupid guns, Jeep, boats and beer, I might not complain."

How do you respond to a statement like that? What do 'normal' men do?

I thought guns, Jeeps, boats and beer WERE normal. ...but add the tractor, RV, charcuterie, smoked meat, home made pizza, and golf and I think I got you covered.

SWMBO is always cool about my toys and hobby. She joins me routinely.

That's the trick ... making sure to include her. Otherwise she feels left out. And if she doesn't like brewing etc ... giving equal time to couples stuff she does like.

 

[Jacob_Marley]

"The garage smells like a feed store."

"I know, awesome, huh?"

"You're the one that grew up on a farm, not me."

"Now you get to know the joy! Lets get some goats. ... "

+1 to goats

 

[1977Brewer]

+1 to goats

Stupid city ordinances banning livestock on plots less than 2 acres. I can go to my grandparents and farm all I want though.

 

[SnakeRidge]

+1 to goats

My wife doesn't believe that you can get a team of goats to pull you in a little cart. Of course, I know I can but THE MAN says I can't have eight goats on my quarter acre.

 

[Jacob_Marley]

My wife doesn't believe that you can get a team of goats to pull you in a little cart. Of course, I know I can but THE MAN says I can't have eight goats on my quarter acre.

The goats will absolutely pull her in a little cart. And strewn with flowers if she likes.
Not only that, they will pull a beer wagon ... a bock beer wagon.
If there was ever a way to make an entrance to a party ... this is it ...

 

[SnakeRidge]

Those are some of the most beautiful goats I've ever seen. I am so angry with jealousy right now.

 

[Jacob_Marley]

... but THE MAN says I can't have eight goats on my quarter acre.

And while I'm at it. Though the following example is cows rather than goats, the mindless government regulation is the same.

SO, with regard to the THE MAN telling us what livestock we can keep and where we can keep it ... to try and put it in context ...


From the "Business Series" of cow examples.
(they charge big money to teach you this sh!t in business school, folks) ...

A practical explanation of owning cows under various political circumstances:

CAPITALISM: You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.
SOCIALISM: You have two cows. State takes one and gives it to someone else.
COMMUNISM: You have two cows. State takes both of them and gives you milk.
FASCISM: You have two cows. State takes both of them and sells you milk.

PURE SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. You have to take care of all the cows. The government gives you as much milk as you need.

BUREAUCRATIC SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. They are cared for by ex-chicken farmers. You have to take care of the chickens the government took from the chicken farmers. The government gives you as much milk and as many eggs as the regulations say you should need.

BUREAUCRACY: You have two cows. At first the government regulates what you can feed them and when you can milk them. Then it pays you not to milk them. After that it takes both, shoots one, milks the other and pours the milk down the drain. Then it requires you to fill out forms accounting for the missing cows.

TOTALITARIANISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and denies they ever existed. Milk is banned.

FEMINISM: You have two cows. They get married and adopt a veal calf.

SURREALISM: You have two giraffes. The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.

PURE DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. Your neighbors decide who gets the milk.

REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. Your neighbors pick someone to tell you who gets the milk.

AMERICAN DEMOCRACY: The government promises to give you two cows if you vote for it. After the election, the president is impeached for speculating in cow futures. The press dubs the affair "Cowgate".

BRITISH DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. You feed them sheep's brains and they go mad. The government doesn't do anything.

SINGAPORE DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. The government fines you for keeping two unlicensed animals in an apartment.

HONG KONG CAPITALISM: You have two cows. You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax deduction for keeping five cows. The milk rights of six cows are transferred via a Panamanian intermediary to a Cayman Islands company secretly owned by the majority shareholder, who sells the rights to all seven cows' milk back to the listed company. The annual report says that the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more. Meanwhile, you kill the two cows because the Feng Shui is bad.

 

[bbohanon]

"MF'er! Your damn beer blew up in the closet again!! You need to hurry up and get your f**king beer shed completed and get this sh*t out of here!"

Its how I am now about 75% done with my 12x24 fully finished brew shed, with a full Kal clone e-setup, kegerator and freezer for ferm temps.

Some messes are made to "push" things in my direction.

She gets on me much less now I am about a month from being completely out of the house with my hobby.
She now worries more than I am going to actually physically move out into the brew cave once its completed.

:fro:

 

[Oginme]

+1 to goats

Absolutely +1 to goats. They are like dogs that you don't let into the house. Mine will also knock me over when I bring in spent grains. It's about the only time they get unruly (the other time is when I bring them animal crackers).

On the plus side, I get milk back for the spent grains.

edit: you only need two to pull a small cart.

 

[SnakeRidge]

edit: you only need two to pull a small cart.

Come on, man, where's your sense of style! Being pulled by eight goats makes a statement

 

[Jacob_Marley]

Not only that, they will pull a beer wagon ... a bock beer wagon.

At our German Club we had a goat pulling a beer wagon bring in the ceremonial first keg to our annual Bock Beer Festival.
I've got pics of the grand entrance somewhere but can't find em right now.

In any case, here is the Goat of Honor from that night being serenaded by some of the girls from the Club.

 

[1977Brewer]

Pretty sure my dogs are never getting spent grain again. Gave them the worst gas. I'm just gonna give it to my chicken farming friend.

 

[SnakeRidge]

That is one noble looking goat.

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

When transferring brew late at night, I often leave the used carboy soaking in oxyclean over night. SWMBO wakes up earlier than I do for work and is forced to shower with said carboy. Well, I guess carboy showering was happening more often than not and told me "if I have to shower with that thing for more than a week, I'm going to pee in it!" ...............

ipe:

$hit just got real...

Call her bluff, "well take pictures if you do, I'm sure there's some people on HBT that are dying for brewing related porn".

 

[Psylocide]

Call her bluff, "well take pictures if you do, I'm sure there's some people on HBT that are dying for brewing related porn".

Rule 34.

 

[troy2000]

"MF'er! Your damn beer blew up in the closet again!! You need to hurry up and get your f**king beer shed completed and get this sh*t out of here!"

Its how I am now about 75% done with my 12x24 fully finished brew shed, with a full Kal clone e-setup, kegerator and freezer for ferm temps.

Some messes are made to "push" things in my direction.

She gets on me much less now I am about a month from being completely out of the house with my hobby.
She now worries more than I am going to actually physically move out into the brew cave once its completed.

:fro:

I don't think that would worry my wife. She'd be more likely to ask, "when are you moving into your brew cave, so I can stop cleaning and turning off lights behind you?"

 

[Pyg]

Yesterday trying a Harpoon Leviathan (90ibu 10%abv)

"What is that taste"?- SWMBO
"Hops" -me


Today she. Tried my pale ale (44ibu 5.5%)

"Ugh way too bitter" -SWMBO
"It was literally 1/2 as bitter as the beer yesterday"-me

 

[gratus fermentatio]

At our German Club we had a goat pulling a beer wagon bring in the ceremonial first keg to our annual Bock Beer Festival.
I've got pics of the grand entrance somewhere but can't find em right now.

In any case, here is the Goat of Honor from that night being serenaded by some of the girls from the Club.

Did the goat sing too?

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIaFtAKnqBU[/ame]

 

[wtaylor3]

She does enjoy cider, so I am making a cinnamon vanilla cider for when she can drink again (pregnant with my son, due May 8) to say thank you to her for being awesome. Now, here's to hoping she likes the cider I made.

My wife is pregnant and due may 6th with my 2nd son and third and also last child