Veteran vs. Newb?

[BradleyBrew]

So when can you classify yourself as a "Veteran" brewer?

 

[E-Mursed]

I'd say your a veteran when you have brewed both ales and lagers, extracts and all grain, and bottled and kegged beers.

Most importantly....you are doing all the above and producing clean beers.

 

[Brew_Force]

I suppose after 180 days active brewing service, and/or a tour of brewing duty.

 

[rockgardenlove]

I don't think you need to do it all to be a vet...more like have an established, repeatable, and predictable brewing methodology and routine, and to have a few problems resolved and under the belt.

 

[BradleyBrew]

Yeah I was just thinking about what would be the deciding factor on claiming the title of "veteran." Over the past year I have upgraded to a all grain brewing set-up, I have a dedicated refrigerator with a digital theromstat, stir plate, and a oxygen system. It's fun to keep adding on and dialing in the exact brew you wish to create and control as many variables as possible. I do not believe the $$$ invested makes you a advanced or veteran brewer however, but it can help the process in making better beer.

 

[Revvy]

It's not about the number of batches brewed, or the style or if you brew AG or Extract, or use a mr beer even. It's not about brewing both ales or lagers. It's not about the amount of money you have invested in your gear, or anything as superficial as that. It's a state of mind, best exemplified by this post from a similar thread not too long ago.

Today, after I racked from my secondary to my bottling bucket, I moved the bucket to my counter top, and in the process I had to move the spigot to an upright position. When I tried to move the spigot back to a position to bottle, my bucket started leaking at the spigot!

I realized the nut that threads onto the spigot had come loose, and it was slowly draining the beer out. So, I had to make a quick decision on what to do, but there aren't many options.

So, I squirted some sanitizer on my arm, stuck in in, tightened the nut, and went about the business of bottling.

And it was at that moment I realized I had graduated from beginning brewer. I didn't feel the overwhelming urge to make a thread asking if I had ruined my beer, no need to consult the myriad brewing books. I relaxed, didn't worry, and had a home brew. Winner, winner, chicken dinner.

When you reach the sartorial state of rdwhahb, then you have arrived at vet status, when you no longer panic at any mistake, when you no longer worry about the yeast, and know that they rarely let you down, and you're not in charge anyway, when you just pitch your yeast and come back a month later to bottle (or two weeks to rack to a secondary if that's your thing) when you no longer know, nor care what your airlock does. When you make a mistake, shrug, and say, "It'll still be beer."

And you don't even think about starting an "is my beer ruined" thread.

That's when you are a veteran, and not a noob....

You are no longer a mere Padawan, but are now a true Jedi Brewer. Then, you gotta go get a beerstein tattooed on your a$$ though.

 

[Transamguy77]

It's not about the number of batches brewed, or the style or if you brew AG or Extract, or use a mr beer even. It's not about brewing both ales or lagers. It's not about the amount of money you have invested in your gear, or anything as superficial as that. It's a state of mind, best exemplified by this post from a similar thread not too long ago.

When you reach the sartorial state of rdwhahb, then you have arrived, at vet status, when you no longer panic at any mistake, when you no longer worry about the yeast, and know that they rarely let you down, and you're not in charge anyway, when you just pitch your yeast and come back a month later to bottle (or two weeks to rack to a secondary if that's your thing) when you no longer know, nor care what your airlock does. When you make a mistake, shrug, and say, "It'll still be beer."

And you don't even think about starting an "is my beer ruined" thread.

That's when you are a veteran, and not a noob....

You are no longer a mere Padawan, but are now a true Jedi Brewer. Then, you gotta go get a beerstein tattooed on your a$$ though.

I actually laughed out loud! Soooooo which cheek has the beerstein?

 

[buffalobrewer]

a classic https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/youre-no-longer-n00b-when-24540/

 

[BradleyBrew]

Ok... I believe I have arrived!

Thanks for the link!