I've been a lurker here for quite a while, mostly read but have rarely posted.
I started homebrewing in December, have about a half dozen beers and a batch of mead under my belt. I really enjoy everything about it - the process, the smells, the fact that I can have whatever style of beer I want in large amounts at reasonable cost....
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...having 50-something bottles of good beer on hand at a time is not good for me. Saturday got bad, like it's fortunate nobody is hurt, dead or in jail bad; Sunday I admitted to my friends and loved ones that I have a problem, and after 25 years I'm quitting. I've poured out the bulk of my alcohol with the exception of a few things which I will give to friends. I'm giving away all of my glassware, and a friend is buying my entire homebrew setup today.
Does anybody here brew but not drink? Or brew NA beers? Do they come out remotely satisfying?
The reason I ask is, for me a lot of it is about routine. I enjoy a beer with dinner, the alcohol is just a by-product. I enjoy a beer while watching TV, or with a snack like some good cheese, or... For now, I am making a clean break, getting away from it all. But if it's feasible, perhaps somewhere down the road I might be in a better position to enjoy good homebrewed NA beers.
So....Day Three.
-m
I started homebrewing in December, have about a half dozen beers and a batch of mead under my belt. I really enjoy everything about it - the process, the smells, the fact that I can have whatever style of beer I want in large amounts at reasonable cost....
...
...having 50-something bottles of good beer on hand at a time is not good for me. Saturday got bad, like it's fortunate nobody is hurt, dead or in jail bad; Sunday I admitted to my friends and loved ones that I have a problem, and after 25 years I'm quitting. I've poured out the bulk of my alcohol with the exception of a few things which I will give to friends. I'm giving away all of my glassware, and a friend is buying my entire homebrew setup today.
Does anybody here brew but not drink? Or brew NA beers? Do they come out remotely satisfying?
The reason I ask is, for me a lot of it is about routine. I enjoy a beer with dinner, the alcohol is just a by-product. I enjoy a beer while watching TV, or with a snack like some good cheese, or... For now, I am making a clean break, getting away from it all. But if it's feasible, perhaps somewhere down the road I might be in a better position to enjoy good homebrewed NA beers.
So....Day Three.
-m