What do you wear when you brew?

[Murphys_Law]

this is pretty much what I look like at the end of a brew day, more or less, just ask the people who know me

I like your style!

 

[cubalz]

I won't bore you with the brewing naked story.

Oh, wait, yes I will. For those of you who have already heard it move on..........

Anyway, I usually brew in a T-shirt and shorts and barefeet. One day I was brewing, and I decided that the plastic hydrometer tubing I was using needed a good bleach soak. I was wearing one of my favorite brewery t-shirts and an awesome pair of cargo shorts, so I just took them off. I noticed I had the nicest pair of Victoria Secret's undies on, and they are like $18 per pair, so I took them off too so I didn't spill bleach on my nice clothes.

Just then, the timer went off so I went to dough in my mash. I take about 10 minutes to do that, stirring well. Well, there I stood, stark naked without even flipflops on, stirring my mash. I was just finishing up, and noticed my husband standing in the doorway. He must have come in to ask me something, but didn't want to interrupt.

I said something like "OMG. I bet you're wondering why I"m brewing totally naked????" He just looked at me, and said, "No, not really. I came in to ask you when the oil change is due on the Jeep."

I answered him, and he left. After I put away the mash paddle and started the recirculation, I rinsed my equipment I was bleaching and got my clothes back on.

I tried to explain why I was brewing totally naked, but he just brushed me off and said "I've been married to you for 17 years. Nothing you do surprises me". And that was that.

Uh, I will be back in like 5 minutes....

 

[MrFancyPlants]

How about can someone recommend some comfortable cheap gloves that can stand up to the cleansing fluids?

 

[balrog]

The Yooper Brewing Style story was something I thought I'd read way long ago, so it had passed from fabled tale, to legend and into myth.

The one story to rule them all.

 

[itsnotrequired]

i brew indoors, in my basement. normal setup is boxers, t-shirt and bare feet. it can get a little warmer in the summer so sometimes it is just the boxers.

 

[BrewerBrad82]

A pointy birthday style hat, a wrestling singlet with a furry bright purple merkin over the top of it for protection against boiling wort. And wooden shoes.

 

[pshankstar]

This thread is hilarious!

Usually in the summer I brew in a t-shirt, shorts and flip flops. People think I am crazy for wearing flip flops while brewing, but then again I wear them for everything during the summer. The winter I am usually just bundled up in layers. If I am brewing at night and it's comfortable outside, I will usually be in my pajamas (gym shorts, t-shirt or long sleeved shirt, flip flops or sneakers).

 

[Yooper]

How about can someone recommend some comfortable cheap gloves that can stand up to the cleansing fluids?

There is a photo of Pappers_ wearing awesome Blichmann brewing gloves here on the forum somewhere. Of course, he's barefoot so that might make you go "hmmmm", but the gloves are awesome!

He can probably give you the details on the gloves.

 

[smurfjuice]

What the heck are you using, muriatic ...

 

[jodell]

I only wear one sock....

 

[Murphys_Law]

I only wear one sock....

Why did I just have a mental image of Red Hot Chili Peppers walking out on stage...

 

[flars]

About the same as I wear when baking bread.

 

[Pappers_]

How about can someone recommend some comfortable cheap gloves that can stand up to the cleansing fluids?

There is a photo of Pappers_ wearing awesome Blichmann brewing gloves here on the forum somewhere. Of course, he's barefoot so that might make you go "hmmmm", but the gloves are awesome!

He can probably give you the details on the gloves.

Yes, Blichamann Engineering sells long green brewing gloves, provide a little protection from heat and a lot of protection from irritants. I won my pair at a raffle.

 

[patthebrewer]

Wow someone makes gloves for brewing?!?! You mean all those burns and scars were unnecessary????

 

[kramer2500]

Gloves are for pansies. Real brewers don't need no stinkin' gloves (or in the case of Yooper, clothes at all...).

 

[Yooper]

Wow someone makes gloves for brewing?!?! You mean all those burns and scars were unnecessary????

In a different thread I'll tell you how I got a scar on my left **** from brewing. They don't make gloves for THAT.

 

[smurfjuice]

Ya they do, called a hard hat ...

 

[Murphys_Law]

In a different thread I'll tell you how I got a scar on my left **** from brewing. They don't make gloves for THAT.

Uh, no...they make clothes! Something you apparently aren't accustomed to wearing!

 

[bkboiler]

got a sweet german hat at the hofbrauhaus in munich a few years back...
is fun to wear, makes the whole experience seem more steeped in lore and tradition...also avant garde because who wears goofy hats anymore...okay, dont answer that.. :fro:

 

[kyt]

 

[jurgenph]

probably the most boring response in the whole thread... but whatever i would have been wearing if i wasn't brewing, is what i wear when i do brew

the only two accessories i have that are dedicated to a single activity are hearing protection, and skates. everything else is multifunctional


J.

 

[JonM]

When you get the last pour out of a keg at "The Micro" (like 30 taps of Wisconsin craft beers) at Wisconsin State Fair, they give you a Certified Keg Killer T-shirt with a picture of a cartoon executioner leaning on a crushed keg. That's my favorite brewday shirt.

And of course no pants.

 

[Soulshine2]

beer goggles, safety first!