What is the the favorite part of your brew day?

[phillyhomebrew]

The beginning while sitting at the computer in front of BeerSmith and composing a new recipe.

 

[wobrien]

The smell created by taking that bucket of freshly ground grain and mixing it with the strike water.

+1 The smell of doughing in is definitely my favorite part!

 

[redsox1]

after the first pull of my decoction mash begins to boil, it is that smell that i am very much in love with.

 

[binkman]

The smell of fresh ground malted barkey. Yum.

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[diegobonatto]

I love pitching the yeast. I get kind of sentimental about it, because I made this nice home for them and they're going to live out their lives and die there because I chose them.

This is my favorite part of brewing day also! When the wort is good, and the yeasts receive all of our attention and careful, BILLIONS of living cells demonstrated their respect for the brewmaster and happily make BEER.

 

[turkeyjerky214]

I love every aspect of it (aside from final cleanup), but my absolute favorite is when I open up the mash tun after 60 minutes, see all the steam rise out, and smell that incredible aroma.

 

[BrewingRugger]

My favorite is the smell when you open your mash tun after a 60 min mash, and the smell of the hops.