What stupid things did you used to think were true?

[Vermicous]

i used to think everclear served no purpose (its great for airlocks)

And to serve a shot to idiots who say they can handle any alcohol.

 

[EvilTOJ]

I used to think Hot Side Aeration was real.

I used to think that going all grain would take up way too much time and money.

 

[Bosh]

I used to think that my father knew how to brew

He but salt in the beer
Every time

 

[TheJadedDog]

I used to think you needed fancy equipment and brew sculpture to go AG.

 

[Brewing Clamper]

I used to think you needed fancy equipment and brew sculpture to go AG.

This one's true! Or at least that's what the SWMBO should think...

 

[rdwj]

Now that I think of it, I used to think....

Homebrew = Mr. Beer

 

[andyp]

I used to think that homebrew was made from cheap kits and made a couple of kinds of cheap beer.

I used to think that 1+1=beer. Now I know that a million things can affect making beer.

I used to think that you needed to keep the yeast warm (like ~37C) and have a special setup for fermentation.

I used to think that craft beers meant murky, overpowering beer.

I used to think I'd probably never bother with AG, now my fourth batch is a partial mash and I'm looking forward to some simple AG.

I used to think I'd make one batch and wait to see how it turned out before making another (I'm done my fourth and I haven't even had a bottle of my first).

Oh, I was so naive....about four weeks ago!

 

[JamesKY]

I used to believe that I had all the equipment that I wanted. Now I realize that I only have all the equipment that I need.

 

[98EXL]

I used to think the earth was flat

 

[ohiobrewtus]

I used to think that there was NO WAY that I would ever brew more than 200 gallons of beer in a year.

I used to think that there was NO WAY that I'd ever be able to drink/have my friends help me drink all of the beer that I make.

I used to think that Yuri was actually a DIY robot alien from Groom Lake.

 

[newbrewoob]

I used to think that I could never make beer that anyone else would like---boy was I wrong!!!

 

[PearlJamNoCode]

I havent even bottled my first batch, but I used to think dark beer was an acquired taste and if you didn't like it right away then it just wasn't for you.

A few good stouts changed all that.

 

[davefleck]

I used to think that it wouldn't be a problem to directly harvest the CO2 from the blowoff and run it into our fish tank. The plants loved it, the beer was pretty bad. Don't think our carboy's ever got as clean as they needed to be either...
nary a decent batch in them days...

 

[CBBaron]

I used to think I didn't like beer. My only point of reference was swill for the masses.

+1 on that
I used to think I didn't like Belgian Beers
I used to think home brewing would save me money.
I used to think I could win over my wife and family with great beer I brewed.

Craig

 

[somecallmetim]

I used to think that there was NO WAY that I would ever brew more than 200 gallons of beer in a year.

And of course you don't. (wink wink nudge nudge)


I used to think Miller was a Pilsner. ( a looong time ago)

I used to think I'd never bother brewing a yellow beer, right now I'm drinking a Bee Cave Kolsch...