When does the beer start tasting good?

[the_bird]

I've been tempted...

I tell you what, next time I'm filling that thing with vodka and doing a hops-shot in celebration of the rack. We should all celebrate The Rack.

 

[feedthebear]

Yeah! Airlock shots!

 

[Pedro-]

oooh. that's sounds like it will put hair on the chest.

sounds like a man. a man with a plan.

 

[dantodd]

Pretty funny actually, I was visiting (read drinking) the local meadery the other day and a local distiller came in and we got to talking about their products. It turns out they make a beer schnapps that has a wonderful hoppy aroma and flavor. The guys at the meadery all loved it so now I have to find a way to get some to try. The 3 tier liquor licenses are really pretty messed up in CA so I am not allowed to actually buy it at the distillery.

 

[Pedro-]

Yeah they are like that pretty much anywhere. I've heard of beer schnapps before, have yet to try it. Just talk to someone at whatever distillery it was, or someone at the meadery. At the very least someone at the distillery can tell you the name of their distributor and from there you can find out every store they supply in your area.

Taxes = salaries ... no one want's that big of income to slip through.

 

[alemonkey]

My 2 year old daughter (almost 3) saw me sniffing my airlocks, so now she does it too. Not sure what to think about that. She also likes to sit with me and watch the yeasties churn in the primary.

 

[Beer Snob]

Wow, me too. What are the chances that there are two people on this
site that sniff their airlocks, lol.

I guess we are one-of-a-kind.

Three

 

[Pedro-]

She also likes to sit with me and watch the yeasties churn in the primary.

Man that is one of my most favorite pastimes! It's more mesmerizing than saturday morning cartoons at 5 years old! :cross:

I look very funny laying there watching the little yeast do their dance, in front of the outside door, in the front hall.

 

[pmcquain]

I found myself just sitting on my closet floor looking at my fermenter and enjoying the sights/sounds of yeast going at it. I remember thinking "man, I must be a nerd, I'm sitting on the floor watching beer ferment". Glad to see I'm not alone.

-pete-

 

[mew]

I'm afraid to watch it for too long because I've heard the light is bad for it. I do it anyway.

 

[Desert_Sky]

Three

Four :rockin:

Sniffed every single brew Ive done

 

[ajf]

I may be the only non-sniffer, but I admit to watching the primary fermentation. (It's much better than TV.) Watching the secondary is about as good as TV.

-a.

 

[feedthebear]

Yeah! Airlock shots!

I make that joke yesterday and last night the krausing rose up and pushed all the vodka out of my airlock. Had to sanitize a new airlock and clean the floor at 6am.

At least the fermenter was still pushing CO2 out this morning, so I'm not too worried about contamination.

Damn karma.

At least I get to buy a new bottle of vodka this weekend ... for brewing and stuff.

 

[Pedro-]

ha that's great! did you lick the floor?

 

[Yooper]

My name is Lorena, and I'm an airlock sniffer.......

and I taste test while racking to secondary, and before bottling. I've even tasted it from the primary. I watch it in the secondary- I watch it clear. I guess I need help.

So far, no messes to clean up. No bottle bombs, no primary explosions, so krausen through the airlock (maybe just a tiny bit). I guess I've been lucky so far.

 

[fiddup_is_a_middup]

While we are all outing ourselves. I too am an air lock sniffer...... this is not a plea for help.... I love sniffing my airlocks and I will continue to do it. No matter what THEY say. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahaahahahahahaha

 

[Buford]

And I thought I must be odd when I did it the other day.

 

[JeepGuy]

I'm an airlock sniffer too. Sometimes I like to run 2 airlocks on the same brew to get double the sniffing pleasure.

Actually, I have sniffed quite frequently every brew I've done, and I taste the brew at every stage from wort to bottling, and a couple bottles worth from bottling to finished, aged product.

 

[Sully_PA]

My name is Pat.......And I'm an airlock sniffer

 

[mew]

Recently, I've been sniffing other people's airlocks.

 

[Willie3]

My name is Warren, I too am a Sniffer. I guess I have been a sniffer for 15 years now, and I have to tell you it is one of the hardest habits to quit. I know they say you have to remove yourself from familiar surroundings, but I hear it calling me back (gurgle gulup, gurgle gulup) and next thing you know I am on the floor sniffing away. It has gotten so bad I sneak sniff while my wife is in the kitchen I am in the hall sniffing away. I hit a real low the other night though, my 3 year old son caught me. Now he too is a sniffer.

Man it feels good to talk about this.....

- WW

 

[Sully_PA]

Recently, I've been sniffing other people's airlocks.

LMAO :cross:

 

[anthrobe]

Recently, I've been sniffing other people's airlocks.

It is hard to top that....LMAO. My primaries are always in the bathtub with the curtin drawn. I always use a blow off tube therefor the whole bathroom smells like fermenting beer. Nothing better than waking up with a cup of coffee and doing your duty in a fermenting enviroment....bloop...blooop...bloop. Hell of a way to start the day.......OK I am wierd

 

[Yooper]

Recently, I've been sniffing other people's airlocks.

My, how far we've fallen........

Lorena

By the way, Mew (original poster), did you ever get an answer to your question?

 

[dantodd]

Do we need to get "Friend of Mew" bumper stickers printed up?

 

[mew]

Yeah, I got an answer. But I forgot what it was...oh yeah! Beer may taste good or bad in all of its stages before proper aging has taken place, depending principally on how much of an alcoholic the taster is.

 

[user 6240]

OK I am wierd

10-4

 

[beer35]

I found myself just sitting on my closet floor looking at my fermenter and enjoying the sights/sounds of yeast going at it. I remember thinking "man, I must be a nerd, I'm sitting on the floor watching beer ferment". Glad to see I'm not alone.

-pete-

Uh-huh! Im glad I read this thread too! Sniff sniff..

 

[ARV9673]

Dammit, I just racked my 2nd batch and I never sniffed it or the first one. I did taste at every stage, though. Guess I'll have to go get makings for another (that hazelnut stout looks good) and see what all the hubbub is about.

Future Sniffers of the World - UNITE!!!
-Andy

 

[BrewStef]

I found myself just sitting on my closet floor looking at my fermenter and enjoying the sights/sounds of yeast going at it. I remember thinking "man, I must be a nerd, I'm sitting on the floor watching beer ferment". Glad to see I'm not alone.

-pete-

No, you ar not alone. I inhale, er...sniff, and I like to watch.