You know you're a home brewer when?

[supermutantbrewmaster]

When you show up at the LHBS 10 minutes before they open on a Saturday because it's the only time you'll have to pick up supplies if you brew that night.

 

[1975brewer]

when you finally make it easier on yourself on bottle cleaning/delabeling day by pitching the ones where the labels won't budge while soaking. Great Lakes & Small Town Brewing, I'm referring to you.

+1 for that if they don't slide off after a 15-20 min. soak they'er in the recycle bin. Anyone know if Great Lakes changed their labeling process in the last year or so. Lately I haven't had any trouble getting them off.

 

[unionrdr]

Idk...been a year or so since I bought any myself.

 

[cyberbrew]

When it's winter, while washing your hands (in cold water) you're thinking, "man this water would really cool my wort down fast!".

 

[PlexVector]

When you have a bumper sticker that says "My other car is an electric brewery."

Sounds like a challenge:
Who's going to be first to have a self propelled brew sculpture with steering, and possibly a seat! " But honey, I'm also mowing the lawn..."

 

[MaxStout]

Sounds like a challenge:
Who's going to be first to have a self propelled brew sculpture with steering, and possibly a seat! " But honey, I'm also mowing the lawn..."

Careful what you wish for.

 

[Ski12568]

When your wife tries to cut you off from buying anything related to homebrewing

 

[1977Brewer]

When your wife tries to cut you off from buying anything related to homebrewing

Yeah, the scale and thermometers and new racking cane and ingredients for three batches may have killed the hobby for a while.

Turns out we need new couches before I need more beer.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Yeah, the scale and thermometers and new racking cane and ingredients for three batches may have killed the hobby for a while.

Turns out we need new couches before I need more beer.

Think you can sell her on grain sack beanbag chairs? Either use full sacks or stuff a bean bag chair shell full of grains. Its practical and brewable.

 

[PlexVector]

Careful what you wish for.

Not quite "Back to the future"; I wouldn't call it bio-diesel.

Maybe replace the toilet with a keggle.ipe:

 

[Ski12568]

Yeah, the scale and thermometers and new racking cane and ingredients for three batches may have killed the hobby for a while.

Turns out we need new couches before I need more beer.

Yeah, I'm getting "we need to pay off the car." I'm working on getting more money budgeted for this hobby.

 

[1977Brewer]

Yeah, I'm getting "we need to pay off the car." I'm working on getting more money budgeted for this hobby.

Once my first 2 batches are ready, I no longer have to buy (as much) beer. Not that I HAVE to have beer...I'm just a happier guy with it. That'll calm it down considerably. I can brew 2 cases for the cost of a case of decent craft beer. That'll leave wiggle room for equipment, I'm hoping. I can slug out one more batch with what I have, I just want to make it easier on myself.

 

[bragona71]

when you have been off work for a while and think hmmm I need to brew a couple batches this week get the pipeline up, cuz once I go back to work I will only have time on weekends

 

[TAK]

When you get an email from some new guy named Brett, and you think to yourself, "hmmm, I've got a saison at home that's been sitting in a keg with WLP650 for about 5 months. I should taste that after work."

 

[william_shakes_beer]

Sounds like a challenge:
Who's going to be first to have a self propelled brew sculpture with steering, and possibly a seat! " But honey, I'm also mowing the lawn..."

But I thought that was why they invented the Prius!!!

 

[photobru]

When your apartment is starting to look more like a home brew shop than a living space.

 

[unionrdr]

When your man cave/brewery is in the front of the house & people see that first. Also, when you finally finish business for the day & crack a beer while staring at your fermenter.:rockin:

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

When you reflect fondly on the days when you could use the excuse "I'm only drinking so much today so I can have enough empties to bottle tomorrow"

 

[PlexVector]

Your brewhouse idea/todo list grows exponentially each time you visit homebrewtalk.com!

 

[VApatriot]

When you look at the long range weather forcast just to see when there's going to be warm enough weekend to brew again.

 

[biochemedic]

When you look at the long range weather forcast just to see when there's going to be warm enough weekend to brew again.

+1! Just did that too!

 

[Helly]

I've been sick recently with a nasty cold. Went to the doctor yesterday. Told SWMBO that I lost 8 pounds since I've been sick. Without skipping a beat she goes, 'probably because you haven't been drinking beer'.

 

[Zekk]

When you see someone wearing a shirt that says "East" on it and you do a double take because you swore it said "Yeast"

 

[Zepth]

When you forget when you made a batch (or what exactly that batch is) and check the "How many gallons" thread as your brew log.

 

[TonyG]

A couple of days after brewing an all grain batch, you get home from work and know exactly what you forgot to do after brewing.

 

[Helly]

We got the kids in the car yesterday to go get groceries and my 3-year old daughter says, "Daddy, I want to go to a new brewery today."

 

[biochemedic]

When you seriously consider going to the drive thru self serve car wash...not to wash your car but to clean out your mash tun and kettle without turning your driveway into a sheet of ice!

 

[The10mmKid]

I know I'm a homebrewer because I will tag along with the misses to antique shops, dollar stores, flea markets and garage sale just looking for items that I can use.

 

[kristiismean]

You know you are a home brewer when you talk about how many gallons of beer you have at home and in what format. (like now, I have 10 gallons bottled, 10 gallons fermenting)

 

[unionrdr]

When you go to said cheapy stores/flea market looking for glasses or anything to brew with & find some nice cast iron cookware as well!