You know you're a home brewer when?

[unionrdr]

When you already have 12 gallons fermenting away,& you already have a couple improved versions in mind.

 

[chapa]

You have 25g going between your carboys, and HAVE to bottle/keg 10g of it so you have room to ferment another 10g this weekend.....because it's my Birthday, and I want MORE IPA!!

Or how about when you brew ON your birthday!

 

[Mcbobs]

Or how about when you brew ON your birthday!

This!!

I'll be brewing on my birthday as well this weekend! Mine is Sunday the 30th.

 

[chapa]

This!!

I'll be brewing on my birthday as well this weekend! Mine is Sunday the 30th.

No better way to spend it I'll also be following up brew day with a Pub crawl! Happy birthday!

 

[bkirkland]

When the only thing keeping you from brewing is space!

 

[RedGuitar]

When the only thing keeping you from brewing is space!

When the only thing keeping you from brewing is SWMBO.

 

[Richardhead]

When the other Woman is your BrewRig

 

[unionrdr]

When you remember something about brewing in punkins,& now having mentioned it,you have to dredge through 40 years of junk to recall the rest...

 

[phillyhomebrew]

When you realize it's nearly the end of 2011 and can count on 2 hands how many purchased beers you drank all year.

 

[RandomBeerGuy]

When you go to a pub and order a "house made" brew. You take one sip and shrug your shoulders and say "I've made better".

 

[edmanster]

when empty and full homebrew bottles are a form of currency

 

[RandomBeerGuy]

when empty and full homebrew bottles are a form of currency

hahaha, I've done this.

 

[CGengo]

When your employees give you a beer-themed card and a gift certificate to the local home brew shop for Boss's Day.

 

[Erroneous]

When you are excited about getting glassware for your birthday

 

[m1k3]

When you pour a commercial (filtered) beer you still leave 1/8" in the bottom of the bottle.

 

[SkiSoloII]

I know that there have been many other of these threads. Anyone got links?

 

[unionrdr]

When you're drinking a commercial craft beer,& think "hey! This would be even better with...".

 

[worksnorth]

when you go to the hardware store for something completely unrelated to brewing and you end up wandering the aisles for half an hour looking over hardware just to see if there's anything that you need to modify your brew setup.

+1

 

[worksnorth]

When you know your batch is fermenting but you keep looking at the airlock bubbling because it makes you happy!

Crazy right? +1

 

[worksnorth]

When your wife wants you to help her make soap and the bright idea pops into your head to scent some of the soap with hops!!!

 

[Golddiggie]

When you decide to make a beef stew with beer and don't even THINK about using any commercial brews in it... Got one going right now with about 3 pints of the brown ale (a dark brown) that I have on tap. Didn't use any other liquid in the stew, so nothing to water down the beer flavors. :rockin: Smells so freaking good, it's unreal.

 

[davefleck]

Had a nightmare last night. Forgot all of my hop additions and it was fermenting way too hot.

woke up trying to drop its temp and make hop tea. After waking I wanted to check on it until I realised it was just a dream

 

[MMBB]

When your friends start suggesting things you shold brew and names for them rather than wanting to just drink everything you brew regardless. I guess that did it for me haha.

 

[Boodlemania]

When your ~65 year old mother tells you that she can't stand commercial beers anymore because they have no flavor.

 

[m1k3]

Just turned on the bath water and thought: 154 Fahrenheit. (Sorry kids)

 

[mh-brews]

When you have more beers on draft than the local bar.

 

[Mermaid]

...when you fall asleep to the sound of bubbling carboy(s) (and can tolerate the smell of rhino farts because you know it means there will be BEER!)

(depending on the season, the fermenters live in my room because it stays on the cool side due to lack of insulation and old drafty windows. good for sleeping. good for fermenting on the cool side)

 

[JonM]

When SWMBO says on a Saturday night "I don't feel well. Can we just stay in tonight?" and you have your strike water heating about 9 seconds later.

 

[beerloaf]

When your SWMBO refuses to drink anything commercial because it "tastes funny and is too light." She told me this the other night.

beerloaf

 

[DrG]

When you go to a pub and order a "house made" brew. You take one sip and shrug your shoulders and say "I've made better".

I'm starting to think I'm a beer snob now..I say that too often! I used to just like beer but now I think I need a shirt/hat/bumper sticker that says "i make better".

 

[elaeace]

When your wife comes home with a soap/soap dispenser...you wash your hands with it and think..."ahh that smells hoppy"

 

[Beezy]

When your wife comes home with a soap/soap dispenser...you wash your hands with it and think..."ahh that smells hoppy"

My wife bought a basil hand soap. Everytime I wash I think the basil might be nice in a brew... Wait naw I wash my hands in PBW, I am a brewer!

 

[McHaven]

When "you smell like a brewery" is a compliment.

 

[unionrdr]

When you get off on bottling because you smell all that brew aroma rising out of the bottles while filling.

 

[jonmohno]

When i pour my girlfriend a good commercial craft brew and she drinks it and asks if it is my homebrew. And says "this tastes like one of your beers"

 

[2brew1cup]

When SWMBO says on a Saturday night "I don't feel well. Can we just stay in tonight?" and you have your strike water heating about 9 seconds later.

You are an amazing man..

underground and under the influence

 

[jonmohno]

You are an amazing man..

underground and under the influence

She's defeniatley passed out too.

 

[carrolte]

every time you drive by the farm supply you think FERMENTORS!

 

[2brew1cup]

When you know its common knowledge that no bubbles are not indicative of poor fermentation.. But you still lie awake at night wondering if its your fault.

 

[RandomBeerGuy]

When the bubbling sound of an airlock puts you to sleep.