You know you're a home brewer when?

[how1]

When it's 10 degrees outside and your boiling wort in your garage wearing a ski suit, gloves and a parka as people drive by and just shake their heads.

 

[Jim1234]

When your brewing out front, and your neighbor across the street (deputy Sheriff) yells "if thats illegal, atleast go in the backyard"

 

[emjay]

When your brewing...

Ftfy

 

[nukebrewer]

When SWMBO is intimately familiar with your brew schedule and is able to anticipate when you're going to brew deviant to said schedule.

 

[Dawnhulio]

When you look at the hook from an old shower cleaning apparatus, and say 'huh, that would make a great hop bag holder for the keggle', and dismiss the thought...

and six months later, after scrubbing said hook to the hilt, throw the shower cleaning device out - in order to use the hook for said purpose...

 

[PeckerWood]

When it's hot all week and see that tonight the temperature is going down into the 50's and can't help but think of the word refrigeration. So I wheel my conical and 2 primaries that are running in mid 70's from the krausen spike outside at 10pm and set my alarm for 6am to bring back inside. What do you know? It's fermenting at 66 now! Less fusels/esters being produced now

 

[unionrdr]

When you search the net for the best deal on stove heating elements to start brewing again.

 

[RedGuitar]

When, at the end of a long afternoon brew session wherein nothing has gone right, you stand beside that white bucket with the blue lid and think, "I have made beer!"

Now feast, you yeast!

 

[Zuljin]

Ftfy

*you're

ftfy

 

[wSelwyn]

You go to the local "arts, beats & eats" festival, discover it is sponsored by AB-INBEV, and wander aimlessly for 45 minutes looking for craft beer choices that are not ShockTop. (Thankfully I found Rochester Mills and some New Belgum)

 

[nukebrewer]

When you're watching a show with a medical scene and the subtitle says "EKG BEEPING", EKG being the machine that monitors your heart, and your first thought is, "How in the hell are East Kent Goldings beeping?"

 

[wSelwyn]

When everyone and their mother asks/tells you about the beers at the White House. *FacePalm*

 

[nukebrewer]

When everyone and their mother asks/tells you about the beers at the White House. *FacePalm*

Had my boss tell me, "If you're a real brew master you'll brew the White House beers and serve them to us here at work." I very nearly face palmed right in front of him.

 

[unionrdr]

When you're excited about the fact that your new stove parts are arriving today in time to brew that kit you have stored away...

 

[wSelwyn]

When you work retail at an outdoor recreational company (selling bikes, boats, backbacks, roof racks, etc.) and customers come in to talk with you about beer, homebrewing, and advice on their next batch.

 

[snowninja1]

When the most important thing you learned in a week was the difference between high and low pressure propane.

 

[JohnnySardonic]

When you are drinking a home brew and you realize that SWMBO is giving you the stink eye because she can tell you are disappointed at some "minor" imperfection, instead of just enjoying the beer.

 

[alpha224]

When you are drinking a home brew and you realize that SWMBO is giving you the stink eye because she can tell you are disappointed at some "minor" imperfection, instead of just enjoying the beer.

Or when you are drinking a commercial beer and get that look on your face because you just thought of a dozen variations off it that you would like to make to "improve" it.

 

[RandomBeerGuy]

When talking about brewing never get boring no matter how many times you explain the process to someone.

 

[duckredbeard]

You agree to go to hobby lobby to pick up ribbon for your wife's craft project because you can get nylon mesh for your hop spider project.

 

[BrewStooge]

When your brew-day beers are from one of your less than perfect batches, but you finish them off anyhow just because you made it and might learn something for next time.

When your boss at the restaurant asks before going to the kitchen supply store if there's anything he should pick up for the brewery.

When said boss has offered up their commercial kitchen for you to use on brew day, but you would rather use your own setup.

You have two big hobbies, your not sure which you've put more money into, and the other one is computer tech.

 

[EnjoyGoodBeer]

When I had a dream tht all my primary tops popped off do to radical yeast, then pored all over the floor, when I awoke I was glad it was a dream.

 

[Krovitz]

You're less concerned with giving away beers than you are about getting the empties back.

You see the show Craft Wars on the guide and wish it was about homebrew competitions.

 

[wSelwyn]

When I had a dream tht all my primary tops popped off do to radical yeast, then pored all over the floor, when I awoke I was glad it was a dream.

When you have the same nightmares as other members on HBT!

 

[philjohnwilliams]

When your 3 yr old plays "making beer" in the bathtub during every bath time

My kids used to love doing this. The only part that sucked was when they insisted I try some of their "beer"

 

[BrewerBear]

My kids used to love doing this. The only part that sucked was when they insisted I try some of their "beer"

That's funny right there I don't care who you are.

 

[TheCarnie]

When you've had more than one person ask you if you're running a meth lab out of your garage...

I've had the fire department and the police show up on seperate occasions. When they showed up they knew exactly what's going on, but I thought it was funny.

 

[copyright1997]

When you go fill up three propane containers at the same time and they ask you nervously what you need so much propane for...

 

[fergusmj]

When you rescue a dog and name him Barley. Poor fella is 5 years old and has never had a family. He's been in the shelter his whole life. Hair is matted beyond belief and has a double ear infection. His luck is going to change now

 

[Xpertskir]

When you drive around and see large metal tanks in industrial settings and on trucks and you think, "how could I use that to make beer, and how much could I make?