You know you're a home brewer when?

[oujens]

It has probably been said before, but oh well....When the first thing you do when you get home from a long day at work is run to check on your fermenter to make sure the yeast are having a good day....Then you check on your 8 month pregnant wife and 2 year old to see how they are doing. Oops!

 

[Hoppity]

When...your 33rd Anniversary falls on a Saturday and you spend 10 hours brewing a 10 gallon batch, dubbing it the 'Anniversary IPA', even though you know she prefers a Belgian Wheat.

When you return triumphant, after hitting every number, she says: "It's too late to go out to dinner", and you say to yourself: "It could have gone worse, at least I hit the numbers".

 

[ja09]

When you've been creeping on this forum for so long that you decide to make this your first post..

 

[mhot55]

You buy kegging equipment in February and tell your wife, "Happy Valentines Day!"
OR
You look at the 3 keg kegerator (yes, the one you bought for your wife for Valentines day) and you are pissed it doesn't hold 5 kegs

 

[brettg20]

When you have 5 temp controlled chest freezers...in your 1 bedroom apartment.

 

[CoalCracker]

When you have jars of yeast starters in your pocket to get them to room temperature.

You either have really big pockets, or make really small starters!


When you build a 1bbl HERMS System, have a monthly brewing budget that usually doesn't hold, and wait until after dark to sneak to the farmers field down the road to dump your spent grain!

 

[boilerbrewer]

When your wife is at a conference and brings you this back as a souvenir

 

[QuercusMax]

When you're feeling a little peckish and think about grabbing a handful of pilsner malt to munch on.

 

[Halbrust]

When your 12YO daughter crushed the grain for you the last trip to the LHBS.
And the store employees gave her a free "I brew my own beer" bumper sticker.

Or when the same daughter samples grain with you and gives educated opinions on which is best/better.

 

[DeTech]

You buy kegging equipment in February and tell your wife, "Happy Valentines Day!"
OR
You look at the 3 keg kegerator (yes, the one you bought for your wife for Valentines day) and you are pissed it doesn't hold 5 kegs

1st law of kegerators: You'll always need a bigger kegerator.

 

[ipopiad]

When you go to the LHBS so often you just say **** it and get a job there

 

[timcadieux]

When you look at your SmartPhone and wonder why its says AG with 4little bars next to it on the top right corner.

 

[bleme]

You make "X" gallons of a beer style you've never had/ not sure you like, just for sh*ts & giggles

I had to brew a Saison cuz I really wanted to try one but all the bottles at the store were $11 each! Forget that sh!t....

 

[bleme]

I had to brew a Saison cuz I really wanted to try one but all the bottles at the store were $11 each! Forget that sh!t....

Then I harvested the yeast and brewed a second batch, before ever trying the first, just in case I liked it.

Besides, yeast is too expensive to waste on just one batch....

 

[BPhad]

When you have jars of yeast starters in your pocket to get them to room temperature.

Is that a jar of yeast in your pocket or are you just happy to be brewing?

 

[Hulud]

Every time I see "otter" on the back of my phone case I think of Maris otter

 

[WilliamSlayer]

Is that a jar of yeast in your pocket or are you just happy to be brewing?

Why, thanks for noticing!!

And to answer your question...

Both. ;-)

 

[whitehause]

When you have 5 temp controlled chest freezers...in your 1 bedroom apartment.

When you see the user name "Brettg20" and don't want him getting near your fermenters.:cross:

 

[Schmoogdaddy]

Your wife starts making banana bread, but can't find the vanilla extract, because you tossed it in your oatmeal stout last week.

 

[whitehause]

1st law of kegerators: You'll always need a bigger kegerator.

1st law of bigger kegerators....we don't talk about bigger kegerators(in front of the wife):cross:

 

[Cultkid]

Your wife starts making banana bread, but can't find the vanilla extract, because you tossed it in your oatmeal stout last week.

Shenanigans! Real home brewers us real vanilla beans. Vanilla extract is for people who don't know the difference between mash and mush.

 

[Schmoogdaddy]

Shenanigans! Real home brewers us real vanilla beans. Vanilla extract is for people who don't know the difference between mash and mush.

When you are not offended by critcism of your knowledge or techniques, because after all, you are only a home brewer.

 

[DeTech]

When you are not offended by critcism of your knowledge or techniques, because after all, you are only a home brewer.

When you realize that not all AG beers are better than all extract beers. I know mine weren't at first.

 

[patthebrewer]

You love home brewing so much that you start making and selling Mash paddles, tap handles, and beer flights for a living

 

[CatHead]

When you get up at 6:00 am on a day off to bottle and brew.

 

[Big_Cat]

You love home brewing so much that you start making and selling Mash paddles, tap handles, and beer flights for a living

You sold me on the Idea...where can i place my order ?

 

[dstranger99]

I saw one of those huge clear Pretzel containers, and thought right away that I could easily do a 1 gallon ferment in that thing......

 

[unionrdr]

...or wash yeast in it.

 

[WilliamSlayer]

I saw one of those huge clear Pretzel containers, and thought right away that I could easily do a 1 gallon ferment in that thing......

(Jumps in the air and touches his nose)
Yes! Was at BJ's this past week and gave them a first, second and third look! Gave up when I figured it wouldn't hold ferment pressures. :-(

 

[Schol-R-LEA]

... when you have been unemployed for months, yet spend more time on HBT than on the jobs board