You know you're a home brewer when?

[fuzzy2133]

You know you're a homebrewer when you have more equipment than most amateur chemists.

My latest purchase: A 5 litre borosilicate Duran-Schott Griffin Beaker made in Mainz, Germany. It can go straight from a boil into an ice bath.

Looks very similar to this one (I'm too lazy to take a photo).

Definitely a home brewer trait.

 

[JohnSand]

When you make sure to keep enough, barely, hops, and yeast on hand to brew on a moments notice.

I never Know when an extra brew chance is gonna pop up and I like being prepared!

pb

I keep lots of barley, hops and yeast on hand. About 100lbs, 45oz, 140g (dry). Because my LHBS is very small, and 25 minutes away. Plus, it's cheaper to buy in bulk.

 

[plumber_bob]

I keep lots of barley, hops and yeast on hand. About 100lbs, 45oz, 140g (dry). Because my LHBS is very small, and 25 minutes away. Plus, it's cheaper to buy in bulk.

I'm down to about 75lbs barley, less than 3lbs hops, and only enough yeast for 3 more 10gal batches. Getting nervous.

pb

 

[Hamaki]

I'm down to about 75lbs barley, less than 3lbs hops, and only enough yeast for 3 more 10gal batches. Getting nervous.

pb

You'll never survive a zombie invasion like that!

 

[plumber_bob]

You'll never survive a zombie invasion like that!

I'm working on it buddy, I'm working on it.

pb

 

[JohnSand]

Zombies make good malt, if properly dried and lightly toasted.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Zombies make good malt, if properly dried and lightly toasted.

I have always found them to be a bit mineraly and a touch brain-ey. Do you have to do 90 minute boils to drive off that zombie precursor flavor?

 

[JohnSand]

No, a vigorous 60 minute boil will do. Because of the strong flavor, I only use about 5%. But, they have to be mashed, and they don't self convert

 

[Hamaki]

Three Floyds has the process down

 

[podz]

Definitely a home brewer trait.

I resemble that remark.

 

[Black Island Brewer]

three floyds has the process down :d

ftw

 

[Yoseff]

You know you're a homebrewer when...

You spend a weekend attempting to isolate a yeast strain from the wild grape growing outside your window, just to see what would happen.

 

[bleme]

You know you're a homebrewer when...

You spend a weekend attempting to isolate a yeast strain from the wild grape growing outside your window, just to see what would happen.

How can you tell a wine yeast from an ale yeast?

 

[magpiebrew]

When you bottle and mark an Amber Ale you've made and look at the box and just laugh to yourself.


Should I drop them off for the next meeting?

 

[WilliamSlayer]

When you bottle and mark an Amber Ale you've made and look at the box and just laugh to yourself.
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Should I drop them off for the next meeting?

Yes!

Oh and the alcoholics anonymous group might be thirsty too. ... ;-)

 

[Yoseff]

How can you tell a wine yeast from an ale yeast?

No clue. At the moment I've just got it working as a starter on my stir plate, then I'm going to put it into a mini-batch of wort and see what happens. If it doesn't smell like garbage I guess I'll taste it and go from there...

 

[Winterpeg]

when you're "getting low and need to brew" when you only have 10 24's left.

 

[icebob]

when the bottle you open only have masking tape as a lable...

 

[rockbasementbeer]

When you continually adjust recipes you already love, because you never know when you will find that one magic ingredient that truly perfects it

 

[WilliamSlayer]

When you tell yourself that temperature control is your next investment but find yourself buying that cooler at the home improvement store that went on sale anyway...

 

[ClaudiusB]

You know you're a home brewer when you talk bad about BMC.

 

[dkwolf]

You know you're a home brewer when you talk bad about BMC.

Nah, that just means you're a snob.

 

[Black Island Brewer]

Nah, that just means you're a snob.

Or can't just let people like what they like. To each his own.

 

[JohnSand]

Wow! The dark side of "You know you're a homebrewer.."

 

[fuzzy2133]

Or can't just let people like what they like. To each his own.

Is it so wrong to encourage them to try a normal Lager?

 

[WilliamSlayer]

Hey, drinking a BL once saved me from heat stroke/ dehydration! So little ABV that it was like drinking water! ;-)

 

[Black Island Brewer]

Is it so wrong to encourage them to try a normal Lager?

For some people, they know what they like, have tried many other things, and don't like the other things. I've tried many kinds of coffees, but just don't like most of them - I like my french roast. I always encourage exploration, but in the end, getting some people to try different beers is like teaching a pig to sing: it's a waste of your time and annoys the pig.

 

[JohnSand]

"Teaching a pig to sing!"

 

[Riot]

When you have to explain to your friend that its going to be a half hour before we can open the Rogue bomber I bought because it needs to be fed

 

[GrogNerd]

now it's stuck in my head: "♪♫♪♫I'd like to teach a pig to sing... in perfect harmony♪♫♪♫"