You know you're a home brewer when?

[hio3791]

...when you shower with your fermentor.

With my last couple batches, after I bottled I'd rinse my bucket out with warm water real quick, then put a half scoop of Oxyclean in it. Rather than stand by the sink with the little sprayer thing for what feels like FOREVER, knowing that I've got other stuff clean/organize, I've been putting the bucket under my shower head, then coming back in 10-15 minutes to turn the water off when the bucket is filled to the brim. Then, let it sit full in the shower overnight for a good soak.

The next morning when I get in to take a shower, I dump out most of the Oxyclean water and then scrub the krausen ring by hand. Dump the rest, rinse a few times, then set the bucket out of the shower and then take a normal shower.


SWMBO is confused by my time-saving logic, but I'm pretty happy saving a little time and not having to carry 55lb of water around the house.

When you read this and think, nothing wrong with that.

 

[shanecb]

When you don't bathe for a day because your tub is fill with bottles/carboys/something.

 

[soccerdad]

The next morning when I get in to take a shower, I dump out most of the Oxyclean water and then scrub the krausen ring by hand. Dump the rest, rinse a few times, then set the bucket out of the shower and then take a normal shower.

You do this NAKED ?? OMG - what kind of a perverse and sick and twisted forum have I joined??

Is there no decency in you people?

 

[dmarc85]

You do this NAKED ?? OMG - what kind of a perverse and sick and twisted forum have I joined??

Is there no decency in you people?

Dude, try it. It just makes sense.

 

[Cheesy_Goodness]

...when you shower with your fermentor.

With my last couple batches, after I bottled I'd rinse my bucket out with warm water real quick, then put a half scoop of Oxyclean in it. Rather than stand by the sink with the little sprayer thing for what feels like FOREVER, knowing that I've got other stuff clean/organize, I've been putting the bucket under my shower head, then coming back in 10-15 minutes to turn the water off when the bucket is filled to the brim. Then, let it sit full in the shower overnight for a good soak.

The next morning when I get in to take a shower, I dump out most of the Oxyclean water and then scrub the krausen ring by hand. Dump the rest, rinse a few times, then set the bucket out of the shower and then take a normal shower.


SWMBO is confused by my time-saving logic, but I'm pretty happy saving a little time and not having to carry 55lb of water around the house.

To go along with this...
When the phrase "I have a Belgian Blonde waiting for me in the shower that needs some attention" is totally normal and doesn't raise an eyebrow.

You do this NAKED ?? OMG - what kind of a perverse and sick and twisted forum have I joined??

Is there no decency in you people?

This is the part where I ask if you're new here, but I can see you're not...
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[Patrick87]

You do this NAKED ?? OMG - what kind of a perverse and sick and twisted forum have I joined??

Is there no decency in you people?

lol, no.

To go along with this...
When the phrase "I have a Belgian Blonde waiting for me in the shower that needs some attention" is totally normal and doesn't raise an eyebrow.

Fact.

 

[Black Island Brewer]

You do this NAKED ?? OMG - what kind of a perverse and sick and twisted forum have I joined??

Is there no decency in you people?

Two words: bung. hole.

 

[Psylocide]

Two words: bung. hole.

I put a tube in my bung hole and you'd be amazed at the amount of foam that sprays out of there after a healthy dose of yeast.

 

[unionrdr]

Well, I guess if you used a tube, you won't need TP for your bung hole!

 

[CorporateHippie]

 

[catdaddy66]

When you try to figure out how much creamer is needed to get your coffee to a 10 SRM...

 

[Zepth]

You do this NAKED ?? OMG - what kind of a perverse and sick and twisted forum have I joined??

Is there no decency in you people?

You've been brewing not naked? Maybe its your habits that need to be questioned. And decency, yes. Modesty, not so much.

 

[Hamaki]

Once you get a mash paddle there's no need to brew naked.

 

[Kirkwooder]

I thought that a mash paddle was a marital aid. It's supposed to be used for brewing?

 

[Leubega]

Knocking through some Belgians while cooking for the week. Now some HB blondes with some white chili

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[m1k3]

The speed registering on the car speedometer reminds you of the readout of your digital temp controller.

(Freeway speeds are in the ale range)

 

[seigex]

When I stopped drinking beer to get drunk, and started drinking beer to see if I could determine what flavor notes it had and where it fit within the BJCP categories.

Drinking used to be fun, sigh.

 

[biochemedic]

The speed registering on the car speedometer reminds you of the readout of your digital temp controller.

(Freeway speeds are in the ale range)

Wait a minute...you ferment your ales at 80?!?! WTF, are you crazy?

 

[seigex]

Wait a minute...you ferment your ales at 80?!?! WTF, are you crazy?

55 saves lives ... except in Germany.. I guess they ferment at 150 degrees

 

[1fast636]

When your bedroom has a sour project going that looks like a science experiment

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When you make spent grain pretzels
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[biochemedic]

55 saves lives ...

Oh, so now we're fermenting lagers?!?!

 

[The_Bishop]

When you give away 8 cases of perfectly good clean bottles and you still have 6 on hand that you're unlikely to use because you're kegging now... But you hang on to them 'just in case'.

 

[Psylocide]

When 'too much head' is a legitimate concern.

 

[seigex]

When you give away 8 cases of perfectly good clean bottles and you still have 6 on hand that you're unlikely to use because you're kegging now... But you hang on to them 'just in case'.

I have a recycling trashcan full of empty bottles from beer I'd bought from the store. A friend came over for some drinks and when I tossed bottles from beer we drank into the can, they asked if I was going to recycle all of them. I had to explain to him that they were for when I decide to start bottling my homebrew. Some people just don't get it.

 

[dkwolf]

When you give away 8 cases of perfectly good clean bottles and you still have 6 on hand that you're unlikely to use because you're kegging now... But you hang on to them 'just in case'.

When "perfectly good clean bottles" is a phrase you not only understand, but use.

 

[catdaddy66]

When 'too much head' is a legitimate concern.

I feel that LOL!!

 

[Mikethe40Downer]

When you won't park the car in the garage because it will block the beer fridge

 

[Psylocide]

When you feel all the little scratches on your daughter's plastic kiddie plate and cringe.

Also, on that note, when your sanitation practices for making beer FAR exceed your food sanitation practices.

 

[coolharry]

When you get a bar of IPA soap and upon first use note the earthy, herbal and pine aromas and complete lack or citrus and conclude it has to be a more traditional English IPA soap.

 

[Cyclman]

You buy wines (especially champagnes) partially because you think the labels will be easily removed.