You know you're a home brewer when?

[TexasDroughtBrewery]

When youre making a budget and home brew supplies is a line item.

 

[GrogNerd]

When youre making a budget and home brew supplies is a line item.

I've had to split mine into ingredients and equipment categories

 

[Onkel_Udo]

When you cruise the trash can aisle of the local big box store...again...for just the right can for your portable kegerator.

 

[Murphys_Law]

When you have 3 kettles. And your a single vessel BIAB brewer!

 

[Yeastieboy]

You reluctantly utter the words... "Honey, I think I'm going to need some help over here..."

 

[unionrdr]

^ When you say that, & it sometimes takes some convincing to get that third hand involved. But buy her something she needs or wants when you pick up something you want or need...those ears are more willing to listen!

 

[Steadfast707]

When your husband asks you want you want for 25th wedding anniversary and laughs when you say an 8 gallon Megapot kettle instead of jewelry. Well it was silver colored so technically it was appropriate.

 

[unionrdr]

Next weekend is our 39th. Been buying each other stuff, got steaks in the freezer, & gonna buy some seafood to go with in the pit!...

 

[MaryB]

Only an 8? Should have gone for it and got a 15! I am thinking of upgrading my 15 to a 20 for the 10 gallon batches!

When your husband asks you want you want for 25th wedding anniversary and laughs when you say an 8 gallon Tall Boy kettle instead of jewelry. Well it was silver colored so technically it was appropriate.

 

[Steadfast707]

We usually brew 1 to 2.5 gallon BIAB batches. Occasionally I will do a 5 gallon batch but it's just the two of us and I really enjoy the process and like to brew more often. Average brew time on small batch is less than 3 hours including clean up so it is perfect for us. I'll leave the heavy lifting to others

 

[sfish]

when you grow both 60 pounds of two row barley and 5 kinds of hops for plans to make "field to glass brew"

 

[Baja_Brewer]

when you grow both 60 pounds of two row barley and 5 kinds of hops for plans to make "field to glass brew"

What sort of footprint does that much barley require?

 

[sfish]

About 15x200 ft.

grew it at a friends farm. The barley is the green in the picture the amber is wheat

 

[jakeasaur]

Interesting. How did you harvest it?

 

[Patrick87]

when you grow both 60 pounds of two row barley and 5 kinds of hops for plans to make "field to glass brew"

What sort of footprint does that much barley require?

About 15x200 ft.

grew it at a friends farm. The barley is the green in the picture the amber is wheat

Too cool! Would love to hear about the details of harvesting it, home-malting, etc.

 

[sfish]

go to:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=493347&page=6

answered there Do not wish to highjack this thread

 

[zmanzorro]

You admit in a self introduction for class that you're a homebrewer, and the German foreign exchange students come up to you after class and ask for samples.

 

[treacheroustexan]

You admit in a self introduction for class that you're a homebrewer, and the German foreign exchange students come up to you after class and ask for samples.

Glad I'm not the only one.

 

[unionrdr]

Still kinda cool though. You never know who you'll meet...

 

[brewshki]

When you haven't brewed in months because of life but you check the forums everyday.

 

[ZmannR2]

....when the floor of your garage, and mancave, is sticky!

 

[ZmannR2]

....when you use star san to clean your kids cuts and scrapes!

 

[cookingozzy]

When you go to the LHBS just to look around and talk to other people that brew.

 

[ZmannR2]

When you inform your family the hot water heater wont be on for the next few hours because you'll be using the 240VAC on that breaker.

 

[unionrdr]

When you find that Starsan is great for cleaning a glass desk. And PBW for cleaning sudden stains in the carpet. PBW solution can work better than carpet cleaner...

 

[OkanaganMike]

Lol. Moving into a whole new level of home brewing bad-assery! I wanna be a recon brewer...

With infra-Red Honey Rye scope for hunt'n in the dark of Stout. :rockin:

 

[unionrdr]

I lol'd at this one^! ...with a lighted duplex mildot reticle...:rockin:

 

[kal]

When you inform your family the hot water heater wont be on for the next few hours because you'll be using the 240VAC on that breaker.

I used to do that with the stove while the basement brewery was being built... didn't go over too well.

Kal

 

[stella_tigre]

...when you get your exercise for the day "marching up and down the stairs" in search of your equipment....is it upstairs after I brewed last Sunday? or did I forget myself and actually put it away downstairs? Trying to rack the dandelion wine....

 

[Murphys_Law]

...when you get your exercise for the day "marching up and down the stairs" in search of your equipment....is it upstairs after I brewed last Sunday? or did I forget myself and actually put it away downstairs? Trying to rack the dandelion wine....

My brew storage closet is in the garden level basement and I usually brew outside on my patio, which is down a flight of steps.

I once wore my fit bit while brewing and I climbed something like 23 stories one day! I have now either gotten more organized and/or brew on my deck!