You know you're a home brewer when?

[pshankstar]

Congrats to you both @dkwolf!! Cheers!

 

[Murphys_Law]

When you can look at this and get thirsty! It's a starter from a previous "overbuild" starter of WLP007...

 

[Mathomson75]

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

I literally had the town Marshall drive by 9 times rubbernecking then pull me over the next day

 

[mongoose33]

I mentioned last night that once we have the details worked out, we might have to talk to my homebrew club and see about having them brew up a few batches for the reception (or rehearsal dinner). She's on board

Congratulations! A word of warning, though:

My daughter was married over the weekend and we had the reception in Dubuque. Of course I wanted to have some homebrew at the reception and was told I could not. Something about Iowa laws....this despite the fact they would have gotten the beer from me for free, whereas otherwise it was part of the contract.

We provided beer and wine at the reception but I was told I could only supply beer from their distributor. And you can guess what they had available (BMC). Ended up holding my nose and going Miller Lite and MGD.

Maybe it's different where you live in IA, maybe I don't have the laws right, but before you get too far along make sure you can do it at the reception venue.

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In the spirit of the thread, i wasn't going to take no for an answer. We reserved the Al Capone Suite which was just a few feet down from the banquet hall, and brought a bunch of bottled beer for me and guests. Some even found its way into the reception hall, so I hear.

Turns out reserving that suite was maybe the smartest move of the entire wedding/reception. Great home base, had cocktail hour there for guests (I supplied other libations), place for decorations and gifts and such to be tucked away. It wasn't cheap (normally $500/night but we got a bit of a deal), but it had two king-bed bedrooms, one w/ jacuzzi, a pull out sofa bed, kitchen, 2 1/2 baths....it was nice.

Click the link above and do the virtual tour.

 

[william_shakes_beer]

Congratulations! A word of warning, though:
We provided beer and wine at the reception but I was told I could only supply beer from their distributor. And you can guess what they had available (BMC). Ended up holding my nose and going Miller Lite and MGD.

I'm not familiar with Iowa law, but I suspect public accommodations want the option to shut off patrons that over imbibe. Perhaps the liabilities get cloudy when someone provides free (to the drinker) alcohol.

 

[Ki-ri-n]

Homebrewing consumes your other hobbies

Could not fit any more on the bike. Wish I could have said it was all calculated. Mostly lucky. Or stupid!

I wonder how many people knew what I had on the back? To most, must have been a bag of fertilizer.

Guess I could use a side car

 

[BikerMatt]

Hahaa epic! What is that, a road glide? I'm poor with HD models. All I can carry on my bike is what I can shove into my backpack and tankbag

 

[Ki-ri-n]

'17 Street Glide. I figured 70#'s of dead weight can't be any different than toting either of the kids or wife around
Bike before was a soft tail so, no bags. I was forced to use a back-pack too (or stuff it into my jacket).

It was just too nice out to take the car. Two birds-one stone :fro:

 

[BikerMatt]

'02 Triumph Daytona 955i DSSA show/streetfighter here w/ single seat one piece humpback tail +1k paintjob, don't got much to hang stuff from

Drank a few more streetfighter APAs, starting to think my mash temp is way too high as it still is icky sweet. Shoulda leveled out by now.

 

[Malty_Dog]

When you stumble across 4 unlabeled fliptop bottles in your "aging" collection and have no friggin' idea what's in there...

 

[Roland_deschain]

When you get a bag of coffee that is ground a bit finer than you'd like and you wonder about adding rice hulls to it to avoid a "stuck sparge". I considered this once but decided to use the French press pot instead

 

[apl_seed]

When the cleanest things in your house are 6.5 gallon buckets and 10 gallon pots.

 

[johnwpowell]

When you have enough beer, the fermenters are full, and you're still itching to brew a batch.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

When you grow 5 types of hops in your yard, and you buy three more varieties even though you're not sure of where to plant them.

 

[BrooklynTom]

When you mow 7 acres on the first hot day of the season. and when you get back to the maintenance shed, they offer you a Coors lite, and you say no and have a water.

 

[Murphys_Law]

You gontonhe Dollar Store to buy some cheap ponchos for an upcoming vacation to FL and walk around looking for "brewery dedicated" utensils (measuring cups/spoons, etc).

 

[Hwk-I-St8]

When you're freezer has more hops than food.

When you get giddy as a schoolgirl as the week progresses simply because you're brewing in a couple days.

When you plan beverages for the adults at your kid's grad party and you know you've got beer covered...with a couple kegs of home brew.

 

[HopGobbler]

When you get giddy as a schoolgirl as the week progresses simply because you're brewing in a couple days.

This, glad it's not just me!

 

[HopGobbler]

When your girlfriend suggests that you should brew at her house, and her dining room, kitchen and basement are full of your brewing supplies and fermenters

 

[HopGobbler]

When all of your friends and family are saving you wine and beer bottles

And when you get excited to soak bottles and get the labels off (lol I get way too happy doing this)

 

[brewcat]

When your girlfriend suggests that you should brew at her house, and her dining room, kitchen and basement are full of your brewing supplies and fermenters]

What a mistake on her part. She must be trying to keep you!

 

[derekcw83]

When you become secretly disappointed about weekend events you must attend, because you'd rather be brewing.

 

[bleme]

It's no secret here. Unless it's a beerfest, I'd rather stay home. Next week is my 15 year anniversary though so I might have to suck it up. I did brew on Mothers Day a couple of years ago though!

 

[MAbrew]

When the cleanest things in your house are 6.5 gallon buckets and 10 gallon pots.

That one hits a little too close to home.

 

[HopGobbler]

When you become secretly disappointed about weekend events you must attend, because you'd rather be brewing.

Yes, we actually chose to not go to a concert a few weeks ago, just because I really wanted to just stay in and brew

 

[GrogNerd]

When you see this and your first thought is, "what a waste of fermentation space"

And your second thought is, "I could make a fortune off my old buckets!"

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[mongoose33]

When you see this and your first thought is, "what a waste of fermentation space"

And your second thought is, "I could make a fortune off my old buckets!"

My thought was "I sure could store a lot of malt in those buckets...."

 

[Teromous]

When "Racking Day" is a known event in your house and might as well be a holiday.

 

[dkwolf]

Congratulations! A word of warning, though:

My daughter was married over the weekend and we had the reception in Dubuque. Of course I wanted to have some homebrew at the reception and was told I could not. Something about Iowa laws....this despite the fact they would have gotten the beer from me for free, whereas otherwise it was part of the contract.

We provided beer and wine at the reception but I was told I could only supply beer from their distributor. And you can guess what they had available (BMC). Ended up holding my nose and going Miller Lite and MGD.

Maybe it's different where you live in IA, maybe I don't have the laws right, but before you get too far along make sure you can do it at the reception venue.

We went and looked at reception halls today. One of them -- and far and away our favorite -- was a winery about 25 miles from where we're planning the wedding. Guy is INCREDIBLY easy to work with - he has only two hard and fast rules: No hard liquor, and if he sees anyone carrying a box of Franzia, he's going to beat them with it. Outside of that "he has a rigid policy of being flexible". Discussing the bar, we can serve any of his wines, but he does not have a beer license and doesn't want it. We can bring in cans or kegs, he will keep them in his cooler and stock them in the fridge - said he can do everything but physically hand the beer to our guests.

A little bit later, I mentioned that I was a homebrewer. He jumped on it immediately "Hell! Brew your own, bring THAT instead of Bud Light!". (Thinking about it some more... a good DIPA, a vanilla porter, and maybe a hefe.... she's got some....trouble makers...on one side of her family. Between the reception being 25+ miles down the road, and beer with actual flavor, I don't think we'd have to worry about them getting drunk.....)

Think I'll be contacting a few of the club members in the next week or so...and maybe kicking a brew day off next weekend.

 

[BikerMatt]

Your neighbour gives you a log and your first thought is "hmm I could probly smoke some grains with this"