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When you pull 5 month old yeast slurry out of the fridge on brew day, notice blackish crud under the mason jar lid, but pitch it anyway. Without a starter.

In my defense, I intended to pick up a new pack that day, but the LHBS was closed. The crud was due to O2 exposure above the beer line and (likely) never came in contact. Good news is it kicked off in 24 hours and continued with healthy fermentation.
 
You're watching a serious news item about the breakdown of global free trade and the possible resolution of the world's longest-running war, and yet all you can think of when you see the car picking up the US President from his hotel in Quebec is :

"Hmmm - Urquell and Fuller's, that could work as a blend."

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Someone forgot the 5-7-5 rule...

When you soak a stinky (but new-ish) sponge in leftover PBW then StarSan and it totally works!
This is a great tip! Im always looking for a use for the 3qt or so of starsan left over after bottling. Up until now I've been using it to shine up my mauviel copper cookware. Sponge indoctrination is a great idea!
 
When non-homebrewing bosses believe you are an alcoholic because you post pics of your brew and bottling days on social media and brings it up in a department meeting. So, I deleted FB and Instagram accounts and now I refuse to talk about homebrewing at work. Bunch of candy asses...
 
When non-homebrewing bosses believe you are an alcoholic because you post pics of your brew and bottling days on social media and brings it up in a department meeting. So, I deleted FB and Instagram accounts and now I refuse to talk about homebrewing at work. Bunch of candy asses...

Unless you miss a lot of time, which would give them that idea - educate them. My bosses think it is neat that I brew my own beer.
 
When non-homebrewing bosses believe you are an alcoholic because you post pics of your brew and bottling days on social media and brings it up in a department meeting. So, I deleted FB and Instagram accounts and now I refuse to talk about homebrewing at work. Bunch of candy asses...

F$!# those guys...
 
That's what lists are for on FB at least, if co-workers are aquantinces, then you post those pics to friends or family the judgemental ones won't even see them (I think for now). Post something nice and fluffy publicly now and then, and the boss will think you are just a nice guy. Because you are a nice guy, I'm sure, you have the patience to brew beer!
 
When non-homebrewing bosses believe you are an alcoholic because you post pics of your brew and bottling days on social media and brings it up in a department meeting. So, I deleted FB and Instagram accounts and now I refuse to talk about homebrewing at work. Bunch of candy asses...
Haha classic. I'm always posting beer porn which most facebook friends don't understand and probably just assume is alcoholism.

But I found once you win a couple of awards the tone changes and everyone is more supportive of it as a legitimate hobby. As opposed to a way to get drunk cheaply on cidery strong nastiness which is the default perception of homebrew.
 
As a seasonal brewer, I watch the calendar.
For the past two years, my brewing season usually started after we got out first frost on the East Coast. Now that the Nord yeast strains have hit the markets and a fridge got purchased, those dry summer wheats made with kveik and real lagering opportunities should change the schedule a bit.
 
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