You know you're a home brewer when?

[Mutant]

When you make almost 40 gallons of the same beer to ferment 9 different British yeasts (all WLP) to compare them. Time for more Kegerators and kegs.

 

[bleme]

When you make almost 40 gallons of the same beer to ferment 9 different British yeasts (all WLP) to compare them. Time for more Kegerators and kegs.

Comparing them all side-by-side is going to make for a helluva night!

Make sure you take good notes because you probably won't remember it the next day...

 

[Mutant]

Comparing them all side-by-side is going to make for a helluva night!

Make sure you take good notes because you probably won't remember it the next day...

Especially given that they are all ~8% British Strong Ales.

 

[bleme]

When you are trying to type 'Grampa Ken' and your fingers automatically type 'Keg' instead...

 

[DayLghtBreaks]

When you can gift a friend getting into the hobby with a boil kettle, fermenter, and a mash paddle that you just had lying around the garage because you keep upgrading.

 

[OpenSights]

When you can gift a friend getting into the hobby with a boil kettle, fermenter, and a mash paddle that you just had lying around the garage because you keep upgrading.

This^

I have enough old equipment to set up 3 newbies. Mostly for extract, but it’s a start. One buddy, who hooked me up with a bunch of fresh cascade, is coming over next weekend to learn basic brewing. If he likes it, he’ll get everything he needs tho brew, ferment and bottle.

 

[OpenSights]

This^

I have enough old equipment to set up 3 newbies. Mostly for extract, but it’s a start. One buddy, who hooked me up with a bunch of fresh cascade, is coming over next weekend to learn basic brewing. If he likes it, he’ll get everything he needs tho brew, ferment and bottle.

Just reread my post.... by no means do I know what I’m doing or have been brewing long at all. Craigslist has been good to me.

 

[HB2 HughBHomeBrew]

When you take BYOB literally

 

[Toby Karnes]

When your idea of a family day road trip consists of one or more home brew stores and you justify it because there is a view of the river. Water view. " Look, baby, we brought you to look at the water!" Dad/ Brewer skills! This was today.

 

[OpenSights]

When your keggle fits in your HLT for storage purposes.

 

[BikerMatt]

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When your food dehydrator is used once a year. When it’s hop harvest time. Haha

Used to be chili harvest time for me until I quit and gave it to my neighbor.

...when you reeeeeaally need to be doing accounting but the kids got you so wound up you just had to sneak into the garage instead to bottle a batch and down a few old ones to get em revs down.

 

[Imhoppy]

You take 4 hours (from the start of brew day to the end of clean-up) to brew 5 gallons of beer. Then you calculate that it takes 6 minutes to brew a pint. Then you figure out how long it takes to drink a pint, say 15 minutes, savoring slowly every sip. You determine the ratio of brew time to drink time and determine it is less than one. Then you wonder what the result means while you pour yourself another pint to verify the previous calculation.

 

[Tim H]

You take 4 hours (from the start of brew day to the end of clean-up) to brew 5 gallons of beer. Then you calculate that it takes 6 minutes to brew a pint. Then you figure out how long it takes to drink a pint, say 15 minutes, savoring slowly every sip. You determine the ratio of brew time to drink time and determine it is less than one. Then you wonder what the result means while you pour yourself another pint to verify the previous calculation.

Guess it’s time to step up your volume..... that ROI is rookie numbers....

 

[nh_homebrew]

When you browse craigslist for deals on homebrew supplies regularly and have a quick link on your phone to see the latest postings.

 

[GrogNerd]

When this is the back of your car

 

[BikerMatt]

Guess it’s time to step up your volume..... that ROI is rookie numbers....

Sssooo is that like Return of Investment or perhaps Ratio of Intoxication?

 

[Imhoppy]

Guess it’s time to step up your volume..... that ROI is rookie numbers....

Return on investment (ROI) is a ratio between net profit (over a period) and cost of investment. With that in mind, the net profit of drinking beer is enjoyment and the cost of investment is the time it takes to brew it.

Therefore, the longer it takes to drink it, the higher the ROI. So if consumed too fast, one might end up puking like an E*Trade Baby and instead playing it safe as a "milkaholic". Cheers!

 

[Tim H]

Return on investment (ROI) is a ratio between net profit (over a period) and cost of investment. With that in mind, the net profit of drinking beer is enjoyment and the cost of investment is the time it takes to brew it.

Therefore, the longer it takes to drink it, the higher the ROI. So if consumed too fast, one might end up puking like an E*Trade Baby and instead playing it safe as a "milkaholic". Cheers!

Everyone calculates it differently! I’m just here for the beer. That there investment stuff is the reason I drink

 

[Queequeg]

When you have two chest freezers and niether contain food.

 

[OpenSights]

When you stop into your friends brewery and he gives you over a pound of vacuum sealed frozen hops from the past year.

Next brew day is going to be the mystery beer. I have a brown base, not sure what grain, plus another 4#s? of mystery grain. Might have to mill up some 2 row and make my first 10 gallon batch.

 

[Imhoppy]

When you want to move into a new home and you spend copious amounts of time studing numerous floor plan layouts and features to figure out if you could brew beer there. And look for extra space to store the stuff until ready to brew.

 

[Miller4]

When you fill the tractor at work with diesel and wonder if fermcap would help with the foaming.

 

[Amadeo38]

... your natural tendency when making oatmeal is to stir the boiling liquid and pour the oats in slowly so as to prevent “dough balls” when mashing in.

 

[Tbruml]

Recently bought a new home and one of my requirements with SWMBOs endorsement was enough basement space for homebrew and wine making adventures. Long term, I plan a basement kitchenette to handle everything down there.

 

[OpenSights]

When you have a keg that you want to age but too lazy to take it to the basement that night. Next morning you’re getting ready to take your kid for school and he scares the crap out of himself when curiosity gets the better of him and pulls on the key ring....

 

[Mr2sday]

When you spend ANOTHER $570 over the weekend building a portable wort chiller...

 

[mongoose33]

When you spend ANOTHER $570 over the weekend building a portable wort chiller...

What did you spend the first $570 on?

And where is the thread detailing how to build this portable wort chiller?

 

[soccerdad]

What did you spend the first $570 on?

a copper smelter

 

[JAReeves]

... your natural tendency when making oatmeal is to stir the boiling liquid and pour the oats in slowly so as to prevent “dough balls” when mashing in.

I add hot water to my oatmeal, add a pinch of salt, stir briefly and cover with a plate. I had no idea a year ago that this technique was going to come in handy for making good beer.

 

[Snark_Wolf_Brewing]

...You're looking to up your brew game, but are constantly second guessing yourself on whether or not you can justify spending the money.