The Joy Of Homebrewing

[Darcey]

Its pretty good isn't it.. currently have 2 x 24l batches fermenting away in their fridges in the brew cellar... huge amounts of fun making the equipment, on the brew days and also enjoying the beer...

Much more rewarding that being a football fan...

 

[bobsbeer]

I agree with you there. Although I am drinking kit beer at the moment, I am having fun creating the equipment for AG#1 at the weekend. But I also like the book 'The New Complete Joy of Home Brewing' by Charlie Papazan. When I say new, it was in 1991!

 

[keith1664]

I'm not sure which I enjoy most, the brewing, the making the kit, the talking about or the dri.....

Nope, definately the drinking.

I do sometimes think it's become more of an obsession than a hobby though.

 

[graysalchemy]

Much more rewarding that being a football fan...

Depends on who you support :lol: :lol:

I agree brewing and drinking beer is one of life's greatest pleasures. :thumb:

 

[calumscott]

Much more rewarding that being a football fan...

Depends on who you support :lol: :lol:

Sage as ever GA. Saturday, 3pm, County Ground, Championes! championes...

...maybe...

 

[BrotherMalice]

I am loving the brewing, planning of ag setup but spending far too much time on here during the day rather then dong my job.... Obsession may be the right word!

 

[graysalchemy]

Much more rewarding that being a football fan...

Depends on who you support :lol: :lol:

Sage as ever GA. Saturday, 3pm, County Ground, Championes! championes...

...maybe...

I was thinking more United V C*ty :hmm: :hmm:

 

[Darcey]

C*ty

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

[graysalchemy]

You know their are words which I simply cannot say.............. l*ger M*ther in L*w

 

[dennisking]

Brew your beer then enjoy it watching the football, win win.

 

[Darcey]

You know their are words which I simply cannot say.............. l*ger M*ther in L*w

So you won't be l*gering the M*ther in L*w then?

 

[RokDok]

Its pretty good isn't it.. currently have 2 x 24l batches fermenting away in their fridges in the brew cellar... huge amounts of fun making the equipment, on the brew days and also enjoying the beer...

Much more rewarding that being a football fan...

Never been a football fan.

However.

Planning and constructing, changing your mind, buying the right bits, the wrong bits, the bits that don't fit,too many bits, not enough hose, the drills that break,the plumb line that you use on a non horizontal surface, are a mixture of pride, stress, bewilderment, embarrassment. The excitement of getting your first ingredients, the smell of the first mash, the boil, the fermentation, the acquisition of knowledge, yeast, malt, hops, gravity, refraction, AG,HLT,SERMS,HERMS,Conditioning,Yeast Capture,Stirrers,Washing. The smelly job of bin diving for bottles, the hours cleaning, sanitising,label printing,garage sorting ,Brew bench building, wood scrounging.

Are a miniscule price to pay to be able to brew with your friends and produce a product of unimaginable quality.

You are right.

It's pretty good this.

Cheers

RokDok

 

[Darcey]

Yeah... what that guy said! :shock: :rofl:

Honestly.. really... its a FANTASTIC hobby to have

You have to have a SWMBO or a MWMBO and afew quid to throw at it to begin with but its fantastic.. and I have all of you that to thank for it.

THBF!

 

[gurtpint]

Planning and constructing, changing your mind, buying the right bits, the wrong bits, the bits that don't fit,too many bits, not enough hose, the drills that break,the plumb line that you use on a non horizontal surface, are a mixture of pride, stress, bewilderment, embarrassment. The excitement of getting your first ingredients, the smell of the first mash, the boil, the fermentation, the acquisition of knowledge, yeast, malt, hops, gravity, refraction, AG,HLT,SERMS,HERMS,Conditioning,Yeast Capture,Stirrers,Washing. The smelly job of bin diving for bottles, the hours cleaning, sanitising,label printing,garage sorting ,Brew bench building, wood scrounging.
RokDok

Nearly cried... Hallelujah, Brother RokDok!