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[denny]

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[Gusso]

In my mind, brewing would no longer be fun when you go pro. I would be stressed that a big batch didn't turn out as planned. Hell, I get stressed when making a beer for a friend/family member for a special occasion.

[denny]

In my mind, brewing would no longer be fun when you go pro. I would be stressed that a big batch didn't turn out as planned. Hell, I get stressed when making a beer for a friend/family member for a special occasion.

I totally agree with you and so does Drew.  I've done a bit of commercial brewing as a guest/helper and I would never even consider it.

[Genesee Ted]

Dudes..: professional brewing is awesome

You guys are nuts. It’s not lucrative but it’s the best job I’ve ever had.

[positiveContact]

Dudes..: professional brewing is awesome

You guys are nuts. It’s not lucrative but it’s the best job I’ve ever had.

[matt6150]

Dudes..: professional brewing is awesome

You guys are nuts. It’s not lucrative but it’s the best job I’ve ever had.

Do you have to clean stuff? Because I hate cleaning.

[Genesee Ted]

It’s brewing. Of course there is cleaning

[denny]

Dudes..: professional brewing is awesome

You guys are nuts. It’s not lucrative but it’s the best job I’ve ever had.

I have ruined my favorite hobbies by turning them into jobs.  See what you think 30 years from now.

[Genesee Ted]

Sometimes that’s what you gotta do. Honestly I find homebrewing to be so frustrating that the only way I would ever do it again (for beer) in earnest is having an installed brew system with floor drains and pumps and legit temp control and nice gear like I used at work.

I spent 15 years swabbing questionable carboys. For beer, these days, for me, not worth the effort. Maybe if I was doing some weird barrel sours. Otherwise, the restrictions on my controls with my cobbled together system only lead to disappointment.

When I started down this path, there wasn’t that much good craft beer available. It was imperative to have an extra bedroom in my apartment for fermenters. Nowadays, it’s easy to find good beer. And I get to make it at work.

I would ruin another hobby in a second. So much better than collecting a paycheck on some shit you aren’t passionate about.

That being said, I don’t have a whole lot of savings and I’m more than halfway to what an optimist would cite as an ideal retirement age. Maybe I shoulda been a home brewer who works IT….

[Gusso]

I guess we're way different people. I keep my homebrew simple - Igloo mashtun, brew pot, and various fermenters. My point, is that if I happen to spoil a brew (which has never happened, as yet), it's no biggie as a homebrewer but a disaster for a brewery. Too much pressure. I feel pressure making a special occasion beer for friends/family.

[Genesee Ted]

It’s a job with responsibility. It’s fine, I’m an adult. There are people who have much more important things on the line at their jobs than just beer. The only times I have ever had to dump something I brewed at work were results of temperature control going off line. I can’t help power outages

[denny]

Sometimes that’s what you gotta do. Honestly I find homebrewing to be so frustrating that the only way I would ever do it again (for beer) in earnest is having an installed brew system with floor drains and pumps and legit temp control and nice gear like I used at work.

I spent 15 years swabbing questionable carboys. For beer, these days, for me, not worth the effort. Maybe if I was doing some weird barrel sours. Otherwise, the restrictions on my controls with my cobbled together system only lead to disappointment.

When I started down this path, there wasn’t that much good craft beer available. It was imperative to have an extra bedroom in my apartment for fermenters. Nowadays, it’s easy to find good beer. And I get to make it at work.

I would ruin another hobby in a second. So much better than collecting a paycheck on some shit you aren’t passionate about.

That being said, I don’t have a whole lot of savings and I’m more than halfway to what an optimist would cite as an ideal retirement age. Maybe I shoulda been a home brewer who works IT….

I love the experience and process.  I brew for that more than for the beer.  I have 3 Grainfather systems of various capacities and 3 GF conicals with glycol.  But for me, the bottom line is that I won't turn anything I enjoy into a job. I've done that several times ion my life and it killed the joy I had as a hobbyist.

[Gusso]

I love the experience and process. I brew for that more than for the beer. I have 3 Grainfather systems of various capacities and 3 GF conicals with glycol. But for me, the bottom line is that I won't turn anything I enjoy into a job. I've done that several times ion my life and it killed the joy I had as a hobbyist.

Me too. I just enjoy the process on an individual level. I love to grind the grain, let it mash, do the boil with hops, and watch magic happen. No pressure. Something for ME!

[Genesee Ted]

I love the experience and process. I brew for that more than for the beer. I have 3 Grainfather systems of various capacities and 3 GF conicals with glycol. But for me, the bottom line is that I won't turn anything I enjoy into a job. I've done that several times ion my life and it killed the joy I had as a hobbyist.

Plus you’re retired!!

Hey, if I don’t make it 30 more years, that’s ok. It’s been about ten in so far

[denny]

Plus you’re retired!!

Hey, if I don’t make it 30 more years, that’s ok. It’s been about ten in so far

I just hope you still enjoy beer and brewing that far down the road.

[Genesee Ted]

Me too! But if I don’t, I hope I’ve found something else that I enjoy. Maybe something a little more lucrative