Brewing with kids
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Posted 30 November 2009 - 08:15 PM
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Posted 30 November 2009 - 08:36 PM
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 03:56 AM
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 04:08 AM
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 06:41 AM
Your plan seems pretty similar to what I have in mind. My kids go to bed too late. I need to reign that in a bit, I think. My toddler doesn't go to bed until 9:00-ish (we like him to sleep in later) and no one knows when the newborn will finally go to sleep!!Still, I need to figure something out. I love this hobby and haven't done it in 18 months or so. It's tough for me to even find time to break away just to get stuff ready to brew. I was hoping to brew last week before we left for the holiday. I had just started getting everything pulled out and ready when my wife gave me the look and asked me "how much longer are you going to be?" At that point, I just started packing my stuff back away.While I don't do any extended mashes I have managed to brew 36 5 gallon batches to date for 2009 so I think I can offer some advice with brewing and kids and the wife as well. I have two kids boy/girl twins that are 3 now. When they were infants and would go to bed at 7pm I would mash in right after that and be on my way to brewing a beer. This would be reserved for only Fri/Sat nights since the rest are worknights for me. I kept that schedule for a year a half or so to be honest. Now I still keep the same philosophy but since mine now are in bed around 8-830 I will mash in so that I vorlauf and sparge just after they are in bed and I do my mashes for 75 minutes for each beer. I am an outside in the garage propane cooker type brewer and I keep my wife happy by coming inside during the mash, during the boil, during cool down and while I wait to pitch my yeast. Now I can brew a batch in about 4.5-5 hours so yes at times I am doing yeast pitch at 1am-2am but its never bothered me especially on the weekend. I can say this and I quote my wife in saying it too, she is happy that my hobby only takes me to the garage so she happily obliges when I say I am brewing fri or sat night or both for that matter. This is the way I have kept this obsession of mine bubbling away and kept the wife happy too. This is the advice I offer but I hope it helps some of you brew more and often. Cheers.
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 06:57 AM
I understand what you mean. I am sorry to hear if your wife gives you grief to brew. I believe in this though too, as a parent you both need away and free time. I spend most of mine brewing so she should be able to at least give you that especially if the kids are asleep. Cheers and good luck.Your plan seems pretty similar to what I have in mind. My kids go to bed too late. I need to reign that in a bit, I think. My toddler doesn't go to bed until 9:00-ish (we like him to sleep in later) and no one knows when the newborn will finally go to sleep!!Still, I need to figure something out. I love this hobby and haven't done it in 18 months or so. It's tough for me to even find time to break away just to get stuff ready to brew. I was hoping to brew last week before we left for the holiday. I had just started getting everything pulled out and ready when my wife gave me the look and asked me "how much longer are you going to be?" At that point, I just started packing my stuff back away.
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 07:01 AM
Let her know (days ahead of time if necessary) that you'll be brewing and then she can't complain. You have to make time. She should be happy you picked a hobby that keeps you at home.I had just started getting everything pulled out and ready when my wife gave me the look and asked me "how much longer are you going to be?" At that point, I just started packing my stuff back away.
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 07:04 AM
Good advice for sure. I try to get my ingredients ready days ahead and my wife appreciates a few days notice if I brew. And yes mine loves that it only takes me to the garage.Let her know (days ahead of time if necessary) that you'll be brewing and then she can't complain. You have to make time. She should be happy you picked a hobby that keeps you at home.
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 07:12 AM
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 07:16 AM
I was originally thinking we were adding in baby goats.What do you mean this is not a recipe thread.DANG!!!The little buggers won't keep off of my lawn!
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 07:30 AM
She's generally pretty supportive of the hobby. I did let her know in advance that I wanted to brew, but it was also a bad day for me to choose since we were trying to get ready to go out of town.The whole "two kids" thing is still pretty new to us, and she's still getting adjusted.Let her know (days ahead of time if necessary) that you'll be brewing and then she can't complain. You have to make time. She should be happy you picked a hobby that keeps you at home.
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 07:35 AM
NOW the truth comes out! Wait until Mrs. Howie finds out about this! You'll be in big trouble!She's generally pretty supportive of the hobby. I did let her know in advance that I wanted to brew, but it was also a bad day for me to choose since we were trying to get ready to go out of town.The whole "two kids" thing is still pretty new to us, and she's still getting adjusted.
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 08:04 AM
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 09:23 AM
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 11:42 AM
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Posted 01 December 2009 - 12:14 PM
Oh well, In which case I'm looking for a Vegetarian Extract version....I was originally thinking we were adding in baby goats.
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