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[glennh2os]

Got in two batches in a couple of weeks ago. They are heading for bottles this weekend.

[Enid Puceflange]

No, its 100 per adult per household 200 max.

I look on that number as a target for mid summer, rather than a limit :)Brewed 140+ gallons so far, so on target to "go illegal" by about mid August. It's been much assisted by switching to brewing 10 gallon batches, rather than 5. Best achievement so far this year- 30 gallons brewed over a weekend.....

[SchwanzBrewer]

I look on that number as a target for mid summer, rather than a limit :)Brewed 140+ gallons so far, so on target to "go illegal" by about mid August. It's been much assisted by switching to brewing 10 gallon batches, rather than 5. Best achievement so far this year- 30 gallons brewed over a weekend.....

I did 20gal in a weekend for 3 weeks in a row stopped a month ago. The first weekend sucked. The second weekend was OK. The third was a breeze. Trying to get up early to do a double batch in one day is tough though.I feel like something really clicked though this year and everything is coming together nicely. I guess I am around 60+ batches total now in a little over 3 years. I intend on brewing another 15 batches before the end of the year. Most of which will be 10 gallon batches. I have about 7 beers that I can really nail right now and I'm trying to expand that stable (I can brew other stuff too, but I like to focus on a few to get them right and then move on, brewing 1 out of the stable on occasion). My big self challenge is to brew an award winning duss alt. Cheers,Rich

[Enid Puceflange]

I've blown hot and cold on awards - right now, I really don't care much if any for them because my favorite beers (ones I've nailed the recipe/process on to the point where I have them on draft almost all the time) are mongrel styles that would be booted from any self respecting BJCP comptition. And SWMBO asked one time "So why, precisely, are you PAYING someone else to drink your beer?" and I didn't have a good answer.

[toonces]

I've blown hot and cold on awards - right now, I really don't care much if any for them because my favorite beers (ones I've nailed the recipe/process on to the point where I have them on draft almost all the time) are mongrel styles that would be booted from any self respecting BJCP comptition. And SWMBO asked one time "So why, precisely, are you PAYING someone else to drink your beer?" and I didn't have a good answer.

'cause having an ego costs money.wait. what?

[SchwanzBrewer]

'cause having an ego costs money.wait. what?

YSYWM!I want notes more than anything. BTW toonces, you owe me an address.

[Mya]

'cause having an ego costs money.wait. what?

that made me LOL

[BarelyBrews]

3 weeks ago, Belgian red ale.Want to brew again, working a lot of hours

[djinkc]

'cause having an ego costs money.wait. what?

Technically, shouldn't a medal whore be getting paid?Well, besides in Columbia...............

[Humperdink]

two weekends ago. i was supposed to last weekend but saturday turned into a day where if it could go wrong it would, so I decided not to tempt fate. Rough freakin week and that started it off.

[Mexas Joe]

Wait, I thought brewing beer was illegal?My last 10 gallon batch is still stilling in my SS conical...........2 years later. :facepalm:I really ought to keg it and see what happens. Hell, I don't even remember what style it was. Cream ale perhaps?Honestly, I just have free 1/2 days to give up to brewing. I'd rather go sailing or something else.Somewhere along the way it turned into a chore.

[Humperdink]

Send Cose a conical!

[Mya]

Send Cose a conical!

but dump the malt vinegar out first

[43hertz]

Probably three years for a beer, since I can get so many good ones of the shelf these days, but i pretty much have a cider going all the time since it's harder to find many interesting commercial varieties.

[HERMSman]

Distilling....that's so interesting!

[BlKtRe]

I've brewed three 1/2bll batches so far and plan another three in the next few weeks. Also brewed a 14bll batch for a Homebrew/Probrew collab for craft beer week.

[djinkc]

I've brewed three 1/2bll batches so far and plan another three in the next few weeks. Also brewed a 14bll batch for a Homebrew/Probrew collab for craft beer week.

Bummer, didn't realize you basically quit brewing.

[BlKtRe]

Bummer, didn't realize you basically quit brewing.

Pretty much. Only thing I really care to brew anymore is hops and wild sour beers including the beers for the barrels.

[jammer]

Weekend before last. I brew quite often most of the year, but then things come to a halt in the summer. Then I start up again in the fall.

[deejaydan]

I brewed 2 weeks ago, but that was my 1st time this year.