Another brother brought into the fold.

Mon May 29, 2006 6:13 am

The other day I was sitting in my favorite German restaurant, when an old acquaintance came in. I've know the guy for about ten years, but seen him in passing very infrequently. I invited him and his wife to join me at the bar after their dinner, and that I had a growler of homebrew for him to try.

He proceeded to tell that he had brew two batches thus far after being at my house several years ago and seeing a fermenting carboy. Of course I went into the usual battery of question about his processes. I almost soiled my breeches when he told me he didn't sanitize anything! I ended up inviting him over to see an all grain batch brewed. Seeing my kegerator and draught set up was all it took. Hook, line and sinker.

The community has been increased by one more. He's even listening to The Brewing Network archives now. I need to remember to tell his wife that I'll not be held accountable for making her a Brewing Widow.
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Re: Another brother brought into the fold.

Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:28 am

rich wrote:The other day I was sitting in my favorite German restaurant, when an old acquaintance came in. I've know the guy for about ten years, but seen him in passing very infrequently. I invited him and his wife to join me at the bar after their dinner, and that I had a growler of homebrew for him to try.

He proceeded to tell that he had brew two batches thus far after being at my house several years ago and seeing a fermenting carboy. Of course I went into the usual battery of question about his processes. I almost soiled my breeches when he told me he didn't sanitize anything! I ended up inviting him over to see an all grain batch brewed. Seeing my kegerator and draught set up was all it took. Hook, line and sinker.

The community has been increased by one more. He's even listening to The Brewing Network archives now. I need to remember to tell his wife that I'll not be held accountable for making her a Brewing Widow.


Oh, she's well aware she's a Brewing Widow now...

And by the way, after those two (or was it three) Weihenstephaners wore off I remember saying to my self "WTF, did I tell him I didn't sanitize anything?!?" I actually used bleach water to sanitize EVERYTHING on my first two batches. Not sure what I was thinking... For the Porter I've got conditioning in the bottle right now I used Star San (per your recommendation and the guy at the LHBS).

Hook, line, and sinker... fo-sho
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