I Gots Brew Balls!
- Thread starter Mardoo
- Start date
Help Support Australia & New Zealand Homebrewing Forum:
MastersBrewery
Journeyman, the learning never stops
- Joined
- 7/6/11
- Messages
- 2,319
- Reaction score
- 683
Now you know an upgrade thread is a must. At least after the third brew or so, I'd agree with your last post I didn't think there was much to upgrade, so lets us know how Jono improved on perfection!Fents said:
Fents
Not a Beer God
- Joined
- 20/10/05
- Messages
- 4,088
- Reaction score
- 104
For sure! i only ever threw it in the 'show us your brew rig' thread but i'll make its own thread maybe even a video tour whilst im brewing. Just to tease though :MastersBrewery said:
- 50 mm higher and stronger mash tun
- Low water detection for remote delayed start
- Bigger pump impeller with stainless pump housing
- Rerouted pump inlet with two valves giving the option to sparge or recirc (recirc was already there just taking a different approach now)
- New Firmware
- Optional Float in MLT to avoid overflow whilst mashing/sparging
- Ability to save 3 favourite ,ash regimes
- More confusing **** in the menus!!!
Off to make a recipe in beersmithhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Yob
Hop to it
That's ****** man..
Mardoo
Noob What Craps On A Bit
Better check your controller too. That hard a whack may have done other damage. That's ****, man.
TheWiggman
Haters' gonna hate
My approach is a 5 step process, the Wiggman Approach©:
1. Make up a seemingly legitimate excuse with a desired outcome for your significant other, or both. Backyard tasks are a favourite because they are labour intensive and can involve children and also 'gets them outside and away from the TV'
"RIGHT. I've had enough of this backyard. We're spending Saturday at home and I'm cleaning the place. Whipper snipping, weeds, mowing, the works. Don't make plans."
2. Set up the equipment the night before after indoor tasks like dishes and bathing has been performed. Ensure all children are in bed. This corresponds with evening TV hibernation which, in my case at least, occurs from 7:00 PM onwards and is limited to the confines of the loungeroom and kitchen for cider trips. This is a win-win because not only do you get to not watch ****** reality TV but you also can also use the 'I'm not interrupting you' angle.
"The kids are asleep hunny, I'm just heading outside to wind down for a bit and let you watch MKR without interruption"
3. Wake up early. This goes against the grain (boom tiss) of normal logic but there's beer to be made! Set the alarm for 6:30 AM and turn on the kettle and pump. Assemble yard equipment IN PLAIN VIEW from the backdoor. Measure out the grain if you didn't the night before and mill.
4. Help the kids eat their breaky and get your own. Once your significant other has risen it'll be mash-in time and the kids will be dressed. Compliments are always welcome because by this stage she will probably realise something's up.
"You look lovely today, good morning. We're just about to head outside and get into this backyard [point to yard tools]. Here's a hot chocolate."
5. Mash in, thus establishing the day as a brew day and reaching the point of no return. Congratulations! You can now watch the brew process and fulfil your promise of doing the yard. Because being male, you can multitask.
It's at this point some will challenge whether the brew day might go awry. Because even though we requested that there should be no plans, plans are made anyway. By timing the mash and boil you can line up so that mash out occurs prior to lunch (in case we need to go to lunch) so you can return to a happy mash on a full stomach. Or the sacc rest will be underway before mid-morning meaning you can extend your mash time so the next step can be knocked up when you return from lunch.
Yes, you will still need to do the lawn but that was going to happen anyway. Plus, after keeping the kids loosely entertained and actually doing the lawn, you've excelled as a partner and made wort.
If you're female, the process is a little different and can be reduced to one step:
1. Tell your partner you're making beer on the weekend and ask for him to look after the kids.
1. Make up a seemingly legitimate excuse with a desired outcome for your significant other, or both. Backyard tasks are a favourite because they are labour intensive and can involve children and also 'gets them outside and away from the TV'
"RIGHT. I've had enough of this backyard. We're spending Saturday at home and I'm cleaning the place. Whipper snipping, weeds, mowing, the works. Don't make plans."
2. Set up the equipment the night before after indoor tasks like dishes and bathing has been performed. Ensure all children are in bed. This corresponds with evening TV hibernation which, in my case at least, occurs from 7:00 PM onwards and is limited to the confines of the loungeroom and kitchen for cider trips. This is a win-win because not only do you get to not watch ****** reality TV but you also can also use the 'I'm not interrupting you' angle.
"The kids are asleep hunny, I'm just heading outside to wind down for a bit and let you watch MKR without interruption"
3. Wake up early. This goes against the grain (boom tiss) of normal logic but there's beer to be made! Set the alarm for 6:30 AM and turn on the kettle and pump. Assemble yard equipment IN PLAIN VIEW from the backdoor. Measure out the grain if you didn't the night before and mill.
4. Help the kids eat their breaky and get your own. Once your significant other has risen it'll be mash-in time and the kids will be dressed. Compliments are always welcome because by this stage she will probably realise something's up.
"You look lovely today, good morning. We're just about to head outside and get into this backyard [point to yard tools]. Here's a hot chocolate."
5. Mash in, thus establishing the day as a brew day and reaching the point of no return. Congratulations! You can now watch the brew process and fulfil your promise of doing the yard. Because being male, you can multitask.
It's at this point some will challenge whether the brew day might go awry. Because even though we requested that there should be no plans, plans are made anyway. By timing the mash and boil you can line up so that mash out occurs prior to lunch (in case we need to go to lunch) so you can return to a happy mash on a full stomach. Or the sacc rest will be underway before mid-morning meaning you can extend your mash time so the next step can be knocked up when you return from lunch.
Yes, you will still need to do the lawn but that was going to happen anyway. Plus, after keeping the kids loosely entertained and actually doing the lawn, you've excelled as a partner and made wort.
If you're female, the process is a little different and can be reduced to one step:
1. Tell your partner you're making beer on the weekend and ask for him to look after the kids.
Matplat
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 15/1/15
- Messages
- 1,233
- Reaction score
- 451
My approach is similar, but different:
1. Set up the equipmentthe night before after indoor tasks like dishes and bathing has been performed. Ensure all children are in bed. This corresponds with evening TV hibernation which, in my case at least, occurs from 7:00 PM onwards and is limited to the confines of the loungeroom and kitchen for cider trips. This is a win-win because not only do you get to not watch ****** reality TV but you also can also use the 'I'm not interrupting you' angle.
"The kids are asleep hunny, I'm just heading outside to wind down for a bit and let you watch MKR without interruption
2. Dough-in....
3. Go to bed around 11:30!
Yeah finding time during the day became increasingly arduous, and having a four year old constantly picking things up, coughing on sanitized equipment etc. got pretty frustrating! Not to mention having containers full of boiling liquid....
1. Set up the equipment
"The kids are asleep hunny, I'm just heading outside to wind down for a bit and let you watch MKR without interruption
2. Dough-in....
3. Go to bed around 11:30!
Yeah finding time during the day became increasingly arduous, and having a four year old constantly picking things up, coughing on sanitized equipment etc. got pretty frustrating! Not to mention having containers full of boiling liquid....
Coodgee
Well-Known Member
the coodgee method:
Coodgee: "Honey I'm brewing on Saturday"
Mrs Coodgee: "but we organised a visit to blah blah blah"
Coodgee: "Tell them we'll see them next weekend"
Coodgee: "Honey I'm brewing on Saturday"
Mrs Coodgee: "but we organised a visit to blah blah blah"
Coodgee: "Tell them we'll see them next weekend"
Every cloud has a silver lining:
So I walked into the laundry this morning and found a pool of dark coloured liquid seeping out from underneath the washing machine. After quickly dismissing the thought that the washing machine had somehow had an oil leak I realised that it had to be from the 23 litre cube of Belgian Stout that was sitting in the adjacent cupboard.
Clearly somewhere in the brewing process it had got infected and started to spontaneously ferment. As I cleaned up the mess all I could think was "well that's ****** my day" only to receive the following reply...
"You'll just have to make more beer!"
So I walked into the laundry this morning and found a pool of dark coloured liquid seeping out from underneath the washing machine. After quickly dismissing the thought that the washing machine had somehow had an oil leak I realised that it had to be from the 23 litre cube of Belgian Stout that was sitting in the adjacent cupboard.
Clearly somewhere in the brewing process it had got infected and started to spontaneously ferment. As I cleaned up the mess all I could think was "well that's ****** my day" only to receive the following reply...
"You'll just have to make more beer!"
djsmi4
Well-Known Member
The djsmi4 method:
Me - "Your dad's coming over tomorrow to help make a 2nd cider brew with me with all the leftover apples"
Wife - "I worry about you two"
Me - "Your dad's coming over tomorrow to help make a 2nd cider brew with me with all the leftover apples"
Wife - "I worry about you two"
yum beer
Not in the house, you've got a shed..
- Joined
- 12/3/11
- Messages
- 2,239
- Reaction score
- 422
I work shifts and have plenty of days during the week at home alone, kids are grown, so no bloody problems.....
Wife..'what did you get done today'
Me...'I put a brew down...not much else'
Wife...'You couldn't do ANYTHING else"
Me..'No."
Wife.."Coffee'
Me' Yes please.
Kept her for 22 years so far. not trading in any time soon.
Wife..'what did you get done today'
Me...'I put a brew down...not much else'
Wife...'You couldn't do ANYTHING else"
Me..'No."
Wife.."Coffee'
Me' Yes please.
Kept her for 22 years so far. not trading in any time soon.
Heh, second last time I brewed I left the house at 10am and came back around 5pm. That was the bottling trip, where I drove over an hour to Leumeah to bottle my 50L batch. Came home with a bootload of bottles and swearing that I will never, ever brew into bottles again and that I definitely need a kegging setup. A few days of not-so-subtle hints that bottled beer sucks and I am definitely ready to keg and I was greeted with "So once you get your fridge with kegs, how big is it going to be and where are we going to put it?" WIN-1!
Some promises of cleaning up the back room and moving stuff to under the stairs, plus the mention that it's going to cost about $1,500 and we were up to the "How long before it gets here?" stage. WIN-2!
I brewed three batches just after the 3 tap KegKing Series 4 arrived - luckily we had no plans for Easter. That one was very easy get past SWMBO, brew day means that the entire kitchen gets completely decluttered and cleaned up spotless before I start brewing. I clean as I go, so at the end of the brew day, we have a showroom quality kitchen. WIN-3!
Kegging day - I negotiated that SWMBO would take the kids to a birthday party, followed by swimming. Then we were going to have some relos from out of town over for afternoon tea. I was kind of worried that this being my first time kegging, I might not have enough time to get myself under control before guests arriving, but I figured they would probably be interested in observing anyway. Well, as luck would have it, the relos decided that fish and chips at the beach would be nice, and SWMBO being on the ball excused me without even asking - she knew I'd be wanting to play happy beer time. WIN-4!
When I brewed the first three batches, I ensured I brewed some černý pivo - it's about the only beer that SWMBO will enjoy. Her favourite is dark Budvar, but Tmavý Velkopopovický Kozel will do too. It turned out brilliant and I've been told that this kegging setup is a lot faster, simpler and less space consuming that the bottling. Apparently it tastes better too and keeps the kitchen free of empty bottle clutter after a few beers. WIN-5!
So, now I pretty much have a pass to announce brewing intentions a week or so in advance and get more or less automatic approval. As long as we are not expected to go anywhere that day as a whole family, I'm welcome to clean up the kitchen and put a batch down. I'll put it to the test when the first keg runs out.
I think the trick is to let SWMBO that brewing is important to you and letting you do it will make you happy and thus result in a happy family. Try to sell the benefits of the process, such as less time out to pubs, less money spent in the bottle-o and a cleaner kitchen. :icon_cheers:
Some promises of cleaning up the back room and moving stuff to under the stairs, plus the mention that it's going to cost about $1,500 and we were up to the "How long before it gets here?" stage. WIN-2!
I brewed three batches just after the 3 tap KegKing Series 4 arrived - luckily we had no plans for Easter. That one was very easy get past SWMBO, brew day means that the entire kitchen gets completely decluttered and cleaned up spotless before I start brewing. I clean as I go, so at the end of the brew day, we have a showroom quality kitchen. WIN-3!
Kegging day - I negotiated that SWMBO would take the kids to a birthday party, followed by swimming. Then we were going to have some relos from out of town over for afternoon tea. I was kind of worried that this being my first time kegging, I might not have enough time to get myself under control before guests arriving, but I figured they would probably be interested in observing anyway. Well, as luck would have it, the relos decided that fish and chips at the beach would be nice, and SWMBO being on the ball excused me without even asking - she knew I'd be wanting to play happy beer time. WIN-4!
When I brewed the first three batches, I ensured I brewed some černý pivo - it's about the only beer that SWMBO will enjoy. Her favourite is dark Budvar, but Tmavý Velkopopovický Kozel will do too. It turned out brilliant and I've been told that this kegging setup is a lot faster, simpler and less space consuming that the bottling. Apparently it tastes better too and keeps the kitchen free of empty bottle clutter after a few beers. WIN-5!
So, now I pretty much have a pass to announce brewing intentions a week or so in advance and get more or less automatic approval. As long as we are not expected to go anywhere that day as a whole family, I'm welcome to clean up the kitchen and put a batch down. I'll put it to the test when the first keg runs out.
I think the trick is to let SWMBO that brewing is important to you and letting you do it will make you happy and thus result in a happy family. Try to sell the benefits of the process, such as less time out to pubs, less money spent in the bottle-o and a cleaner kitchen. :icon_cheers:
Markbeer
Well-Known Member
I say tell her when u want to brew. If answer is no, put on the tears and run off into the bedroom and shut the door.
Emerge hours later, sulk, refuse conversation. Silent for a few days. Refuse marital consummation for weeks.
Then as soon as she asks for anything bring it up. Relate everything back to the lack of brewing. Love, housework etc.
She will be making the beer for you in no time.
Emerge hours later, sulk, refuse conversation. Silent for a few days. Refuse marital consummation for weeks.
Then as soon as she asks for anything bring it up. Relate everything back to the lack of brewing. Love, housework etc.
She will be making the beer for you in no time.
