A little off topic, but how do you guys get through enough beer to justify double batches? Maybe I need more friends? haha I'm at that inbetween point in life between being ditched by all the non-parent friends and forging new friendships with other new dads. I'm also of the age where binge drinking doesn't come naturally anymore. Ahh the good old days.
Young dad myself (two kids, one little bloke 6yo, one little princess 5yo). But im also a musician and professional music tutor for a living, so i've grown up doing gigs and spending a fair bit of time in pubs over the 36years i've spent on this planet.
Im a big guy naturally, and i have no problem in putting away multiple pints on any given night of the week. I only drink from 425ml glasses, and it's not uncommon for me to take 8-10 trips to my taps on a weeknight and front up to work the next day as though nothing out of the ordinary occured.
For the record, im not bragging, or even happy with this ability as it's not healthy at all, and in fact im cutting back lately to maybe 2-3 beers a day, but my consumption is what it is...
Very easy for me to blow a keg in a week by myself, so it's not just easy for me to justify brewing doubles, it's almost necessary. Only takes a few social events and my stocks can take a serious belting, particularly in the festive season. I have six kegs, and enough bottles for maybe 4 or 5 single batches.
Seriously, if it was me, i'd be happy i didn't have to brew double batches, both for health and logistical reasons.
cheers,
tryingtocutbackBigNath