When Do You Mash

[Pumpy]

I have always Mashed on a Sunday Morning but found that a five o'clock start on a Saturday arvo will get me done by about 10'oclock ready to go clubbing.


Pumpy

 

[Ross]

Morning Pumpy....

No set option for me there Pumpy old son - Any weekday fine by me (you gotta love working from home )... prefer to leave the weekends free for more important things in life, like playing pool & drinking :chug:

cheers Ross

 

[domonsura]

Right now.........

 

[Batz]

I do my brew day Monday mornings,but I am thinking of trying an evening brew day/night soon.

Batz

 

[yardy]

Currently getting 1 day home a fortnight on average, so in between finding time to scratch my @r$e and have a few Beers it's Saturday Arvo.

At least my beers are getting some age on them, got a Lager that's over a month in CC B)

cheers

 

[PostModern]

Nothing quite like a free day on the weekend where you can mash in before lunch, then set up a second mash while the first is boiling. Chance to take in a few ales while making a few more. That'll all change once kids' soccer, golf, gym, etc start

 

[apd]

Where's the option for any day?

 

[fixa]

Unfortunately i work a rotating roster, so could be any day i don't have to work, look after the son etc...

 

[tangent]

any day is good with me

 

[Kai]

On brew day.

 

[tangent]

i do like to call people stuck at work and tell them i'm brewing. they hate that.

 

[KoNG]

any weekend morning the little lady ducks out for a few hours..!
swmbo see's it in my eyes too... and the barley crusher starts to shake in the corner... AND then its on.. 3-4 hours and i'm scrubbing the kettle and pouring a beer.
I much prefer the pre planned brews, where i cruise through it for a whole afternoon and drink joyfully as the old lady in the 3rd level unit bangs on the window at the noises and smell of hops dropping into their 100*C afternoon bath...

 

[SpillsMostOfIt]

Every one of my mashes has been done on a Saturday.

In the morning.

Yesterday.

(Sorry - I am still pretty happy about it.)

The fermentation schedule dictates that fermenters empty sometime around Friday-Sunday and get refilled either on the same day or the next one.

 

[Steve]

Sat morning usually start around 11.00 after we've been for a swim. Im thinkng of starting sooner as Im usually blind by 4.00pm. If I start sooner id be less inclined to crack a beer at 8-9 in the morning. Personally I couldnt think of anything worse that doing a night brew.
Cheers
Steve

 

[Adamt]

Steve: Thats the whole point OF brewing in the morning! First drink at 9:30am!

Go for a swim during the mash

 

[tangent]

i agree. you've got to get your beer buds in alignment

 

[Duff]

Normally Saturday for me when SWMBO is at work. Can usually get two double batches done, all cleaned up and dinner on by the time she gets home. Doing a couple of double batches means I'll only brew now around once per month.

Cheers.

 

[Finite]

Whenever the beer gods tell me. Usuall a day off.

 

[warrenlw63]

And on the seventh day .... Warren mashed. :beer:

Warren -

 

[Pumpy]

Well it appears it is split 50/50 pretty much, with those who have not got a life and stay in on Saturday and those who dont go to church on the Sunday like Warren and people in Qld that brew mainly on a Monday .
and Ross who has so much free time he can brew when ever.


Pumpy