[gmac]

Today I made my 20th all grain batch in 20 weeks.  That means I'm going through about a keg a week.  Not all drank by me of course, and a couple batches are for a party at the end of the summer and there's still some in the fridge awaiting consumption but I just realized I've made 100 gallons of beer in the past 5 months. 

Just curious, how much does the average brewer brew?  Doesn't matter if it's all-grain or extract, just wondered if I'm keeping up with the rest of you.

[Nick]

I've done 14 batches so far this year, but that includes some batches like yours.  I split quite a few of my batches with a brew buddy.  There's also a mead in that count, as well as one that was solely for a going away party.

I'd say your a bit ahead of where I am, but nuthin too bad. (or good, depending on how you look at it

[Wheat_Brewer]

what's my budget and how much time do I have?  And while I might be many years from retirement...I might have a brew schedule already in the works...

[chezteth]

My wife & I have brewed approximately 110 gallons so far this year.  We always keep it within the 200 gal. mark but we have been close.

[euge]

How much beer is too much? That is like asking... no wait... it's like... Anyway think of air. Can't have too much air. Beer's like that.

[punatic]

"Too much beer" is an oxymoron.

[gymrat]

I just bottled my 8th batch this year Sunday.

[tomsawyer]

I try and brew a 3gal batch weekly.  That keeps me ahead of my consumption, even with the occasional brew club meeting or party.

[tygo]

I'm up to 12 five gallon batches so far this year for a running total of 60+ gallons (the batches are usually more like 5.5 gallons).  I'll probably end up with about 20 batches for a little more than 100 gallons for the year. 

Right now I've got a pretty good supply on tap but I've got a picnic coming up I'm taking a keg to and a couple pretty big gaps in the brewing schedule due to summer weekend trips and activities. 

Also 10 of those 60 gallons are 10+ % barleywines and aren't ready to drink yet and won't be for awhile.

My brewing mostly keeps up with my demand for myself and what I give to others except for the occasional gap.

[ibru]

What euge said...

I just kegged my 5th (10 gallon) batch for the year.

[Slowbrew]

I've done 10 - 5gal batches so far this year.  I will likely do 9 or 10 more before 2012.  Some years I've done more, some years less.

I don't know that you can brew "too much" beer.  If your kegs (or bottles) are full you have a consumption problem.  Just schedule a party.   

Paul

[corkybstewart]

I try to always keep my 12 gallon conical full, but since I usually leave beer in there 3 weeks that means at most I can brew about 15 batches.  Luckily I also have a bunch of buckets, but temp control is harder for them.  
In general I like to have 45-60 gallons on hand, not including cider.

[wilypig]

It is only too much if you run out of storage space or fermentation capacity. I brew in binges - generally 30 gallons at a whack. Stocks up the cellar and I only have to brew every 4 or 5 months. That 30 gallons is generally three 10 gallon batches of wort that are treated differently in fermentation and conditioning to have plenty of variety.

[weithman5]

if you can read this you are probably not brewing enough

[Kit B]

I have brewed roughly 120 gallons, in the last year.
In the coming year, I expect to brew more than double that figure.