[MrNate]

I haven't brewed a batch in over a year. At least. My stockpile is all but gone. 

[punatic]

Why ask why? 
Dammit Jim (Nate) you're a brewer not a philosopher!  Get brewing!

[euge]

What he said.

[dbeechum]

I've noticed that homebrewers tend to treat their status similar to the Marines.

There is no such thing as an ex-homebrewer.

[bluesman]

I have a feelling that once you get started again, you won't be able to stop. 

[tygo]

You'll get back on the horse eventually. 

[beerocd]

I haven't brewed a batch in over a year. At least. My stockpile is all but gone. 

11months. 4 batches from last year sitting in basement.

[Tim McManus]

I "slowed down" brewing once, but I got over it.

[Slowbrew]

I tend to go in waves.  One year I brewed 30 batches.  The next year, schedules changed and I only brewed 3.  Anymore I've leveled off at about 15/yr.

If you want to start up again, look at what is keeping you from brewing and find for a non-painful way to adjust that.  You'll be rolling again in no time.

Paul

[MrNate]

I tend to go in waves.  One year I brewed 30 batches.  The next year, schedules changed and I only brewed 3.  Anymore I've leveled off at about 15/yr.

If you want to start up again, look at what is keeping you from brewing and find for a non-painful way to adjust that.  You'll be rolling again in no time.

Paul

That made me chuckle... Mostly it's the divorce and house sale sucking up all my time.

[dak0415]

That made me chuckle... Mostly it's the divorce and house sale sucking up all my time.

Nate, don't you a friend that brews?  Go to HIS house and you guys brew sumpin' (anything your ex hates).  Get AWAY from the house and the other things that are distracting you from brewing.  This $h!T has been going on for TOO LONG.  After all, you ARE a brewer!(dammit!)

[jaybeerman]

I "slowed down" brewing once, but I got over it.

you might want to put that in the beer quotes thread, i could see it on a t-shirt  


mrnate, when life gets in the way of brewing, I start thinking about future brews.  I write recipes; I get inspiration from things I read, movies, things people say, conversations with friends, food I make/eat, etc.  For example, this year I've only brewed five times, 1-Janurary, 2-March, 1-April, 1-June.  BUT, I do have 12 beer recipes in what I call "my current recipe list," 10 recipes in my mead and braggot list and 44 recipes in my "to brew later" list.  It helps keep the spirit alive.  cheers, j

[morticaixavier]

I "slowed down" brewing once, but I got over it.

you might want to put that in the beer quotes thread, i could see it on a t-shirt  


mrnate, when life gets in the way of brewing, I start thinking about future brews.  I write recipes; I get inspiration from things I read, movies, things people say, conversations with friends, food I make/eat, ect.  For example, this year I've only brewed five times, 1-Janurary, 2-March, 1-April, 1-June.  BUT, I do have 12 beer recipes in what I call "my current recipe list," 10 recipes in my mead and braggot list and 44 recipes in my "to brew later" list.  It helps keep the spirit alive.  cheers, j

+1 to that. I brew way more beer in my head than in reality. always have a ton of recipes that I want to do.

[weithman5]

; I get inspiration from things I read,

this forum.

[weazletoe]

I've only brewed 2 batches since I've been in Idaho, almost a year and a half now. Since I don't have my basement brewery, I just can't get into it. Hopefully that changes once I get the brewery built onthe mancave.