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Offline oscarvan

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You know you're a home brewer when.......
« on: October 18, 2011, 05:46:31 am »
You empty your pockets at night and find a CO2 cartridge in there........
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Offline beersk

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Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2011, 12:16:52 pm »
I disagree.  Bicyclists use co2 cartridges to quickly pumped up fixed flat tires...
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Offline glastctbrew

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Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2011, 12:27:10 pm »
Un-milled kernels of malted barley fall to the floor as you take off your shoes and socks
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Offline eltharyon

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Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2011, 01:31:44 pm »
Your 4 yr old walks into school monday morning saying she is going to a brewpub that night for a beer meeting and she was brewing the day before.

--that was yesterday actually.
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Offline theDarkSide

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Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2011, 01:38:10 pm »
Quote from: oscarvan on October 18, 2011, 05:46:31 am
You empty your pockets at night and find a CO2 cartridge in there........

That's if you can find your pants.
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Offline blatz

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Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2011, 01:41:50 pm »
you thought it might be cool to give your kid the initials: IPA, ESB or APA  -- I can actually do the middle one, hmmm....
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Offline kiltedtxn

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Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2011, 01:59:49 pm »
When you go to Home Depot to get some nuts & bolts and walk out 2 hours later with enough parts to totally redo the liquid & gas plumbing on your brew rig.
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Offline hamiltont

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Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2011, 02:59:19 pm »
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Offline James Lorden

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Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2011, 02:59:41 pm »
You have a collection of old computers in your basement that you plan on turning into stirplates.
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Offline Slowbrew

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Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2011, 03:03:28 pm »
you think about pushing your 17 year old to specialize in Chemical Eng instead of Civil Eng at college next year so he can help you with the math.

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Offline bluesman

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Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2011, 03:20:52 pm »
....you have a freezer dedicated to storing hops.

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Offline Pinski

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Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2011, 04:05:30 pm »
Quote from: beersk on October 18, 2011, 12:16:52 pm
I disagree.  Bicyclists use co2 cartridges to quickly pumped up fixed flat tires...

Ok, when you can't fix your flat because you charged the keg instead ;)
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Offline rbclay

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Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2011, 04:17:53 pm »
Quote from: James Lorden on October 18, 2011, 02:59:41 pm
You have a collection of old computers in your basement that you plan on turning into stirplates.

hey, i did that with one... it was a mini one in a clear box. it works great and looks cool too...
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Offline speed

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Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2011, 04:31:29 pm »
when you look at the washing machine and think, i can make a mash tun out of that ;D
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Offline ynotbrusum

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Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2011, 06:49:49 pm »
When the coolest thing to happen to you in the past week is finding out that a new acquaintance is interested in hearing about your brewing ... and actually listens when the others at the table say "Oh-oh, here he goes..." ::)
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