Sad Day. Selling all my beer making equipment

[Pablo]

I started home brewing in the 1980's. Great and fun and rewarding hobby. I won two blue ribbons in a county fair. But honestly I have not brewed in 25 years. Making 5+ gallons of beer at 67 seems a little nuts, the memories are good.

I kept all my stainless and glass tanks and carboys and chillers. Letting it go for a song sadly, but I hope someone has fun.

 

[oilstained]

It just wasn’t meant to be.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

I started home brewing in the 1980's. Great and fun and rewarding hobby. I won two blue ribbons in a county fair. But honestly I have not brewed in 25 years. Making 5+ gallons of beer at 67 seems a little nuts, the memories are good.

I kept all my stainless and glass tanks and carboys and chillers. Letting it go for a song sadly, but I hope someone has fun.

So you gonna switch to grain alcohol or wine?

 

[ripcord]

So you gonna switch to grain alcohol or wine?

Who's to say he hasn't already? Oh, wait, you mean making the stuff.... He might switch from wine to liquor most nights already.

 

[ripcord]

I started home brewing in the 1980's. Great and fun and rewarding hobby. I won two blue ribbons in a county fair. But honestly I have not brewed in 25 years. Making 5+ gallons of beer at 67 seems a little nuts, the memories are good.

I kept all my stainless and glass tanks and carboys and chillers. Letting it go for a song sadly, but I hope someone has fun.

More room for storing fancy hardwoods.

 

[Pablo]

Honestly I’ll have a pint at a local in Bham every couple months is the extent of my EtOH intake

Dude coming at 10AM tomorrow

 

[rstcso]

Honestly I’ll have a pint at a local in Bham every couple months is the extent of my EtOH intake

The memories will always be there, or at least we can hope so.

 

[wemay]

Man, sorry to hear Pablo. Giving up a life's passion is tough. Thank goodness BITOG exists for idle times.

 

[Pablo]

Man, sorry to hear Pablo. Giving up a life's passion is tough. Thank goodness BITOG exists for idle times.

Not sure if life's passion - maybe a faded passion, sad never the less. I have little idle times, that's part of the "problem"

 

[joekingcorvette]

Beer making is a good hobby but it sounds like it's time to move on. Homemade beer is really good if done correctly.

 

[Pablo]

Beer making is a good hobby but it sounds like it's time to move on. Homemade beer is really good if done correctly.

It’s a great hobby really tasty

 

[doitmyself]

Not sure if life's passion - maybe a faded passion, sad never the less. I have little idle times, that's part of the "problem"

See? Everyone keeps justifying my decision not to retire.

 

[Snagglefoot]

I too held onto my equipment. I guess it’s time to get rid of it. Thanks for the post.

 

[AZjeff]

Congratulations. Sounds like another step in the GREAT WORKSHOP RESCUE. Was thinking it's time for an update on that?

 

[Pablo]

Congratulations. Sounds like another step in the GREAT WORKSHOP RESCUE. Was thinking it's time for an update on that?

Will do soon. My lifting limit went away, so real work is just starting.

 

[Panda87]

Honestly I’ll have a pint at a local in Bham every couple months is the extent of my EtOH intake

Dude coming at 10AM tomorrow

You’re in Bham? I’m in Huntsvegas!

 

[Pablo]

You’re in Bham? I’m in Huntsvegas!

We live in the county (Whatcom) kinda near a smaller town (Everson) on the edge (hills above) delta farm land. Where in the south are you??

 

[Panda87]

We live in the county (Whatcom) kinda near a smaller town (Everson) on the edge (hills above) delta farm land. Where in the south are you??

Huntsville, AL. I live right by the TN River.

 

[Pablo]

Huntsville, AL. I live right by the TN River.

Years ago Huntsville was actually a place where I could have ended up working but thought hard on it and declined

 

[Passport1]

Try making mead. It takes less work than beer and is very good. Makes some mighty fine wine.