Thanks to Ted over at Ted's Homebrew Journal for hosting this months Fermentation Friday. This months topic is Brewday Joy & Stress.
"...for something a bit more light and fun, this month's topic revolves around the brewing activity itself. Brewing is an extremely rewarding endeavor, especially after sipping on the end product....a delicious pint of cold carbonated beer. But in the process of making it, it's not always 'a walk in the park'. I'm interested to hear about what areas in the brewday brings joy and stress"
To start, I can say for sure that I'd rather be home brewing a fresh batch of beer. I have about 4-5 potential recipes that I've created that I want to try out and also try and re-formulate and try and make my friends wedding beer (crystALE) a little better and closer to Sixpoint's Sweet Action. But I digress....
I think one of the biggest and best reason I (and I'm sure almost all homebrewers) get joy from brewing is being able to drink the final product and know you made it. But I'm not going there.....I have a feeling a lot of people will cover this well and I don't need to go any further. So, for me the one things that brings the (second) most joy in the process is being able to re-brew a previous batch and make it better. I've been doing a lot more of this lately trying to get more consistent with a few of my beers. Because I hope to open my own brewery someday, this is essential to my success. I need to be able to open the doors with high quality beers AND be able to make them consistently.
On the contrary, I do get very frustrated at times when I brew. For example, BOILOVERS!!!! I hate them!! I know the cause, and I have found a way (heard from a friend) about a way to reduce these by using a spray bottle and spraying the foam as it rises and try's to spill out of the kettle. I can tell you from experience that this technique works very well!!! Another are that brings frustration, and this stems from not being the most patient person ever, is the wait from brewday to the most exciting point, the first sip!!! I know it's something that I can't change, but it's frustrating to me. I guess I'll need to space my brewing sessions out so I can pop open a first bottle from a previous batch on each subsequent brew day......but that's a whole other post for another day! I need more time in my day!!!!
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