Don't worry, my pipeline is full! I'm still brewing the old fashion way in my garage for now with a cooler MT and the 32 quart BK on a propane burner. I store all of my brewing equipment in the basement, so it's a royal pain in the ass to get everything out and carried up to the garage to brew every other weekend. I have resorted to brewing 2-3 batches at a time about every other month now.....about once a month in the summer. I'm the only person in my household that drinks beer and with it being winter, I don't host nearly as many parties as in the summer, so a full pipeline of 20 gallons and a 5 gallon reserve in cold storage goes a long way for me.
As for the Coke Zero.....let me explain!
I only worked yesterday in the a.m. and was painting by late morning, so the pics were taken around noonish.....too early for me to start drinkin'. And yes, I do save my calories for beer. I come from a family where the genetics aren't exactly stacked in my favor. Every male across the board is obese....we are talking 3 bills plus. In order for me to maintain my fighting weight, I have to watch what I eat and drink. With the exception of beer, I consume very little other sugar or startches otherwise. I couldn't tell you the last time I had a regular pop, a piece of candy, or any other sugar laced product (cookies/cake/pie/ice cream/etc.). With the exception of beer and wine, I eat and drink like someone would with chronic diabetes......lean proteins and only healthy carbs from grains/nuts/veges, etc. Hell, I rarely eat potatos and I couldn't tell you the last time I had a piece of white bread or anything else with white processed flour for that matter. It's the sacrifice that I have made to continue to enjoy beer and stay somewhat healthy in the process.