daveooph131
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I do all all grain and with clean up am usually done in 4 hrs usually.
What's your process length?
What's your process length?
Yep, SQ14 bayou classic. Batch sparge as well with usually a 60 minute boil.
Yep, SQ14 bayou classic. Batch sparge as well with usually a 60 minute boil.
Like Zuljin, there's always something to add to the time spent brewing. This isn't a job. I don't brew for speed or even necessarily for beer. Brewday is playday. The longer the better.No telling. I'm always doing something weird. Smoking grain. Zesting fruits. Cereal mashing. Maybe 5-6 hours. Maybe eight or more.
I brew all-grain and my brew days typically lasts 6-8 hours.
My processed is pretty dialed in. I multi-task and clean during as needed. I have the Tower of Power with my Top Tier, so that adds about another 45 minutes to my cleaning regimen (recirculating PBW, Rinse and StarSan through the pump and such).
I see these "how long does your brew day take" threads pop up from time to time and I'm always puzzled. Would people ask "how long does it take you to fish?" or "how long did it take you to ski today?".
Brewing is a hobby and activity that I enjoy - so I'm not actively working to make it uber-efficient. I'd compare brewing to sex - I'm grateful when I get the chance to do it so I'm not interested in finishing quickly.
I brew all-grain and my brew days typically lasts 6-8 hours.
My processed is pretty dialed in. I multi-task and clean during as needed. I have the Tower of Power with my Top Tier, so that adds about another 45 minutes to my cleaning regimen (recirculating PBW, Rinse and StarSan through the pump and such).
I see these "how long does your brew day take" threads pop up from time to time and I'm always puzzled. Would people ask "how long does it take you to fish?" or "how long did it take you to ski today?".
Brewing is a hobby and activity that I enjoy - so I'm not actively working to make it uber-efficient. I'd compare brewing to sex - I'm grateful when I get the chance to do it so I'm not interested in finishing quickly.
I agree but brought it up because if I'm more efficient (4 hrs or so per brew) I can brew more. If it takes me half the day there is no way I could brew more than every 4-6 wks due to SWMBO
This, If I could consistently brew in 4 hours I would be able to fit it in on a weeknight! Between work and commuting I am away from my house 65+ hours during the week. My weekend time is precious. I probably average 5-6 hours. I have tried to get the elusive 4, and was on pace once, but my mashtun was poorly situated and fell causing a large mess!
I could trim my day down to 4-5 hours if I had my recipes built, grain pulled, wetted and milled ahead of time. Also, hop additions pulled and weighed out.
But I don't. I mean, I store 300-400# of grain at a time so I can build my own recipes on the fly. That's part of the fun.
Some of the eBrew guys have ridiculously short heating times. 20 minutes saved here, 20 minutes saved there... I think it probably adds up.
This thread has definitely given me something to think about.
I have brewed 10 times, all extract brews, mostly with the MrBeer kits and it basically takes 45 minutes. Sometimes an hour, if I'm really disorganized.
These are 2 gallon batches that take me 2.5 to 3.5 hours to bottle, later.
If brewing twice as much beer (5 gallons) takes 3 to 8 times as long to brew, then I'm not sure I'll be able to justify the time and expense.
Well, maybe I just don't drink enough!
If you are thinking that a longer brew day is a bad thing, you might want to reconsider this hobby. It's supposed to be interesting and enjoyable, whether it takes 2 hours or 6 hours to brew.
Lots of worthwhile hobbies take time to do: hunting, fishing, hiking, etc. There's no instant gratification.
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