My last brew day was the first time I really drank much throughout the day. It was primarily because I was teaching a friend to brew and he wanted to taste some things I had on tap. I felt like I was missing steps throughout, so this Friday while teaching more friends to brew, I think I'll wait until after the fermenter is in the chamber before pulling the tap handle.
Since most of my brewdays start at 6 AM, and a good portion of them are double brew days, I usually do not drink while brewing.
wait, people don't drink while brewing?
I do not care if it is 6am or 11pm I have at least a beer or two, usually 3-4, typically not more than 6.
Seems appropriate to sip on a beer or two appreciating the beer and creating anticipation for the one you are brewing.
Having a couple of beers while I brew doesn't present a problem when I'm brewing alone. What messes me up is brewing with someone else present. Inevitably I'll miss some timed process or addition due to yacking instead of watching the clock. That rarely happens when I'm brewing alone.
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