Today was my first day at my new job, retirement. Almost 32 years at this one and over 7 on the previous one doing basically the same thing. My tool box is home, never has been here in the 37 years that I've owned it.
I slept in a little, 8 am. Had some breakfast at 930 and watched the news and weather, then worked on pruning trees in my apple orchard, took my Mom to the store before the ice storm hit, and brewed a 5 gal. batch of beer and waiting to cool down right now to pitch.............I never liked brewing on weeknights because I had problems getting up the next day for work, no problem now, every day I want can be a brew day................I'm going to really like this..
Happy Hound Brewery
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
― Thomas A. Edison
Good for you and I wish you all the best on your retirement.
I hope I live long enough to retire so in the meantime, I'll enjoy it watching guys like you and gymrat have a great time!
PABs Brewing
Planning Brew good beer and live a hoppy life Fermenting
Drinking
Disfucted
Smelly Hops
(split batch) A Many Stringed Bow Up Next
Men In Black
Yazoo Sue Smoked Porter
Octoberfest
Le Petite Saison
Czech Pale Lager
A Toast to Big Fuzzy Russian Imperial Stout at 10%
Belgian Blond
Flower Power IPA
4 Kilts Clueless Belgian Strong
One Wort Two Yeast with Wyeast 2206
One Wort Two Yeast with WLP940
Shipwreck Saison
RayF wrote:Congratulations! That must be one hell of a feeling you had as you walked away for the last time!
Yes it was, sad but happy. We had a little homemade glugg in the parking lot, it was Christmas eve and we all left at noon. A bunch of the guys followed me home to help unload my toolbox and we all drank quite a few beers in my basement bar. This is just some of what I found in my truck on my last day.
The young guys took care of the Busch in a hurry and that was good.
Happy Hound Brewery
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”
― Thomas A. Edison
Congrats Don. As one whose longest time at a company is a little over 4 years (I get bored), I salute you.
I have over 9,000 posts on "another forum", which means absolutely nothing. Mr. Beer January 2014 Brewer of the Month with all the pomp and circumstance that comes with it...
Certificate in Brewing and Distillation Technology
Beers I regularly brew:
Bell's Best Brown clone
Irish Hills Red - I call this "Ann Arbor Red"
Mackinac Island Red - I call this "Michigan Red"
Oatmeal Stout - I call this Not Fat, Stout - Oatmeal Stout
Bottled 5 gallons of Ann Arbor Red on 4/18/17. Bottled 5 gallons of Michigan Red on 5/8/17.
Brewed in 2017 - 22.13 gallons (19.91 in 2012, 48.06 in 2013, 61.39 in 2014, 84.26 in 2015,46.39 in 2016)
Brewed in lifetime - 282.14 gallons
Drinkable beer on hand - 13.58 cases, with 6.11 cases ready in May and early June.
Average cost per 12 pack through all beer brewed - $6.27(ingredients only)
Enjoy!
