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I just realized...

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I won't have time to brew anything until Labor Day.

That's three weeks from now. But it can't be helped. The pipeline is really gonna take a hit, though....
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I haven't brewed ANYTHING since April! Sometimes my brewing just seems like it was all a dream. Will definitely pick it back up in September.
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yea been thinking about doin a quik extract batch just to save time
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I've done some quick extract batches, just to keep pace with my consumption. And some of them have been good enough to make again, or at least keep in mind for when I want a quick 2.5 gallon batch.

I cut back during the summer, not making any five-gallon batches for a while. But the 2.5 gallon ones don't last long enough. I have plans to brew a fiver of FedoraDave's American Ale on Labor Day, and then resume my schedule of brewing every week.
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Dave I've brewed more this summer then I have in all the summers since I've been brewing, which is a good thing. I have 2 more 5's ready, just waiting to free up my primary, (the Oktoberfest lager is being a little slow) I have 2 secondaries waiting. Now I'm thinking I should get another 6.5
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For my jump back in to the brewing world I will be having a gathering at my house as some of my new friends in the area are interested to see how it works. Maybe it is time to start working on a recipe....... or KISS and use a tried and true brew.
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Ouch...Conserve what you can LOL. Maybe try to sneak in a small extract batch? Pipeline...there's something I've been trying to make lol. Mother nature got in the way twice in a row though, she doesn't care about my schedule apparently. I'm down to 11 beers, won't have more bottles and none will be done until at least the 5th next month =/
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I will be joining you Dave. Have not brewed much this past year. Looking forward to my annual lay-off so I get get this brew mess straightened out. Glad I have been brew my holiday ales these past few years. I need to bottle my super sasion it would be ready for the holidays I hope.
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jivex5k wrote:I'm down to 11 beers
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...

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My " pipeline" gets backed up if I brew more than twice a month.
If I'm the only beer drinker I would have to drink 3 beers a day to keep up with a LBK sized batch each week.
If I brew a 5 gallon batch I need to consume 6 bottles a day.
I'm good for 5-6 bottles a week.

I guess I need to get more friends to help me out!
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Banjo-guy wrote:I guess I need to get more friends to help me out!
UPS delivers to my house.

Just sayin'.
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Banjo-guy wrote:My " pipeline" gets backed up if I brew more than twice a month.
If I'm the only beer drinker I would have to drink 3 beers a day to keep up with a LBK sized batch each week.
If I brew a 5 gallon batch I need to consume 6 bottles a day.
I'm good for 5-6 bottles a week.

I guess I need to get more friends to help me out!
You're missing the definition of a pipeline, it carries CAPACITY... Not Just In Time. :lol:

We drink 3-4 bottles total during the winter, maybe 6-8 during the summer. I brew 5 gallons every three weeks for a few months, then take a month or two off. It keeps - I've had 14 month old ones that are fine. Brewing weekly would be excessive for most of us.
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

Sites to find beer making supplies: Adventures in Homebrewing - Mr. Beer - MoreBeer
My Beer - click to reveal
Currently using 6 LBKs.

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)
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RickBeer wrote:
Banjo-guy wrote:My " pipeline" gets backed up if I brew more than twice a month.
If I'm the only beer drinker I would have to drink 3 beers a day to keep up with a LBK sized batch each week.
If I brew a 5 gallon batch I need to consume 6 bottles a day.
I'm good for 5-6 bottles a week.

I guess I need to get more friends to help me out!
You're missing the definition of a pipeline, it carries CAPACITY... Not Just In Time. :lol:

We drink 3-4 bottles total during the winter, maybe 6-8 during the summer. I brew 5 gallons every three weeks for a few months, then take a month or two off. It keeps - I've had 14 month old ones that are fine. Brewing weekly would be excessive for most of us.
There's no judgment in what I write. It's just a mystery to me.

I always have too much beer not too little. I have to believe a lot of brewers are sharing a large portion of what they brew. I personally can't drink anywhere near as much as I make (and I don't make that much).
Ever since I've started brewing I've wondered how people can go through all the beer they brew. It adds up to lot of calories! That's why I say I need to get more friends or at least the mailing address of all of the Borg members :)
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I you have enough family and friend beer lovers keeping up with the demand can get quite challenging. I know from experience. Since moving I haven't gotten to brew anything yet but I've been busy buying bottled craft beer to replenish the bottles I threw away during the moves. I just realized...the weather's getting cooler here now and my new brewing rig should be here next week. That's something positive to think about definitely.
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Banjo-guy, I'm in the same boat as you. I don't brew much but still can't drink enough to keep up with production. I take some to work, have a friend or two that comes over to drink some and give some to the in-laws who live next door but I just don't drink a lot. I've been an athlete my whole life and still try to keep in shape so I stay aware of calorie intake (to an extent).

That being said, I'm sure we'd all be happy to send you our addresses ;p
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