Just started my boil, in the rain. I was just wondering if anyone had any good stories about brewing in the rain.
Welcome to the forum! I brew in the garage so I just get to look out at the rain mostly. However, if I were brewing in the rain tonight I’d be worried about getting washed away.
I brewed in the rain once. Posted about it here. (didn’t want to repost it all in thread)
Brewing in the rain sucks - especially after the boil…
This time of year, the Midwesterners are brewing in the snow, too:
I’ll take rain or snow over wind any day. I have a pop up shelter I can put up to block rain. No matter what I do to block wind, it always tried to blow the flame out.
I use a popup awning too.
To battle the wind I made 2 rings out of 10" aluminum flashing. One fits over my turkey cooker and has a cutout for the burner air/fuel intake. The other is about 3’ in diameter and sits on the ground around the cooker. It allows enough air in for a good flame but stops the wind gusts from blowing out the burner.
Paul
Schucks man - I just put stuff in front it.
Seriously though - the wind (esp. cold wind) sucks. Changes my evaporation rate dramatically unless I keep an eye on the flame. I may have to try your aluminum windbreaker idea!
my first brew with my little electric kettle was on my picnic table. thunder showers started. i unplugged it, carried it to the kitchen and resumed. watched the rain from inside
In Seattle, brewing in the rain is just called brewing…
This kinda looks like you’re brewing in the alley…
I was thinking the same thing.
What is this thing you call rain?
Me too.
brewed in the rain many of times. I like weather (all types) so rain is always fun and somewhat poetic to me a long as it it is not coming down too hard. I really enjoy brewing in snow, as well. But I have to admit, a clear spring morning just as the sun is coming up and the sound of the burner roaring and clouds of smoke wafting past from a side project of boston butt smoking on apple, cherry and hickory tops all. 
Edit: forgot to mention cup of hot coffee in my hand. 
Very nice. I also have a Bbq smoker and have been known to multitask brewing and ribs together. Awful hard to beat !
Those are some of the best days!
Especially when the beer and ribs come out great, and I have a prior batch on tap to serve with the bbq ! Hard to keep the neighbors away at that point!
That’s my backyard, man!
Its actually a hell of a find. Great area in the middle of the city with about 150 feet of backyard. I brew on the small wood deck that extends from the house.
Well that’s a huge backyard. 150 feet is deeper than our entire lot.
I got nothing against alleys. I spend a lot of time in our alley, but less so since I replaced my old car. I think its the long fence line that makes me think alley.
