Work less. Make more money. Lay on couch.
Beer-wise, I have a few goals. I started blogging, so I need to try to keep ahead on content for that. Which means I’m hoping to do at least 2 more runs of single-hopped brews this coming year. I also want to get a house 'fest recipe dialed in now that I have a fermentation chamber. I’m not really into competitions, but I’d like to enter a couple of beers this year (my Quad and my Hibiscus Saison) just for fun.
On the personal side, I need to lose all the weight I put on in 2013, then keep going. I was down 80 pounds over the past 3 years, but I put about 20 back on since work got out of control this summer. I’d like to break the 100 total pounds lost mark this year.
And speaking of work, I’ve finally come to grips that my schedule has gotten so out-of-control that it’s effecting my health and my family. If my boss doesn’t right the ship in the coming months and get us fully staffed again, then I’m going to have to tighten my belt and cut back my hours. I’ve finally realized that if I’m constantly giving 110% at work with nothing in return, then my family starts to lose out on that extra 10% of me.
There’s one coming up soon in your area:
4th Annual Ocean State Homebrew Competition
Entry Fee: $7
Entry Deadline: 03/15/2014
Phone Number: (401) 598-2845
Location: Providence, RI, US
Contact Email: jpereira@jwu.edu
Organizer: Jennifer Pereira
http://www.oshc.brewcomp.com/
I love local comps…no shipping cost involved!
This is exactly how I feel about the brewery. Looks like this year I’ll be able to afford to pay myself a bit more and work a bit less with the crew we have hired. Still going to be a lot of hours and weekly late nights but less weekends and more time at home than last 3.5 years.
Mine is to get some beer samples to Major and to break the 1000bbl mark. Which means canning.
Ron, if you are only a quarter late in opening that is a win. We missed our goal date by only five months.
Lose 50 lbs. so I live long enough to enjoy my retirement.
That’s my goal, for the third year running… :
I offer my support to those trying to become more active and lose weight in the new year! Keep up the hard work and good luck with your goals…
For my brewing resolutions, I would like to brew small batches of beer as often as I can in 2014. Hopefully, in doing so, I will get the opportunity to experiment with the utilization of specific ingredients like different hop varietals, yeast strains, specialty malts, etc.
I would also like to create a diary of the “2014 Year-in-Beer” – the idea would be to document the amazing beer experiences that I get to enjoy each week. Whether it is touring a new brewery, meeting a cool person who is involved in beer, or whether it is simply enjoying an amazing homebrew or commercial brew…I want to remind myself how awesome beer truly is. If I remember to write down some of the special beer moments that happen each week, I will have a way to look back on my year in beer.
Cheers, and Happy 2014 to all!
Mike
So, for 2014 you’ve resolved to discover the joy of employees… :o
You’re gonna love it. :
In no particular order…
Celebrate 30 years of marriage in September.
Lose some weight.
Brew more and better beer.
Brew more and better beer.
Learn to brew lagers.
spend more time with my family.
Learn to malt barley.
Get 10000 steps a day on my new fitbit.
Anyone else have fitbit?
I only hear good things about that.
New Year goals:
- need to learn what is “good dub-step”
- stretch, surf and skate more
- my homebrewery had a good pace until I transitioned to kegs and dual batches (15g at a time), now I gotta revisit the organization and work-flow. Seems like I have too much beer on hand.
sigh yeah…sitting on my bedside table. Now I feel guilty. I should drink more so I don’t care. :o
Made it!
I’ll drink to that!
Yup. Got my first lager, a doppelbock, bubbling away right now. Gonna figure these bad boys out…
One of my beers wins first place in brew judging! Happy New Year everybody!
Like many other…I have to drop some weight. Some other goals are to re-establish my meditation regiment, brew 1-3 lagers, build a brew structure and spend as much time with family as possible.
Cheers to 2014!
Same as many here, lose weight and get in some sort of shape. Brew my first lager and get my garage fixed up into my brew room. win a few more competitions. Have gotten 2 first places and one best of show for my milk stout.