# You know you are a Homebrewer if............Let's start the fun! **URL:** \ **Category:** General Homebrew Discussion\ **Created:** [January 22, 2015, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857 "2015-01-22T19:12:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BeverageBob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/beveragebob/32/12857_2.png) [@BeverageBob](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/BeverageBob)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/1 "2015-01-22T19:12:02Z")
When you use beer coasters as bookmarks for when you are reading beer books and mags  ;D ---
**Author:** ![jaftak22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jaftak22/32/3204_2.png) [@jaftak22](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jaftak22)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/2 "2015-01-22T19:14:41Z")
When family game night turns into family bottling night. ---
**Author:** ![wort-h.o.g](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/wort-h.o.g/32/11975_2.png) [@wort-h.o.g](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/wort-h.o.g)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/3 "2015-01-22T19:14:59Z")
you’ve used hop oil as cologne  8) ---
**Author:** ![majorvices](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/majorvices/32/12825_2.png) [@majorvices](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/majorvices)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/4 "2015-01-22T19:20:25Z")
You typo “yeast” for “year” over and over again. ---
**Author:** ![mbarnaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@mbarnaby](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/mbarnaby)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/5 "2015-01-22T19:29:00Z")
The ability to reuse a bottle influences the beer you buy. (always looking for 22 bombers over the 6 pack) ---
**Author:** ![jonhughey\_att.net](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jonhughey_att.net/32/6277_2.png) [@jonhughey\_att.net](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jonhughey_att.net)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/6 "2015-01-22T19:39:01Z")
Your wife and kids walk by and say  “Still reading about beer?” .  Multiple times every day. ---
**Author:** ![fmader](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/fmader/32/11371_2.png) [@fmader](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/fmader)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/7 "2015-01-22T19:43:17Z")
…when you have four different freezers at your house that serve four different purposes. ---
**Author:** ![skatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/skatz/32/6982_2.png) [@skatz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/skatz)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/8 "2015-01-22T19:49:41Z")
> [@mbarnaby](#): > > The ability to reuse a bottle influences the beer you buy. (always looking for 22 bombers over the 6 pack) Yes! And avoid twist offs and painted labels. ---
**Author:** ![jonhughey\_att.net](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jonhughey_att.net/32/6277_2.png) [@jonhughey\_att.net](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jonhughey_att.net)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/9 "2015-01-22T19:58:06Z")
…or if you stop buying past-their-prime IPAs at the liquor store because you know you can brew better and fresher at home. ---
**Author:** ![braufessor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/braufessor/32/21101_2.png) [@braufessor](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/braufessor)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/10 "2015-01-22T20:03:40Z")
When you set your house thermostat based on ideal fermentation temperatures rather than human comfort 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![skatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/skatz/32/6982_2.png) [@skatz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/skatz)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/11 "2015-01-22T20:04:53Z")
… When making stew, you add the peas at flameout. ---
**Author:** ![jonhughey\_att.net](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jonhughey_att.net/32/6277_2.png) [@jonhughey\_att.net](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jonhughey_att.net)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/12 "2015-01-22T20:07:21Z")
You play softball with the kids and every time you throw a pitch, you think of Wyeast. ---
**Author:** ![pete\_baker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/pete_baker/32/5190_2.png) [@pete\_baker](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/pete_baker)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/13 "2015-01-22T20:09:49Z")
…you know a “carboy” is not a NASCAR fan. ---
**Author:** ![pete\_baker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/pete_baker/32/5190_2.png) [@pete\_baker](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/pete_baker)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/14 "2015-01-22T20:23:26Z")
… you are delighted that a Br’un Water spreadsheet looks like actual work on your monitor when someone comes to your office to ask a question. ---
**Author:** ![slowbrew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/slowbrew/32/8927_2.png) [@slowbrew](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/slowbrew)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/15 "2015-01-22T20:29:41Z")
… your 10 year old gives correct descriptions of what’s on tap to your guests.  Then takes their orders and serves the beers. This is even more telling when they are serving the drinks to the school board during a meeting at your house.  (True story  :🙂 ) Paul ---
**Author:** ![BeverageBob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/beveragebob/32/12857_2.png) [@BeverageBob](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/BeverageBob)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/16 "2015-01-22T20:36:03Z")
Doing QC on beers that recently came on tap and the music from the stereo gets louder and louder(much to SWMBO chagrin)  😉 ---
**Author:** ![Brewday](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/brewday/32/21101_2.png) [@Brewday](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/Brewday)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/17 "2015-01-22T20:38:24Z")
… Your 4 year old is scared at the brewpub because the “fermenter is too big”. (Also a true story) ---
**Author:** ![jonhughey\_att.net](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jonhughey_att.net/32/6277_2.png) [@jonhughey\_att.net](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jonhughey_att.net)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/18 "2015-01-22T20:38:45Z")
> [@BeverageBob](#): > > Doing QC on beers that recently came on tap and the music from the stereo gets louder and louder(much to SWMBO chagrin)  😉 Sounds eerily familiar.  😉 ---
**Author:** ![theprofessor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/theprofessor/32/11214_2.png) [@theprofessor](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/theprofessor)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/19 "2015-01-22T20:43:39Z")
> [@](#): > > …or if you stop buying past-their-prime IPAs at the liquor store because you know you can brew better and fresher at home. …or better yet, you practically _stop buying beer altogether_ because you know you can brew better (and more economically)  at home. ---
**Author:** ![fmader](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/fmader/32/11371_2.png) [@fmader](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/fmader)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857/20 "2015-01-22T20:57:12Z")
> [@](#): > > … you are delighted that a Br’un Water spreadsheet looks like actual work on your monitor when someone comes to your office to ask a question. Yes… This doesn’t get minimized quickly when company comes by the desk [Next page](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/you-know-you-are-a-homebrewer-if-lets-start-the-fun/18857.md?page=2)