Who brews in the summer, anyway?

This- I brew more. There are way more parties and more friends hanging out. The only thing that pisses me off is I have to buy ice for my recirculation system. I also try to get in 10 gallon batches in early summer to help stave off the late summer heat.

 

I brewed last summer and had no issues other than controlling ferm temp.

This year, I bought a new house that has a huge covered porch with fans on it.. and if it's hotter than hell, which it can be, I can go inside and watch it from my bar top through the glass doors for boil over or anything like that..

I normally brew more though, I fire up the BGE, and make a weekend deal out of it.

 

Swamp cooler baby!

 

I live in Texas it's hot no matter what

 

I brew year round. Originally it was water bottles in a rubbermaid and brewing Saisons, now it is a temp regulated fridge, so, whateva, I brew what I want. I will be doing a Pils, Munich Dunkel, and a Rauchbier this Summer. Heat is not too bad around here until August/September. I overnight mash now and brew in the morning, done by noon, so the temps won't be too bad.

 

I don't brew but was curious and checked the results. It's good to see that family/activities do not interfere with home brewing. But questions 1 & 3 are slightly redundant with the heat/weather question so I wonder why the discrepancy if the activities question registered a 0.00.

 

When I homebrew, I brew indoors using my electric stovetop and a heatstick to bring 8 gallons to a boil. Yesterday brewing at work, we had our 3rd straight day of 5 hour boils (barleywine). Since it was the 3rd day in a row of 120+ degrees and the humidity of the boil kettle, I got very dehydrated. Keep drinking water if you're brewing these days! You don't want to get dehydrated and do something stupid.

 

The winter is actually harder for me to brew...I brew all-grain outside - no garage, hose bib freezes up, etc. Also, it's hard to find a place in the house > 63*F in January.

 

Cough cough, lagers, cough cough

 

I asked the LHBS guy if they were starting to get busier now that summer is here. I was surprised that they slow down in the summer. I have always brewed more in the summer due to the weather being better. I just moved into a new house with a garage. My last place only had a car port. I will certainly be brewing more now.

 

I brew more and drink more in the summer. American Wheats, Session IPAs, and Saisons. All in the 3.5 - 6 percent abv range.

 

I brew more in the summer as well, but understand that there is less time to brew...especially on the weekends.

 

I try and have my last brew done mid-April and start late-September. I'm not worried about not brewing b/c I have a very large inventory right now. now is time for consumption, reading, and ideas.

 

Same here. Our well water is still damn cold in the summer and it's just nice to be outside and brewing - and maybe doing some chores while the brew doesn't require my attention.

 

I still brew wide open. I just wake up early as hell and get it done by noon or so, then hit the pool!

 

I brew plenty of those, Brother, but those double decoctions are a bitch at 22*F with a 30mph NE wind

Edit: West Coasters and their moderate climate

 

Yea, I never thought about it but I guess it makes sence. Especially when a majority of the competitions, at least around here, are in Jan and Feb.

 

I brew pretty consistently year round. Gotta keep those keezers full of beer. Can't run out, you never know who's going to stop by...

 

I don't remember ever timing it, but it was faster than my turkey fryer was (Bayou Classic S-10 or S-14... the three legged one) and there seemed to be a much smaller likelihood of boil overs at hot break. I always assumed that the heat source coming from the interior of the kettle was what made the difference. I could also achieve a much higher boil-off rate if I had the stove running on the highest setting. Sometimes, I would take advantage of doing so for higher gravity beers when I wanted more melanoiden flavors.