If you don't brew beer...why not?

Hopefully I will start once I move to a place that has room for my beer experiments.

 

I generally can't give up an entire day (or half day to brew) and I also just don't have the space to do what I want to do if I could do it.

 

Other - Not interested.

 

My brain lies on the creative side of things. I like cooking but can't bake. I play music but couldn't build my own instruments. I'd be willing to collaborate with a home brewer on thinking up a brew, but I can't deal with minute measurements and such worth shit.

 

This.

My wife already hates cleaning up from the meals I cook (but she does it, and I'm grateful).

Absolutely NO WAY I could convince her to to help me clean up the mess I'd make from brewing. At least she gets some enjoyment from the food I cook (she rarely drinks beer). Plus, I like drinking a different beer every day...I always have at least 3-5 different types of beer around (and at times, many more than this).

 

Because I have more money than I do patience.

 

I voted "other" mainly for the sake of space and that I have lots of hobbies as it is. My current beer/wine cellar already takes up a fair amount of room and other space is dominated by fishing/hunting equipment

 

Plus home brewing takes up valuable time that could be spent chasing whalez broz

 

I used to home brew when I had the time. Lately, I just don't. I will, soon I hope...!

 

I don't have the time or space.

 

too much work.

 

My friends are already great home brewers, their beer is great and free...hard to beat that.

 

The best brews I've ever had have been homebrews from different friends. I learned a lot about hops & developed a habit for very fresh IPAs through homebrewing.
I suggest kegging so you can force carbonate to get finished beer fast and no hassles with bottling and extra sanitation issues. I put a good 10 gallon system with kegerator, all the bells and whistles, for around $1600.

 

I live in a studio. No space. When I get space, I'll get to brewing.

 

Pure. Laziness.

 

That's an awesome first brew to get your feet wet.

 

A little of all of the above right now. I do want to get into homebrewing in the future, but now isn't the time. I'd most likely wait until I have my own apartment and intend on staying in one place for awhile. I see myself possibly traveling a lot, so it just isn't worth lugging things around or storing it in the near future.

Plus the boyfriend home brews, so I can just help him when he does his thing.

 

Young babies at home so no time. Will home brew in the near(ish) future

 

I don't have a lot of extra time or the start up money for the supplies right now. Really hope that changes in the next year, I really want to try brewing my own beer.

 

No time to read the whole thread, but other: I don't have the space in my house. Money is a close second, but I literally have no room for any sort of home brew set-up. I barely have room for the stuff I do have. Hell, some of my furniture is still in my mom's one bedroom apartment. Believe it or not, her place is bigger than my actual house. Thankfully, the bf and I plan to move within a few months, so once we settle in, home brewing will hopefully be an option. We're both interested and have friends that can guide us along.