Comments on: Homebrewing Thoughts http://www.brew-dudes.com/homebrewing-thoughts/299 Resource for home brewers created by home brewers. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:24:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Bob http://www.brew-dudes.com/homebrewing-thoughts/299#comment-1814 Bob Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:06:36 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/homebrewing-thoughts/299#comment-1814 Becoming self sufficient, in theory, sounds like a prudent, if not at least noble undertaking. In reality, how-ever, crafting home products, or raising food, in very many instances is not economical. If you consider the time and resources required to grow vegitables alone, you may find that shopping the sales at the grocery or produce stands is more economical. Forget growing beef. Making cheese, brewing beer or vinting wine all carry a certain romance, and to be sure it's very satisfying and a lot of fun, but if money became tight enough, buying a bottle of two buck chuck, or a six pack of Falstaff would be more sensible. The reason we brew is not to save money at the liquer store to be sure. A hundred years ago self sufficiency was a means of survival. In modern times a good number of farmers in the corn belt can't even sustain their families. Becoming self sufficient, in theory, sounds like a prudent, if not at least noble undertaking. In reality, how-ever, crafting home products, or raising food, in very many instances is not economical. If you consider the time and resources required to grow vegitables alone, you may find that shopping the sales at the grocery or produce stands is more economical. Forget growing beef. Making cheese, brewing beer or vinting wine all carry a certain romance, and to be sure it’s very satisfying and a lot of fun, but if money became tight enough, buying a bottle of two buck chuck, or a six pack of Falstaff would be more sensible. The reason we brew is not to save money at the liquer store to be sure. A hundred years ago self sufficiency was a means of survival. In modern times a good number of farmers in the corn belt can’t even sustain their families.

]]> By: Bryon http://www.brew-dudes.com/homebrewing-thoughts/299#comment-1802 Bryon Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:26:08 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/homebrewing-thoughts/299#comment-1802 We need to figure out the whole <a>beer can and Mr. Fusion thing...</a> We need to figure out the whole beer can and Mr. Fusion thing…

]]> By: Aaron http://www.brew-dudes.com/homebrewing-thoughts/299#comment-1774 Aaron Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:28:11 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/homebrewing-thoughts/299#comment-1774 There's not enough land left on earth for us all to grow our own food, not without some kind of catastrophe that eliminates people AND leaves the land unharmed. Still, I like doing as much for myself as I can. I think I'm going to start making my own soda, which is probably a bad idea since I don't drink soda now, but if I make my own, I'll probably start. This hobby is dangerous. There’s not enough land left on earth for us all to grow our own food, not without some kind of catastrophe that eliminates people AND leaves the land unharmed.

Still, I like doing as much for myself as I can. I think I’m going to start making my own soda, which is probably a bad idea since I don’t drink soda now, but if I make my own, I’ll probably start.

This hobby is dangerous.

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