Same here. Part of the joy for me is the insanity that comes on a brew day. At one point I was brewing about twice a month and seriously considered setting up m

Same here. Part of the joy for me is the insanity that comes on a brew day. At one point I was brewing about twice a month and seriously considered setting up my own automation system. Now I brew less frequently (maybe 4-6 times a year) and its become more enjoyable to just gave the semi-organized chaos on an early weekend morning. Plus I usually give most of my beer away and my friends enjoy the free, decen beer I know I'll probably never be able to recreat most beers I make now, but who cares. There are so many styles, ingredients, and wacky concepts out there that I never brew the same thing twice. Plus, when I get that magical batch every so I often it usually wins me some new brew toys at the local competitions. The one thing I would like to automate is fermentation temperature, but it's been difficult to convince the wife that I need another fridge next to the kegerator. RDWHAHB