On Da Bayou Agin

[Don]

I have just spent another full day involed with my relatively new hobby. While doing so I contemplated "drip drip" the joys and rewards of my days work. "drip drip" , and came to a few conclusions. "drip drip". First, Its a lot of work, purshasing supplies, expirmentation, research and development, fermentation, TESTING, distallation, TESTING "drip drip", TESTING, polishing, TESTING, bottling, storing, CLEAN UP!!! and last but not least "TESTING". Ain't Life Grand? End of Day, my wife comes in with a new fifth of Jaque Daniel. TESTING!
I hope someone will develope an instant shine that we can just pour a quart through the coffee maker for a days supply.

Don

[Slow & Steady]

I hope someone will develope an instant shine that we can just pour a quart through the coffee maker for a days supply.Don

Awe now, drip, drip, what would be the fun in that, drip,drip?

S&S

[Braz]

My wife was kind enough to point out that my first drinkable 1.75L of homemade booze cost about US $350.00 not including labor.

I pointed out that the next 1.75L would only cost about $200 and the next about $175 and so on as we amortize the startup cost.

She was not convinced.

Braz

[rad14701]

I hear you, Braz...

However...

When was the last time a bread making machine paid for itself...??? Or a George Foreman...??? Or a backyard grill...??? Or the newest state-of-the-art Whiz-Bang washer and dryer set...???

It's not always about the practicality of the tool but, rather, the fun you have using it... Does anyone really "need" a $25,000+ Harley Davidson motorcycle...??? Of course not... But people "want" them, and they buy them, because they can be fun...

Tell the wife that you could have a much more expensive hobby...

[ammo man]

Another example is the $336 I just spent on a set of digital scales and automatic powder dispenser for my reloading hobby. But the way I look at it is we are doing what we like to do for the enjoyment and rewards, not to make money. Talking about enjoyment and rewards, I am heading in there to pour me a good stiff drink of some rum I made that has been ageing in a charcoal white oak barrel (4 L) for a little over a month. It is beginning to really smooth out.

Bert

[Slow & Steady]

My wife was kind enough to point out that my first drinkable 1.75L of homemade booze cost about US $350.00 not including labor.

I pointed out that the next 1.75L would only cost about $200 and the next about $175 and so on as we amortize the startup cost.

She was not convinced.

Braz

Amortization and depreciation have never been my wife's forte. I have always gone with the following: "Yes dear, this bottle did cost us $350.00, but every bottle from here on out will only cost us $3.00... so you see sweet heart we are saving a lot of money, and best of all honey buns we aren't paying any taxes to buy bombs. The "bombs bit" always cinches the deal.

S&S

[stock doc]

S&S
+2 on the spousal view.
My wife is an astute business woman but fails to appreciate the ROI on my many vices however long it might take yet she indulges
me in all the bazaar projects.
The good wife.

Doc

[blanikdog]

, and best of all honey buns we aren't paying any taxes to buy bombs. The "bombs bit" always cinches the deal. ...

[ScottishBoy]

My wife is kind enough to pretty much let me do what I want. She was a bit concerned when I started. Her first sniff of white was "an event".
Her basic theory is that if Im home puttering around and such, that's better than being out and getting into trouble...which has a knack for finding me.

But she loves the taste of my corn aged over apple and maple.
Lately she like to say "I sure would love a special coke".

Doing the math on my still...well lets just say I havent really saved any money. But I couldnt figure out how to purchase the feeling I get when I make my own if I tried. If someone said to me 'you can feel like this for an hour for 250 dollars.'

I would be sorely tempted.


Plus my wife loves that I clean while Im stillin to make use of the water!

[still crazy]

Haven't you guys learned that all you need to say is "Honey you should go get a new pair of shoes" then you hand here $20 bucks.
She will laugh at you and tell you how stupid you are cause shoes are way more than $20 bucks.
Then you open he closet and looking at all the dusty shoes she hasn't worn in years say "how much more"?
>>> You should be making counting gestures at this point<<<<
Now she has a delemia to admit how much she spent or worse yet that she didn't buy on sale.

Save the pocketbook area for those BIG emergency's.
Oh ya and don't forget the jewelery box ....

[smokerscully1]

I was talking to a trapper the other day. He took up trappin as a hobby after retiring from the paper mill. He was braggin and carring on about how much he had grossed on the last fur check. I pointed out with the price of gas and grocieries and such plus the new snowmachine and all it would be pretty hard to clear anything.
He said " Oh Lord ole man--you can't count expenses--wouldn't be no money in at all if you did that!"

[goinbroke2]

My old lady really appreciates whisky available anytime, anywhere. Hard day at work and she'll say make us a drink before supper etc.

But when she's in a pissy mood about something or wants me to do something she's quick to rant "sure go make some of your hootch, I'll do all the work, no problem, not like I have any other work to do" at that point I cut her off with "you drink it more than I do" and slam the door.

She hasn't used that line for a while now. In fact the other week I started the first batch since before Christmas and she rolled her eyes and huffed, I stopped and said "what!" "nothing, carry on"

[Dnderhead]

I don't have to worry about any of that,, but I do have a bonny (a couple mile away)that does my sampling, when I walk into the door the usual greeting is
""What you bring me this time".. just one problem she seams to like the "fruity-tooty" stuff best with that I git a better review. there's some that stop
by for a bottle of wine but they are much like a dog with a bone, they just grab the bottle and run off.
(does that have something to do with getting old? or em I scary looking?)

[Slow & Steady]

(does that have something to do with getting old? or em I scary looking?)

Well that's hard to say... you look fine from where I'm sittin... of course, the curvature of the earth is blocking my view just a bit.

Last night My wife and I tried one of those Mist Wines kits, I had just finished bulk aging the 6 gallons of wine. My wife and couldn't stand how tutti-fruity it was. Wife said pour it out... I replied "Lord No Woman" I will run it thru the still. Just finished the stripping run and the tutti-fruity smell is still there... I may have to put some baking soda in this crap to knock down the soda pop smell.

S&S