Ever since I brewed my first batch of homebrew I've always thought I'd love to make a career of it. Back in the late 90's I used to make a lot of homebrew and loved the brewing process almost as much as the finished product. Unfortunately, I haven't made much in the last 7 years after having to move for my job. I'm just now starting to get back into it.
Sometime next year I'll be getting laid off from my job as an electrical engineer and I'm really feeling burned out about the whole profession. I know that I am going to take a long break from engineering and my wife has actually caved in to my ramblings about becoming a professional brewer and now just wants me to figure out what I want to do and shutup.
Is there any practical way to discover whether I have what it takes to make it work or not get bored with it after a year or two? I used to joke to friends that I would one day get a diploma from the Siebel Institute and once I get the boot from my current job I could actually do it next year. I live in Chicago and would use some of my severance package to pay for it. Would this be a stupid thing to do before having any experience in the industry? Is the Siebel Institute still a respected program or are others "better" (I don't want to get a four year degree from a university)?
What kind of position could I expect to get with only homebrewing experience? While I'm not looking to get rich I do need to know rough salaries for the various positions (assistant brewer, head brewer, etc.) to make sure I could actually afford to eat, but I've been unable to find much information.
Sorry to ask so many questions.
Thanks,
Scott
Sometime next year I'll be getting laid off from my job as an electrical engineer and I'm really feeling burned out about the whole profession. I know that I am going to take a long break from engineering and my wife has actually caved in to my ramblings about becoming a professional brewer and now just wants me to figure out what I want to do and shutup.
Is there any practical way to discover whether I have what it takes to make it work or not get bored with it after a year or two? I used to joke to friends that I would one day get a diploma from the Siebel Institute and once I get the boot from my current job I could actually do it next year. I live in Chicago and would use some of my severance package to pay for it. Would this be a stupid thing to do before having any experience in the industry? Is the Siebel Institute still a respected program or are others "better" (I don't want to get a four year degree from a university)?
What kind of position could I expect to get with only homebrewing experience? While I'm not looking to get rich I do need to know rough salaries for the various positions (assistant brewer, head brewer, etc.) to make sure I could actually afford to eat, but I've been unable to find much information.
Sorry to ask so many questions.
Thanks,
Scott
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