Any local homebrewers in alaska

Any one in Fairbanks

metalpysko said:

Any one in Fairbanks

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There's a few of us on here. Welcome. Been brewing long? Me? Only since October. I'm sure there are more experienced brewers in the area but I may be able to shed some light on stuff if you're just getting started.

Happy Brewing!

I've been brewing since feb 2011 what type of brewer are you?

Is there a home brew club besides the one that meets twice a year

What do u do for water???

metalpysko said:

What do u do for water???

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Not sure about the club, haven't heard of one besides the one you're speaking of.

I use tap water (hills near UAF) or, if I've planned a brew day far enough out I haul jugs to the water wagon off Chena pump.

metalpysko said:

I've been brewing since feb 2011 what type of brewer are you?

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I do all grain. Also, Dave(I think that's his name) at Gavora's was talking about one that used to exist. Maybe we should quit talkin' and start walkin'. I know a few home brewers that may be interested in a more organized effort including meetings, brew swaps, etc...

Let's come up with a name and make some posters!

Fairbanks Fermenters or Fairbanks Fermentists <----



Then the standard Fairbanks stuff:

Aurora Brewers...
Borealis Brewers...
Interior of Alaska Brewers...
Northern Lights Brewing...
etc.

U really thought about this already huh? Im actually brewing Friday and Saturday with a buddy of mine for homebrew day r u brewing that day I also get my water from fox but the homebrew club we will have to get some people together I know a couple guys that want to start I have been teaching them how to brew. What do u do how long u been in ak

I'm in the Air National Guard out at Eielson. I came up on active duty for a three year tour back in January of 2003!! I'm still here. I'm going to a friends 50th on Saturday and the host of the party is a home brewer so I'll get in where I fit in.

I think there's actually quite a lot of homebrewers around here, but only a small % on the forum. I've thought about getting a club going, but there's a lot of logistical issues to work out and I don't get to brew often enough as it is.

klyph said:

I think there's actually quite a lot of homebrewers around here, but only a small % on the forum. I've thought about getting a club going, but there's a lot of logistical issues to work out and I don't get to brew often enough as it is.

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Concur. I've been in Gavora's and seen an order of hops disappear in a day. They're out there, we're out here...

Yea u know the one bad thing about gavoras is there is not alot of ale yeast

Are any of y'all going to the big brew club meeting there having on the 5th

I have a brew rig if we do a brew club we could meet at my house and brew in my garage

I walked in there several weeks back and they were completely out. Thankfully I had a packet of 05 stashed away and was able to keep on track. It did encourage me to start reusing yeast - just in case! They've really expanded their stock in the past few weeks, hopefully they keep moving in that direction.

metalpysko said:

Yea u know the one bad thing about gavoras is there is not alot of ale yeast

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What were u brewing?

metalpysko said:

What were u brewing?

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Biermuncher's Centennial Blonde, which calls for Notty. So it was either not brew or use the 05. It turned out amazingly. I'm planning on brewing it again later this week using Notty and comparing the difference between the 2. I ended up stocking up on a few hops and yeasts during my last trip to Anchorage.

How do u brew?

metalpysko said:

How do u brew?

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5-gallon BIAB with a 10-gallon pot and a burner. How about yourself?

All grain mash tun with two converted kegs

I built a brew stand with two jet burners

Ah very nice. I'm considering building a small stand for my BK, burner, and counter flow chiller. I don't have a lot of extra space, but it would be nice to not have to set the BK on an upside down garbage can to drain into the chiller and into the carboy. It works, but could definitely streamline the setup especially for brewing in the colder weather, both outside and inside the garage.

Have u thought about any brews this winter

metalpysko said:

Have u thought about any brews this winter

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I've got some plans for a couple of split batch porters (one split between bourbon and vanilla) and the other split with 2 different types of coffee. And a chocolate stout.

And for you?

A pumpkin ale I made the recipe and I haven't been able to make it I'm sure I'm gonna have to order the yeast because they won't have it and maybe the hops also

Since we've sort of started a fairbanks page....anyone wanna hit the Copper River this Friday-Sat (or Sunday)????

Where is that?

Where is that at?

Bout six hours south, Chitina. Gotta be a resident because it's subsistence....river is dropping, fishin should be good sat...

Nah man I'm good thanks though

I don't know why I just sat and read all of this...hahaha

Hahaha that's awesome r u from Alaska?

Brew swap!
I've got a Dunkel, a Hefe, an IPA and an APA and some Apfelwein. Let's get together and trade some bottles to break the ice. We can talk a group brew day then.

Who's up?

Where and when email me at [email protected]

That's my email for anyone reading this that is around here and wants to start a brew club

To revive an old thread, still new to fairbanks area (<1 year) and an experienced all grain brewer getting back into it after 7 years, looking for any local homebrewerd to nerd to. My wife's eyes glaze over when I talk about brewing

I lived on Shemya Island for two years and brewed out there.
I;m back in Alabama now.