Brewing in Northern NJ

Hello all,

I've been perusing and posting on the site for a few weeks now but I figured I should do a proper intro.

I am pretty new to the home brewing world...just bottled my third batch a week ago. My best friend from college started brewing the year after I graduated and so this past summer I figured I'd give it a whirl...it began as a casual hobby but I've become slightly obsessed. First batch was a summer ale that was pretty damn good for the first go at it - I set my expectations high for a relatively complex pumpkin ale recipe this fall which fell short of my expectations after lucking out with #1 and so I've really started reading up to improve my techniques.

Batch #3 - an Alaskan Amber Ale appears to be the best I've done thus far (I tend to sample a bit at each step to get a feel for how the flavor is/changes at each stage in the game).

I have a sick bar (was existing when I bought my new casa in August) that I will be adding a tap to over the next few weeks/months so I can start to keg (since - as it appears with most people on the forums - bottling is my FAVORITE part of the process)

Look forward to getting some help from the pros and passing on my (limited) knowledge when I can.

-Bob

Welcome to the obsession... which Alaskan Amber Ale did you make?

Bob,
There's a whole lot of Jersey brewers here on HBT, welcome.

Thanks!

Netflyer - I got the Alaskan Amber Ale kit for xmas from my dad - I'm pretty sure he got it from Brewer's Best (http://www.brewersbestkits.com/) though looking now I don't see the kit online.

If you want the recipe I don't mind PMing it to you - just let me know - but like I said - great tasting batch! Can't wait another week to crack the bottles!

BSBrewer said:

If you want the recipe I don't mind PMing it to you - just let me know - but like I said - great tasting batch! Can't wait another week to crack the bottles!

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Awesome dude! I'm really into recipe design so I like to see as many ideas as possible and ambers I'm really into (both American and English)

Hey whats up from central Jerz

nice another Jersey. seems to be alot of us around as of late.