hello from LI/NY

[tommymac]

I was a prety avid homebrewer back in the early/mid 90's but have been out of it for some time after my supplier closed down. Recently I have been looking to get back into things (my fiancee is very happy about that) and am amazed at all the options there are online now. I was brewing all grain and plan to continue with all grain, I just need to pick a site to order my supplies from, do an inventory of what I still have and what I will need and let the fun begin.

I am also a huge fan of message boards and am on several other boards for my other intrests so I needed at least one more to go on and kill som etime

Tom

 

[McKBrew]

Welcome to the forum Tom, this is a great place to learn and share your experiences.

Some of the more well known retailers are listed below.

Northern Brewer
Austin Homebrew
Midwest Supplies
More Beer

 

[InkPouchMan]

Welcome to HBT from a fellow Long Islander! I know the lack of shops is tough... there's one in Farmingdale and one in East Northport, but that ain't quite close enough. I haven't found any online shops nearby though, so plan ahead!

 

[talleymonster]

Welcome! Sorry to hear about your LHBS situation. Same here. Some of us less fortunate ones have gone to the internet for our brewing needs.
Do keep a sharp eye on Craigslist though. Many of us have scored pretty good there!

One of my better scores

 

[Great_Neck_Brewer]

I just started home brewing and the homebrew supply situation is pretty bad here on Long Island. Also, there are no brew clubs. The only ones I know of are in
Suffolk County. I'd like to join but it's way out there.

After I get some experience under my belt, I like to start a homebrew club for members in Nassau county, Queens and Brooklyn. Let me know what you guys think.

Chris

 

[tommymac]

thanx for the welcome. I didnt know the supply sotre in farmingdale still exsisted and is the one in northport off rt 111? I remember going to a place out near islip somewhere a few years back. There is also a place off the LIE in queens but their supplies are very limited.

Chris i would be intrested in participating in a club. There were a few out here way back when but my old work schedule wasnt conducive to making the meetings. Things are more flexible now so I can get to meetings more.

Tom

 

[Great_Neck_Brewer]

Tom,

The homebrew supply store on the LIE has a pretty small selection. About the size of my wife's closet.
They mostly cater to hydroponic lights and supplies.
I've been to Karp's homebrew supply in East Northport. They have a nice selection and the staff is pretty good. It's about an hours drive to get there and they close at six pm.

I belong to the NYC homebrewers guild. They are a good club, I just wanted one that was a little more local. They meet on the third tuesday of every month at Burp Castle in NYC.

 

[tommymac]

last time I was out there they had a prety small selection (the place on the LIE) I have never been to the store in northport, but will take a ride out there when I get a chance. My sister lives in bethpage and I have some friends who live out east so i do get out there sometimes. Even some of the online shops look prety reasonable so at least I have options, although I do miss the guys from NY homebrew.

This week Iwill be doing my inventory of everything and getting a new kettle so i should be able to order some ingredients and be good to go by next week Now I need to make sure my recipe notebook is still by my dads house.

Tom

 

[steelerguy]

New guy here, just registered myself.

I have been to Karp's in East Northport and I was impressed. I had never been to a home brew place before so I didn't know what to expect, but they seemed to have a little bit of just about everything. I got some bottles, gypsum, and a bottle tree on my first visit.

On my second visit, I got some carapils, crystal, amarillo hops, extract, cascade hops, safale-us05 yeast and probably some other stuff I am not remembering. I have been very pleased with their service. They have a really nice hop selection and a couple mills to crush your grains that you buy there.

The place is really an old family owned hardware store, but in the back they have a few isles dedicated to home brew stuff. They also have, what I thought, was very fair pricing for a small, local place. I am about 15 miles or 30 mins away, but I feel it is worth the trip rather than ordering online.