Hello from Tempe AZ

[target4cactus]

My son got me into this hobby last summer. (Leave it to my son to get me in to bad habits

Then he moved to California and left me with a 5 gal batch of mead, and I had no clue what to do with it. I discovered answers in the forums at this site. (I waited & racked & waited & racked and finally bottled it. Now we're waiting some more while it ages.

Gotta go -- I'm going to try my hand at an ale version of a dopplebock recipe.

 

[Limited Visibility]

Welcome to HBT!

I am originally about 10 minutes from Tempe, what part are you at? I was just a little down south in Ahwatukee but now up to Flag for school.

Also... what kind of mead is it?

 

[wild]

Always great to have another zonie in the group. Welcome!

 

[AnonyBrew]

you guys need to seek out olllllo & let him add yourselves to his "HBT members met" list

 

[Desert Monkey]

Hello hello - I'm in Chandler, AZ myself, got lucky with one of the only 4 houses in Phoenix with a basement.

And as I was not using it for anything, figured "what can I do in a basement with full plumbing and a constant temperature?"

 

[AnonyBrew]

Hello hello - I'm in Chandler, AZ myself, got lucky with one of the only 4 houses in Phoenix with a basement.

And as I was not using it for anything, figured "what can I do in a basement with full plumbing and a constant temperature?"

How cool does the basement stay in the summer?

If I lived in Phoenix & had a basement I'd try to circulate the air from my basement to the house somehow.

 

[Desert Monkey]

It's a half-basement, so it's only about 4-6 feet underground. Still a sight to behold in Arizona. We camped out there when the AC broke last summer. 115 outside, 95 upstairs, and a cool 80 in the basement. Ah yes, that was a loooooong week!

It stays cool, but never cool enough to stay happy in 115 degrees! Also has a full bathroom, which I took over and converted to my "fermentorium" - the tub makes it easy to keep a constant temperature.

 

[Cregar]

Welcome target4cactus, there's a bunch of awesome people here that will answer any question you may have.

off subject: when are all of use going to get together for a brewout?

 

[olllllo]

Let's do it!

I can host and supply the Tett or EKGs.

 

[Cregar]

Let's do it!

I can host and supply the Tett or EKGs.

This weekends booked for me, but within the next couple weeks I have no plans. (plus I finally have a turkey fryer)

 

[olllllo]

Yeah I'm going to be off the grid F - M.

 

[Desert Monkey]

I'm booked up this weekend myself, but I am very interested to see how y'all work your brew!

 

[Nyxator]

olllllo has hops? Name the day, and I'm in! :rockin:

 

[olllllo]

Brewout thread started.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?p=688281