A Few Who Brew Homebrew Club

[Stubblejumper]

Strap it in to the front seat!

 

[Jaybird]

Myself and 1 other guy started our club and MAN I have to tell you it was a lot of work! But 4 years going now we have 40+ paid members and loads more that come and go. Just a thought for you guys that helped us a ton is doing raffle prizes. We simply passed around a brown paper bag and if you wanted to get into the raffle you put your name on a small slip of paper and put $2 in the bag for every entry. I would take a few little things from my store and raffle those off, other people would bring stuff to raffle etc... It was a huge help in getting the club started. We would use the $$ for advertising the club and getting more raffle prizes etc.... Its just a thought for you guys..... Good luck! Its a lot of work but well worth it!!

Cheers
Jay

 

[stvo]

Who wants to take over the stout, I need some space in my term fridge

I can transport it.... I called off sick last thurs and brewed up 10g of Porter, no room in my FC

 

[YtBoI]

Strap it in to the front seat!

I probably could do that, but one wrong move and BOMB! lol However, Matt took it home with him.

Myself and 1 other guy started our club and MAN I have to tell you it was a lot of work! But 4 years going now we have 40+ paid members and loads more that come and go. Just a thought for you guys that helped us a ton is doing raffle prizes. We simply passed around a brown paper bag and if you wanted to get into the raffle you put your name on a small slip of paper and put $2 in the bag for every entry. I would take a few little things from my store and raffle those off, other people would bring stuff to raffle etc... It was a huge help in getting the club started. We would use the $$ for advertising the club and getting more raffle prizes etc.... Its just a thought for you guys..... Good luck! Its a lot of work but well worth it!!

Cheers
Jay

Thanks Jay! The experience has been to much work... Maybe because we want this to be really laid back. I don't believe we will be doing dues. So that raffle idea will be a good one. Well as for now we have about 25+ members now and its growing! On our first meeting we had a decent turn out considering we had it on the day of brewgrass lol. But thanks for the words of advice

I can transport it.... I called off sick last thurs and brewed up 10g of Porter, no room in my FC

Thx steve but Matt already has it... lol

Nice! Did you do just a porter or did you add something to it?

 

[stvo]

Thx steve but Matt already has it... lol

Nice! Did you do just a porter or did you add something to it?

Yea it was just a straight up Porter...... what about the secondary vessel is that still needed? I think I posted this on FB

 

[YtBoI]

No Matt is taking care of it.

 

[Jaybird]

Thanks Jay! The experience has been to much work... Maybe because we want this to be really laid back.

Yeah, we really wanted this one to be laid back also. Well, it moved WAY passed that.
It is a good club though. They hold the meetings upstairs at my store. They seem to always have a good turnout.

Good luck man. I hope it turns out to be all you shoot for!

Cheers
Jay

 

[YtBoI]

Yeah, we really wanted this one to be laid back also. Well, it moved WAY passed that.
It is a good club though. They hold the meetings upstairs at my store. They seem to always have a good turnout.

Good luck man. I hope it turns out to be all you shoot for!

Cheers
Jay

LOL yeah i think anything that is sucessful with bigger then you dreamed it to be.
Thanks for the luck we will need it!

 

[YtBoI]

Ok the meeting is tomorrow 4pm @ SoCal Homebrew. E-mail me or contact me on facebook.

 

[hopstupid]

I'll try to stop by for a bit. Today is Claremont craft ales 1st year anniversary party.

 

[YtBoI]

Thanks to everyone who showed up to the meeting saturday. Please let me know if you have any other ideas for the meeting next month!

 

[YtBoI]

Anyone making anything cool?

 

[bzwyatt]

I'm a wannabe member... Been to the shop and would go more but man the traffic on the 10 and 60...

but I brewed some Mojave Red on Saturday... It is fermenting nicely...

Is that what you were asking?? Haha.

 

[YtBoI]

Join the club on facebook.

Mojave Red is a red lager right? I think i have seen that on beeradvocate.com but it didnt have a good rating.. what is it like?

I have a Brown Sour going to work right now... But i have a IIPA in secondary and a Saison Apple in primary

 

[kosmokramer]

I have a bourbon vanilla porter sitting in the fermenter now and will be brewing biermunchers cream of three crops cream ale Saturday for next months art walk in pomona

 

[bzwyatt]

I got the recipe for it on here. I will taste it in 5 weeks maybe

 

[YtBoI]

I have a bourbon vanilla porter sitting in the fermenter now and will be brewing biermunchers cream of three crops cream ale Saturday for next months art walk in pomona

What kinda yeast did you use for the porter?

I got the recipe for it on here. I will taste it in 5 weeks maybe

I hope its good!!!

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/619/9963 I just looked up that beer its poor on beeradvocate... LOL I hope yours is better!

 

[kosmokramer]

What kinda yeast did you use for the porter?

about 11.5 gallons into the fermenter @ 1.09, 3 packs of wyeast dennys favorite and a servomyces pill, i need to check it today and the cider, thats still bubbling away 2 1/2 weeks already

 

[YtBoI]

I told you the cider takes about a month LMAO... Patience is a virtue I think it’s time for you to exercise this virtue!

 

[bzwyatt]

This the recipe I followed, just searched for something that sounded good, and I like ambers -

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/mojave-red-112308/

The same name is just a coincidence, apparently, and doesn't seem like it'll taste the same as the Indian Wells brew.

 

[YtBoI]

That doesn't look like a bad beer... Let me know how it turns out!

 

[bzwyatt]

Next meeting after it is ready I'll bring some to share, get some feedback, become a member, haha.

 

[YtBoI]

Sweet! Did you check out the facebook page?

 

[bzwyatt]

I'm not a facebooker... but maybe I should be...

 

[YtBoI]

LOL FACEBOOKER! But yea its easy to connect and talk to people!

 

[YtBoI]

My sour brown pics!

 

[bzwyatt]

Woah that's crazy!

 

[YtBoI]

Club meeting on 8/31/2013 4pm @ socal homebrew supply in la verne. Pm if you have any questions or e-mail me @ [email protected]. See you all there!!!!

 

[Halbrust]

I think I'll be there.
It'll be nice to meet everyone.

 

[YtBoI]

Yeah bring some of your homebrews...