Albany Area Brewers

[sean518]

Hey all, just thought I'd introduce myself. I live about halfway between Fort Plain and Fonda out in Stone Arabia. I've been brewing for about four years. I run a 3 keggle all grain setup and I grow my own hops. Our farm has a website if anyone's interested in checking it out:

www.marshmallofarm.com

I'm hoping to build a farm brewery in the not too distant future.

- Sean

 

[grathan]

Nice place. Do you find that breweries are taking all of your hops yet?

 

[Pscdouglas]

I brew in Glens Falls and we have a Club, Homebrew heroes of Glens Falls. I try and brew twice a month or so. Check us out on facebook too.

 

[brew_ny]

I live about halfway between Fort Plain and Fonda out in Stone Arabia.

nice to see another local I buy my animal feed out your way from Logans

I live across the river on 162 in the town of Charleston

all the best

S_M

 

[AJBrewerySupply]

We are placing an order on Friday. If your are in need of anything in the upcoming future or even next week let us know your needs and we will make sure we have it available for you. Just send us message on here or FB.

 

[steveoc]

We are placing an order on Friday. If your are in need of anything in the upcoming future or even next week let us know your needs and we will make sure we have it available for you. Just send us message on here or FB.

Aaron—

Are you going to be in the shop Friday afternoon? If so, I'll stop by and discuss needs and other things.

Stevoc

 

[steveoc]

Hey all, just thought I'd introduce myself. I live about halfway between Fort Plain and Fonda out in Stone Arabia. I've been brewing for about four years. I run a 3 keggle all grain setup and I grow my own hops. Our farm has a website if anyone's interested in checking it out:

www.marshmallofarm.com

I'm hoping to build a farm brewery in the not too distant future.

- Sean

Was wondering if you sell hops to local homebrewers or local homebrew shops. Would be great to keep it local!

 

[sean518]

Nice place. Do you find that breweries are taking all of your hops yet?

Honestly, some of the larger breweries in the area that do want fresh local hops don't seem very interested in paying much for them, not enough to make growing them profitable. Some of the new smaller breweries in the area might be, though. I don't have that many hills, around 60, and I grow organically, so my yields are not giant. I've used most of last year's crop already just by myself. My neighbors have around 200 hills, and they have sold to a local brewery, but again, it seems like they have to pay more for the harvesting than they can sell them for. I'd be much more interested in selling to homebrewers.

 

[sean518]

nice to see another local I buy my animal feed out your way from Logans

I live across the river on 162 in the town of Charleston

all the best

S_M

I buy some of my feed from them as well, they're very close. And you're a Misfits fan? I used to run a small punk/hardcore record label a ways back.

- Sean

 

[sean518]

Was wondering if you sell hops to local homebrewers or local homebrew shops. Would be great to keep it local!

I had planned to start doing that this year, but with the state of my hop yard so far, I'm going to have to see how it goes and how much I'm going to end up with. My Hallertaur, Golding, and Columbus did terrible with the wet weather and I've barely had any time to do weeding.

- Sean

 

[WeissGuy]

How did your store make out after all the flooding? Was going to drive out and buy some ingredients from you before all of this took place, but all my equipment except for my brew kettle got wrecked in our flooding

 

[grathan]

That's terrible. It flooded in Utica then? WOw I haven't been watching the news.

I have some stuff I could give that I don't use.

bottling bucket
fermentation bucket
5 gallon carboy/ with cap and airlock
lots of bottles

 

[sccullen33]

Any brewers near Oneonta? I work at a local brewery and also homebrew when I get the chance . Would love to brew with some locals and see what we come up with

 

[WeissGuy]

That's terrible. It flooded in Utica then? WOw I haven't been watching the news.

I have some stuff I could give that I don't use.

bottling bucket
fermentation bucket
5 gallon carboy/ with cap and airlock
lots of bottles

Yeah my hometown says Utica but I'm actually about 15 minutes east in Mohawk. I really appreciate your offer. For now, with a move coming in the near future anyway, I will hold off on taking on any new brew equipment. Again, though, thanks alot

 

[uphillbrewer]

Any brewers near Oneonta? I work at a local brewery and also homebrew when I get the chance . Would love to brew with some locals and see what we come up with

Sccullen33,

We are doing a brewing demo at the Schoharie county fair on August 3rd if you'd like to come a brew. Pm me for details

 

[uphillbrewer]

Sccullen33,

We are doing a brewing demo at the Schoharie county fair on August 3rd if you'd like to come a brew. Pm me for details

Also open to other area home brewers!

 

[sccullen33]

Oh man that sucks,would love to do that but we have a huge event at the brewery that day. About 135 different brewery's and a 4 hour unlimited tasting, bands, food etc. Ever been up to check it out?

 

[uphillbrewer]

Oh man that sucks,would love to do that but we have a huge event at the brewery that day. About 135 different brewery's and a 4 hour unlimited tasting, bands, food etc. Ever been up to check it out?

Not that day, but other times for sure. Sound like a great time, wish i could go. There is also a simple home brew contest at the fair too, mail in entry.

 

[sean518]

Also open to other area home brewers!

Sounds like a lot of fun, but I'll be at BCTC as well.

 

[sccullen33]

I work at Ommegang . Bctc is a great time for beer lovers. is this gonna be your 1st time?

 

[sean518]

I work at Ommegang . Bctc is a great time for beer lovers. is this gonna be your 1st time?

Nope, I've been there for the past three years, this'll be my fourth. We always camp out on Saturday and it really is a great time.

 

[sccullen33]

Maybe we could do some kind of trade. I have a pretty good stock of all our brews and a lot of our imports. Also have some Game of Thrones.

 

[steveoc]

AJ's Brewery Supplies in Johnstown, NY now has a website. Like the shop, it is just getting started:

http://ajsbrewerysupplies.com

 

[brew_ny]

I buy some of my feed from them as well, they're very close. And you're a Misfits fan? I used to run a small punk/hardcore record label a ways back.

- Sean

I grew up at Max's Kansas City , The Ritz and CBGB's listening to The Ramones every weekend and Wendy O Williams etc

I do still listen to Danzig and The Misfits

I buy chicken and duck feed from them every other week they are to dusty for horse feed I use Arnold's for that down in Amsterdam

all the best and have a great weekend

S_M

 

[renegade]

For anyone local to Schoharie County that is entering the Homebrew competition at the fair, the deadline is today for entry (4-7 PM)

Anyone going to the fair next week be sure to look out for "BJ Ale" with the cat on the label, on display under the grandstand, it's mine!

 

[3BB001]

How did the homebrewing at the fair go?

 

[uphillbrewer]

How did the homebrewing at the fair go?

Fair brew event went well. There were 3 brewers that came altogether, 2 homebrewers and one soon-to-be pro brewer. We had a lot of people stop by and ask questions. The homebrew contest had 13 entries and was a success, considering it was the first year. We are looking at doing it again next year and trying to grow it a bit.

 

[3BB001]

Any info you can share on the soon to be pro brewer? Just wondering if I know them.

 

[uphillbrewer]

Green Wolf Brewing. Opening a 2bbl brew house in Middleburgh in the fall. Right now, he is still a homebrewer, but he has some awesome plans.

 

[renegade]

Here are a few pictures I took at the brew demo

that's my surly Cynic kit in the last picture, really glad I always use a blowoff tube for the first couple days, had one my my most vigorous fermentations yet