Any brewers in the Bristow/Manassas Va area?

[1GR8DA]

Going to Jays around 12-1230 tomorrow

 

[ScottSingleton]

Going to Jays around 12-1230 tomorrow

cool.. I may stop by as well. Reinforce the whole idea of having a club meet at his shop and such. The more people that mention it may help further it along

-Scott

 

[ajsnow6234]

Just wanted to say hello here. I'm brand new to the hobby and have yet to brew myself at home yet. Any brewing I have done is at friends in the area. Been able to witness all grain and extract a few times now.

Really excited to get started soon and I just recently saw that Jay's Brewing moved about a mile from my house in Manassas. I went in and met Derek on Saturday and am even more excited to start. I had a whole plan of what I would be ordering from Northern Brewer to get started and now that I have met Derek I'm looking forward to supporting a local business.

Personally I viewed it as a "sign" that a brew supply store opened a mile from my house after showing interest in this hobby. Seems it was meant to be...


Sidenote, I scored some Hopslam, Dogfish Head 120 and Nugget Nectar this weekend and I had to drink it alone. Need to get a good group in the local area for brewing and drinking.

 

[ScottSingleton]

Just wanted to say hello here. I'm brand new to the hobby and have yet to brew myself at home yet. Any brewing I have done is at friends in the area. Been able to witness all grain and extract a few times now.

Really excited to get started soon and I just recently saw that Jay's Brewing moved about a mile from my house in Manassas. I went in and met Derek on Saturday and am even more excited to start. I had a whole plan of what I would be ordering from Northern Brewer to get started and now that I have met Derek I'm looking forward to supporting a local business.

Personally I viewed it as a "sign" that a brew supply store opened a mile from my house after showing interest in this hobby. Seems it was meant to be...

Sidenote, I scored some Hopslam, Dogfish Head 120 and Nugget Nectar this weekend and I had to drink it alone. Need to get a good group in the local area for brewing and drinking.

I'm always up for a brew session or taste/trade. I'm in Manassas as well right near the hospital. I just brewed a centennial hopped dry IPA sat, but will be doing a batch of DFH60 clone This coming sat. If you want to join

 

[1GR8DA]

Went to Jay's yesterday. He has my information when he is ready to start a club. I will probably pester him next week as well. I will be scheduling three brew days for different entries in upcoming competitions so there will be plenty of "hands on " opportunities if anyone is interested. Live in Victory Lakes for those of you locals.

 

[woodbridgebrew]

hey guys I live over in the montclair area/95 side. I have an inconsistent work schedule but would enjoy getting together and brewing with others when I can or trading/tasting homebrew. Also would be interested in a club. Didnt know that a new lhbs had opened in manassas. thats awsome to hear.

Russ

 

[ScottSingleton]

Thinking about whipping up a big honking Rye Imperial IPA on Saturday mid-morning if anyone wants to come assist/hang/taste. This Monster has a 19.5# grain bill for a 5 gallon batch with almost a lb of hops. Hell I'm not even sure I can fit this sucker in my 10 gallon Mash Tun

 

[Sheldon]

Russ

Welcome. There are at least 2 other HBers in Woodbridge including myself. The Cock and Bowl Belgium restaurant in Occoquan hosts a home brewers get together quarterly. The next one is this Wednseday at 7:30.

Hope you can join in, we do tastings at the get together.

Sheldon

 

[BasementBrewmistress]

Derek seems pretty busy with opening the new location. There's enough interest now that it might be worthwhile to start an informal group and keep him in the loop for when things settle down at the new shop.

Just my $0.02

 

[ScottSingleton]

Oh I concur that Derek is busy; and I when I spoke with him on Friday and Saturday I didn't intend for him to do any organization of a club.

What I really wanted was just a buy-in from him on the concept of having a club that he could get behind. Either in recommending it to clients, using the parking lot for events (like this year's AHA Big Brew), etc.

When we talked I mentioned I'd drop back by in a month or so to discuss it further.

 

[Sheldon]

We can establish a local either formal or informal club. There is BURP which has members from MD/VA/DC and has rotating meeting locations once a month with lots of food and home brew, which I belong to. Only real drawback is getting home after having a few. There is a smaller club out of Herndon area called the Warthogs. Both are formal and have officers and dues. But that is down the road a bit.

Someone needs to organize an initial get together to gauge the real interest. Again, Wedneday evening at Cock and Bowl, Occoquan.

 

[BasementBrewmistress]

Oh I concur that Derek is busy; and I when I spoke with him on Friday and Saturday I didn't intend for him to do any organization of a club.

What I really wanted was just a buy-in from him on the concept of having a club that he could get behind. Either in recommending it to clients, using the parking lot for events (like this year's AHA Big Brew), etc.

When we talked I mentioned I'd drop back by in a month or so to discuss it further.

Derek seems excited about the possibilities -- I'd be surprised if he wasn't interested in the concept! Just trying to put it out there that you guys could make some headway on the legwork/continue to get buy-in/gauge interest now.

Someone needs to organize an initial get together to gauge the real interest.

Basically, this.

 

[1GR8DA]

PM me your email address if you want to attend an informal meeting. I will find a venue and sent out an invitation of some sort as well as post here. Even if it to just lay down some ground work.

 

[ScottSingleton]

Well my grain bill for my Rye IPA isn't in yet so that's not happening. I'll still be brewing but at this point I'm trying to decide between my DFH 60 clone recipe or trying the Oberon Clone (decoction recipe here).

I really want more of the DFH 60 on tap but am really hesitant to use so much Simcoe/Amarillo as my stock is at about 1/3 lb. and that stuff is gone for the year.

If anyone wants to brew Saturday in Manassas let me know

 

[ajsnow6234]

If anyone wants to brew Saturday in Manassas let me know

Damn it...wish I had seen this. I am interested in getting as much "brew experience" as possible. I went in and chatted with Derek this week, bought all my brew equipment and can't wait to get started. Only been a part of brews through different friends and now I'm getting into it.

I just threw this stir-plate together with some stuff I had and some Radioshack parts. I want to use a yeast starter right off the bat to make sure I'm getting good fermentation.

 

[ScottSingleton]

Damn it...wish I had seen this. I am interested in getting as much "brew experience" as possible. I went in and chatted with Derek this week, bought all my brew equipment and can't wait to get started. Only been a part of brews through different friends and now I'm getting into it.

Man... I never actually got around to doing it either. After all my running around Saturday, including a trip into Jay's to get some specialty grains, I realized I was 1# short on white wheat. I was dragging my 3 kids with me and didn't feel like repeating the experience.

I was thinking of doing it one evening this week.

 

[BasementBrewmistress]

Damn it...wish I had seen this. I am interested in getting as much "brew experience" as possible. I went in and chatted with Derek this week, bought all my brew equipment and can't wait to get started. Only been a part of brews through different friends and now I'm getting into it.

Welcome! Nice work on the stir plate.

Man... I never actually got around to doing it either. After all my running around Saturday, including a trip into Jay's to get some specialty grains, I realized I was 1# short on white wheat. I was dragging my 3 kids with me and didn't feel like repeating the experience.

I was thinking of doing it one evening this week.

Same thing here. Except for Tuesday it looks like we'll have great brewing weather this week. It's hell getting caught up when your pipeline goes dry.

 

[ajsnow6234]

I'm looking to probably get a yeast starter going on Thursday in order to brew on Saturday sometime. My first batch at home!

 

[1GR8DA]

If your interested in a Manassas/Bristow homebrew club, PM me your email address. I am pretty close to getting things together but it would certainly help with more interested participants. 100th post. Rock on!

 

[ScottSingleton]

I'm looking to probably get a yeast starter going on Thursday in order to brew on Saturday sometime. My first batch at home!

I was in Jay's for about 30-40 minutes on Saturday and saw someone picking up a really nice brewing starter kit. You said you got yours there Sat? Was that by chance you?

I'm thinking of doing my Oberon this evening. I need to start by 4:30 to be done in enough time to clean up for the evening.

I'm also going to brew on Saturday, Probably some form of a Citra or Simcoe IPA.

 

[ajsnow6234]

Yep! That was probably me. I had been pricing out and listing what I wanted from Northern Brewer, but after Derek opened up about a mile from my house I figured I would support the local place. I was actually pleasantly surprised by the total price of everything I snagged.

Simcoe IPA sounds great!

 

[Sheldon]

we need to do a tasting when those two are ready for consumption.

 

[ScottSingleton]

we need to do a tasting when those two are ready for consumption.

Well the boil is about done on the Oberon clone. If we can get an initial meeting going here in Manassas I have three batches in the pipeline that are almost drinkable

 

[ehedge20]

I am ready to brew 3 batches as I have no beer! Ill be glad to some and drink yours, Sheldon I might need a ride...

 

[blakeseven]

Hi all. I live in the Ashland community off 234 near Montclair. I have brewed a few extracts and am in the process of building an all grain electric setup in my basement. I plan to have a single tier 3 keggle 2 pump system. I just finished my boil keggle and got the electric run. Did a test boil tonight and all ran well. Going for my first biab this weekend. Anyone have a favorite recipe they could suggest?

I like the idea of a local group get together. I plan on attending the BURP meeting this Saturday. I hope to meet some of you guys there.

By the way, were did Jay move his shop to?

Ben

 

[ScottSingleton]

Jay's brewing is now in Manassas. Near downtown Manassas City, just south on Rt 28 (Center Street) across from the Southern States.

I'm definitely brewing an IPA on Saturday morning. While the recipe has yet to be decided it will probably be a DFH 60 clone or similar. I just landed a really nice order of Simcoe and Amarillo and want to use them while they're fresh.

AJS; if you're interested I'm always down for some company while brewing. I noticed you had expressed an interest.

 

[blakeseven]

I found Jay's. Nice place. The owner was very helpful. I found a blue moon clone and he helped me with some substitutes. I am going to try my biab setup tonight. I put a bug in his ear about the group.

Ben

 

[matt1622]

Hello all. Just thought I would poke my head in and say hi. Just registered today but have been wanting to get into homebrew for some time but didn't really have the space/time needed. I have zero experience besides reading here, on other forums and watching Youtube videos but you have to start somewhere. I'm looking to get started and it looks like I have a ton of stuff I need to pick up, but I can't wait.

 

[ajsnow6234]

Welcome Matt...I'm new to the hobby, just got my first "solo" batch done last night. Definitely learned some tricks the first time around. I had only ever watched and participated with friends before...much different when doing it alone.

I'd definitely suggest going and talking with Derek and checking equipment out in person. If we want a good homebrew shop in the local area we should all try our hardest to support the local place and pump money in there

Not even 24 hours after racking my brew into the primary there are lots of healthy bubbles going on in there and a nice thick foam on top. Hoping to see lots of activity in the airlock tomorrow!

 

[ScottSingleton]

awesome man!! That just looks yummy! Did you start with an extract brew?

Still planning on doing the DFH 60 clone on Saturday.