Any brewers in the Conway Area?

[Rockin_P]

I have a few extra cases of used bottles if anyone is interested. Let me know pick up in Conway. Mostly Sam Adams, rinsed but some still have labels on them. Just have more than enough!

 

[BowAholic]

That's a very nice offer... love Sam Adam's bottles...the glue is easy to soak off... LOL. I get a few bottles every couple of weeks from my friend in Conway. If nobody else needs them and you still have them next time I make a bottle run, I wouldn't mind cleaning a few. More bottles = more beer to make and fill them... LOL.

 

[Rockin_P]

Let me know when you'll be around and I will hook you up!

 

[BowAholic]

cool... if you went to school in Conway you probably know my friend...he just retired after 28 years at the high school...

 

[Rockin_P]

Sorry been around for over 20 years but didn't go to school in Conway. I have a business in town.

 

[BowAholic]

cool...Conway has grown so fast it's almost scary... I prefer my quiet country life... LOL. If you have a business in Conway I'm sure my friend would know you...he is a social butterfly.

 

[Rockin_P]

Understood... Been living the quiet country life for the last three years! Lol. Kept the business in town though.

 

[BowAholic]

What is your business called? I might even know or have been there...

 

[Rockin_P]

Russaw Heating and Air, Inc. and Arkansas Duct Doctors

 

[BowAholic]

cool...I'll bet Romeo has been there, but I haven't ... yet.

 

[estricklin]

Just wanted to post for anyone who is interested; Bob and I had a pretty good bottling/yeast harvesting day on Saturday. We bottled the same batch of Sasion that we brewed, and kegged about half of it. The beer seems to me, the way a good Saison should be, a bit peppery/spicy and a tad bit of funk.

Still interested in doing a really large brew day. I am going to work on converting my ice chest into a mash tun in the coming days so that I can do much larger batches. Would be really interested in pooling some ingredients to do a nice proven recipe.

Bob, I think we should definitely save these other guys a few bottles of home brew!

 

[estricklin]

Oh and, our thread has over 2,000 hits now!!

 

[BowAholic]

It was fun...and yes, the new Saison was definitely tasty! I'm sure we can come up with a home-brew or 2 for sharing... I think that Stout I brought will be very good with the Saison yeast...
Bob

 

[thewaterbuffalo]

My name is Nolen and I own The Water Buffalo, a beer and wine supply shop in Little Rock. I just had a conversation with a fellow beer maker and he told me you guys had mentioned my store. Thanks for the interest.

The Water Buffalo carries dozens of grains, DME, LME, hops, Wyeast, dry yeasts, kits, recipe books, culturing hardware, grain mills, kegs, hoses, fittings, and much much more. We also have classes for Intro to Beer and Intro to Wine making. We also have cheese making equipment, and intro to cheese making class taught by Kent Walker, professional artisan cheese maker.

I addition to all that, we also have a complete selection of indoor, hydroponic, aquaponic, and organic gardening supplies in stock. We carry everything you need to move your garden inside, and grow more food for yourself and others.

Stop by and see for yourself. We are just South of the intersection of Rodney Parham and Markham at 106 S Rodney Parham. Red Lobster is just to the North of us, on the same side of the road.

 

[estricklin]

My name is Nolen and I own The Water Buffalo, a beer and wine supply shop in Little Rock. I just had a conversation with a fellow beer maker and he told me you guys had mentioned my store. Thanks for the interest.

The Water Buffalo carries dozens of grains, DME, LME, hops, Wyeast, dry yeasts, kits, recipe books, culturing hardware, grain mills, kegs, hoses, fittings, and much much more. We also have classes for Intro to Beer and Intro to Wine making. We also have cheese making equipment, and intro to cheese making class taught by Kent Walker, professional artisan cheese maker.

I addition to all that, we also have a complete selection of indoor, hydroponic, aquaponic, and organic gardening supplies in stock. We carry everything you need to move your garden inside, and grow more food for yourself and others.

Stop by and see for yourself. We are just South of the intersection of Rodney Parham and Markham at 106 S Rodney Parham. Red Lobster is just to the North of us, on the same side of the road.

Will definitely be stopping by next time I'm in Little Rock.

 

[BowAholic]

Thanks for the introduction and invite Nolan. I'll stop by next time I head to LR too.
Bob

 

[lstewartff]

Nolan I have been in a few times and I have to say you guys have helped me out a lot. The only thing that could make your store better if it was on Cantrell west of I-430 so I could stop by while I was at work.

 

[Rockin_P]

Thanks for the help yesterday Nolan! Guys go check em out!

 

[thebrewbro]

Just wanted to post for anyone who is interested; Bob and I had a pretty good bottling/yeast harvesting day on Saturday. We bottled the same batch of Sasion that we brewed, and kegged about half of it. The beer seems to me, the way a good Saison should be, a bit peppery/spicy and a tad bit of funk.

Still interested in doing a really large brew day. I am going to work on converting my ice chest into a mash tun in the coming days so that I can do much larger batches. Would be really interested in pooling some ingredients to do a nice proven recipe.

Bob, I think we should definitely save these other guys a few bottles of home brew!

If you are saving a few, I'd love to try one. Saison is by far my favorite. I'm always down to try a new one.

 

[estricklin]

If you are saving a few, I'd love to try one. Saison is by far my favorite. I'm always down to try a new one.

You are certainly welcome to it whenever you want to pick it up.

I converted my old work ice chest into a mash tun last night, it holds 17.5 gallons so looks like bigger batches are in my near future. I also filled the propane tank, now all I need to do is find time to make a yeast starter! Think I'm going to brew an ale version of a German Pils or an Oktoberfest, can't decide.

 

[BowAholic]

Oktoberfest is a great style...

 

[Terzaghi]

Thanks for the kind words fellas! I'm working a space/time machine that will allow me to move west of I430, until then I'll be where we are. 😏

 

[lstewartff]

Thanks for the kind words fellas! I'm working a space/time machine that will allow me to move west of I430, until then I'll be where we are. ��

Well hurry and get if finished.

 

[Rockin_P]

It's a Oatmeal Stout kind of night... Washing bottles... So tomorrow it's bottle night!

 

[BowAholic]

it was so nice outside today that I made a batch of Saison... life is good...

 

[Rockin_P]

Real Good!!

 

[Rockin_P]

It also means I need to start kegging... This part of it sucks! Lol

 

[BowAholic]

I actually like bottling... it takes like 30 minutes to do a batch unless I stop to have a drink a few extra times...

 

[mmmooretx]

Greetings! I have closed on a place in Greenbrier (15 minutes to my brothers place on Beaverfork Lake) just off 25 near the Wooster sign (yes in the country, out of city limits) on 8 acres. Should be there permanently by Sept. or Jan. 2016 (my director wants me to work through December, tax advantages and bonus advantages).
I have gone through the thread and picked up two stores I need to check out and the people in the area seem to like BEER... Anyway I have been an all-grain brewer for 20+ years and have a semi automated (soon to be updated) system designed for 10 gallon batches (20 gallon Blichmann pots), and I have 2 Blichmann 14 galllon conical sanitary (tri-clamp) fermenters each in its own 13 CF temperature controlled (heat & cool) freezer with programmable fermentation profiles (BrewPi). I also have a 25 CF keezer with 8 taps, and am in the process of converting from ball lock kegs to 5 gallon Sanke kegs (I hate gas leaks!).
Once I get settled I will be very actively brewing to re-stock empty kegs and do not mind guests during brew sessions. I will be fixing up my place during trips roughly once a month until I retire and would also like tagging up with some brew brothers (dry county items suck for sampling craft beers with friends).
Anyway hope to meet ya'll soon.

 

[mmmooretx]

My name is Nolen and I own The Water Buffalo, a beer and wine supply shop in Little Rock. I just had a conversation with a fellow beer maker and he told me you guys had mentioned my store. Thanks for the interest.

The Water Buffalo carries dozens of grains, DME, LME, hops, Wyeast, dry yeasts, kits, recipe books, culturing hardware, grain mills, kegs, hoses, fittings, and much much more. We also have classes for Intro to Beer and Intro to Wine making. We also have cheese making equipment, and intro to cheese making class taught by Kent Walker, professional artisan cheese maker.

I addition to all that, we also have a complete selection of indoor, hydroponic, aquaponic, and organic gardening supplies in stock. We carry everything you need to move your garden inside, and grow more food for yourself and others.

Stop by and see for yourself. We are just South of the intersection of Rodney Parham and Markham at 106 S Rodney Parham. Red Lobster is just to the North of us, on the same side of the road.

Nolen,
Just a quick question after I checked out your site. Do you sell 50 lb. (or 55 as it may be) bags of grain? I will be looking for a good source once I move to Arkansas (Google says 44 minutes from my place to yours).