Anyone in okinawa

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Not too new to Island, but fairly new to brewing. I'm planning a Keezer build next month, OYS chest freezer pendng. I get my supplies from Midwestsupplies.com, and shipping isn't too expensive, and doesn't take long. My only issue with the Keezer, is the CO2 tanks. You guys said earlier that its pretty easy to rent tanks vs. getting American tanks filled? would they have 5# tanks or a similar volume? And has anyone checked Typhoon motors or equivelant welding shops for fills? Sorry for the long response

First off the cheapest place to fill tanks is off base... On base doesn't do it that I know of... And I know most the guys at any of the auto hobby shops... And most don't even weld Hahhahahaa

The off base places have smaller tanks but it is rare they have them in... So more than likely u will have to do a main line in to the side of the keg fridge... Then put a line devider on the inside and send those to your kegs ... Or spend the money to have a 5 gallon tank leak tested and adapted to work with off base systems... Which can get pricey considering a 25 dollar adapter will allow the offbase tanks to work with American Gage systems

I have had the same co2 tank for the last 8 months on about 8 or so doddery batches and I can probably keep using for a few more befor I have to spend 20 bucks to get it refilled

Let me know when u guys brew next... I should have a brew going in the next few weeks

 

[loadtoad00]

First off the cheapest place to fill tanks is off base... On base doesn't do it that I know of... And I know most the guys at any of the auto hobby shops... And most don't even weld Hahhahahaa

The off base places have smaller tanks but it is rare they have them in... So more than likely u will have to do a main line in to the side of the keg fridge... Then put a line devider on the inside and send those to your kegs ... Or spend the money to have a 5 gallon tank leak tested and adapted to work with off base systems... Which can get pricey considering a 25 dollar adapter will allow the offbase tanks to work with American Gage systems

I have had the same co2 tank for the last 8 months on about 8 or so doddery batches and I can probably keep using for a few more befor I have to spend 20 bucks to get it refilled

Let me know when u guys brew next... I should have a brew going in the next few weeks

Yeah, I actually have a motorcycle shop down the street from my house, and I asked them about getting tanks filled, they said my best bet was Okano Gas Co. Which, from further research in this forum, is where I would get the adapter. I have a 5# tank, and it fits in my Keezer to be with 2 corneys, but I may just have to do what you are saying Oh well, still better than anything at the class 6. Thanks for the advise!

 

[Chap]

I'm in the same boat as you loadtoad00, have my keezer here with me but my 5# bottle will be empty very soon, gotta find an adapter and bottle. I have an Amber Ale, Pale Ale and 2 Apfelwein's fermenting right now.

If you need any help with the keezer or want to check one out (maybe not the best example but it works) I live on Kadena and am home most evenings.

 

[loadtoad00]

i have a friend searching the island tomorrow for a place that fills american tanks.......there has to be a place to do it....it really should only take a hp adapter....btw, i just live out gate one, perhaps one of these days we can get together and brew

 

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i have a friend searching the island tomorrow for a place that fills american tanks.......there has to be a place to do it....it really should only take a hp adapter....btw, i just live out gate one, perhaps one of these days we can get together and brew

any place that does co2 will fill your tank

BUT

your tank has to go threw a japanese inspection first

you cant just take any tank up there ... it has to full fill the japanese inspection test...

i was told it costs up to 400 bucks... but i havent done it yet ... because i had an adapter for a japanese tank to work with my double gauge system and i had a friend that wanted to use the tank for a high powered potato gun hahahahahahahahah

so he gave me money to cover the cost of the rented tank hahahahah

but seriously just take your tank up to the place between gate 3 and the closed gate of kadena and they will give you a price to have your tank tested... if your tank fails the test you cant use it... if it works then they will fill it for you and sell you an adapter for your tank to be filled at there shop...

again its just pricey from what i hear... but for all i know its only 400 yen... i had some one translating for me who isnt that good at translating... hahahahaha

but once you have an apporved tank... you can take it to pet box and they can refill it for you... you cant take it basically anywere that deals with fish or welding and have it filled...


CHAP... what gives... you didnt give me a heads up on the date you brewed... i would have loved to come by and helped... i love brewing hahahah

like i said earlier ... i will be brewing with in the next few weeks...

i am doing a crappy extract kit and i am doing an all grain imperial stout... which i am really nervous about doing... since i am just a novice (at best) and high alcohol beers are the easiest to fail hahahaha... worse comes to worse... i will just repitch it with bread yeast and let it age for a year ore three hahahahahaah

 

[Chap]

CHAP... what gives... you didnt give me a heads up on the date you brewed... i would have loved to come by and helped... i love brewing hahahah

like i said earlier ... i will be brewing with in the next few weeks...

i am doing a crappy extract kit and i am doing an all grain imperial stout... which i am really nervous about doing... since i am just a novice (at best) and high alcohol beers are the easiest to fail hahahaha... worse comes to worse... i will just repitch it with bread yeast and let it age for a year ore three hahahahahaah

Man, I know, it was kind of spur of the moment. We were supposed to go snorkeling and that fell through so I grabbed my son and we knocked out 2 extract kits. I have an all-grain Stout kit and California Common plus an extract IPA that still need to be brewed. I just got some light malt in to make a starter and may be brewing this weekend... maybe.

 

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well as soon as the two kits that are in the mail get here... should be around wednesday...

i am going to brew those... probably next saturday ... unless the weather is really good then i am going paintballing with some friends

 

[GetLooseontheGoose]

Hey guys! just found this thread.

I will say I am not stationed in Okinawa, but know how it is overseas.

I have recently come back stateside from England.

Just a suggestion, maybe you guys should start a Homebrew Club there!

 

[joebrodie]

I just bottled my Honey Brown Ale. That will be my 3rd batch I've ever done and it came out as 7.1% ABV. I am not into the forced carbonation yet, so I have to wait a few more weeks for the carbonation to occur. I am going to try a Blackstrap Molasses Root Beer (Non-alcoholic) next to see how that works.

 

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I just bottled my Honey Brown Ale. That will be my 3rd batch I've ever done and it came out as 7.1% ABV. I am not into the forced carbonation yet, so I have to wait a few more weeks for the carbonation to occur. I am going to try a Blackstrap Molasses Root Beer (Non-alcoholic) next to see how that works.

i have thought about making some sodas... like make my own... but i am not too sure how well that will go...

i thought about just making a sweet flavored drink and then carbonating it... and just keeping doing that until i find a drink flavor i like...

anyone got ideas on this hahahah

 

[licenseless]

oh and happy new years to you guys

me and the wife and kid are just going to go to the movies and eat dinner some were then open up this bottle of bare foot bubble i bought ...

so enjoy new years

 

[Chap]

i have a friend searching the island tomorrow for a place that fills american tanks.......there has to be a place to do it....it really should only take a hp adapter....btw, i just live out gate one, perhaps one of these days we can get together and brew

loadtoad00,
Any updates on the CO2? I'm about to keg 2 batches and my 5lb bottle that I brought from the States doesn't have much left in it.

Thanks,

 

[licenseless]

see if you can find an adapter so that i can throw co2 into your tank from my tank...
that way i can fill up my tank... and then fill up your tank with my tank... since mine is bigger... of course it wont really fill up your tank completely it will just give you enough co2 to make it for awhile...

 

[loadtoad00]

Update to Tank Refils fellas. Sorry for the delay, actually was opening my latest shipment from midwest when I got the email Anyways, one of my buddies with a sankey kegerator went to Okano Gas Co with his 5# bottle, which was brand new, and had the American Inspection Stickers. They filled his tank he said for 3000 yen. No adapters, or Japanese Insp required. This may be a case by case deal, depending on whether or not your tank is good with American inspections. Worse case, you go there to get your tank filled, and get turned away, but while you are there you can pick up the adapter to use Japanese Rental tanks with your reg.

 

[licenseless]

That's exactly what I did loadtoad... But my tank was brand new and never been inspcted.... So I just bought the adapter and rented a tank ... Walla

 

[licenseless]

ok guys... im brewing tomorrow... possibly... if i can get the time... hahahahh

if not i will be pushing it back to next thursday evening...

so if you guys are interested...

080 3422 0309

sorry for the lat notice

 

[licenseless]

ok... finally got everything situated... Im brewing friday... all day

 

[lovethatIPA]

I'm looking forward to getting to Oki and meeting some fellow brewers. I will be there in mid April; however, I'm currently running into the problem of our weight restriction. I have a 3 tap kegerator, 3 15 1/2 gallon keggles, keggle stand, burner, 4 carboys, 7 corney kegs, and 5 CO2 tanks. Obviously I won't be bringing all (or any) of the CO2 tanks and probably not more than 4 of the corneys but I was wondering, based on what's available there, do you see anywhere that I could trim the wieght? Wonder how expensive it you be to mail some of it (or other things) so that I can make weight.

Any problem getting 10 gallon all grain ingredents mailed out there?

Keg 1: Sculpin IPA
Keg 2: Old Gaurdian Barley wine
Keg 3: Hazelnut Brown
Keg 4: Gingerbread Red
Keg 5: Old Gaurdian Barley wine

Primary: Ruby Red Grapefruit / Strawberry Melomel

 

[GetLooseontheGoose]

do you see anywhere that I could trim the wieght? Wonder how expensive it you be to mail some of it (or other things) so that I can make weight.

Any problem getting 10 gallon all grain ingredents mailed out there?

Did TMO already weight your house hold goods? Did they say it was too much? I would say do not part with any brewing stuff; part with the crap you don't need. I still have boxes from my PCS from England that have not been unpacked. Basically crap that could have been tossed or donated.

 

[Chap]

I'm looking forward to getting to Oki and meeting some fellow brewers. I will be there in mid April; however, I'm currently running into the problem of our weight restriction. I have a 3 tap kegerator, 3 15 1/2 gallon keggles, keggle stand, burner, 4 carboys, 7 corney kegs, and 5 CO2 tanks. Obviously I won't be bringing all (or any) of the CO2 tanks and probably not more than 4 of the corneys but I was wondering, based on what's available there, do you see anywhere that I could trim the wieght? Wonder how expensive it you be to mail some of it (or other things) so that I can make weight.

Any problem getting 10 gallon all grain ingredents mailed out there?

Keg 1: Sculpin IPA
Keg 2: Old Gaurdian Barley wine
Keg 3: Hazelnut Brown
Keg 4: Gingerbread Red
Keg 5: Old Gaurdian Barley wine

Primary: Ruby Red Grapefruit / Strawberry Melomel

I recently went through the PCS nightmare. I brought a 3 keg keezer (5.0cuft Holiday), 2 Sanke kegs, 5 corney kegs, 3 carboys, 10gal mash tun, burner, 2 brew pots, all the misc extra equipment and 5 extract/ all grain kits. The 5# CO2 bottle was an issue but I put in the keezer where it wouldn't be seen and it arrived no problem. We didn't bring much furniture and were still over by a couple hundred pounds. TMO hasn't said anything and I ain't asking. What will kill you is when you get here and learn that the Air Force is allowed full house hold goods move to and from the island.

I regularly order supplies from More Beer and get them in a week to 10 days with no customs issues. Yeast is the only problem. I have been ordering dry yeast to avoid any liquid yeast issues.

Good luck in the move and if you need anything just ask.

 

[Chap]

ok... finally got everything situated... Im brewing friday... all day

What's on deck? Start time? I work all day Friday but if I can I will try and stop by.

 

[loadtoad00]

I recently went through the PCS nightmare. I brought a 3 keg keezer (5.0cuft Holiday), 2 Sanke kegs, 5 corney kegs, 3 carboys, 10gal mash tun, burner, 2 brew pots, all the misc extra equipment and 5 extract/ all grain kits. The 5# CO2 bottle was an issue but I put in the keezer where it wouldn't be seen and it arrived no problem. We didn't bring much furniture and were still over by a couple hundred pounds. TMO hasn't said anything and I ain't asking. What will kill you is when you get here and learn that the Air Force is allowed full house hold goods move to and from the island.

I regularly order supplies from More Beer and get them in a week to 10 days with no customs issues. Yeast is the only problem. I have been ordering dry yeast to avoid any liquid yeast issues.

Good luck in the move and if you need anything just ask.

In response to your yeast issue. I buy from Midwestsupplies.com I got my yeast 5 days after they shipped. It wasn't cold, but the icepack was still cooler than room temp. Smackpack plumped up after about an hour, and after starter, 6 hours later my Java Stout was rumbling hard in the primary. Still have some yeasties in the fridge too

 

[loadtoad00]

About your TMO I have no answers. I started from scratch when I got here, and had to slowly build my Brew House back up. Side note: Waiting on a larger flask in the mail so I can do this Barleywine......and the lactose for my next Java Stout. Another Side note: We all definetly need to get together one of these days.... OKI BREWERS UNITE!

 

[loadtoad00]

I just seem to be rambling. My number is. 080 4008 3673 if y'all want to give me some home brew learning.

 

[Chap]

Good info about the yeast, thanks. I probably should order some soon before it heats up around here.

If you need any equipment let me know, I don't mind lending stuff out in exchange for a beer sample

OKI BREWERS UNITE

 

[joebrodie]

I'd love to check out any of your setups some day. Mine is simple: Two 6-gallon buckets for primary and secondary (carbonation) and Grolsch-style bottles for ease of bottling. I've done a few extract kits and Ed's Apfelwein, and I have helped in a partial mash before but I want to eventually start moving toward forced carbonation and full mash.

 

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i am starting on my second batch for the day... in about a half hour...
have to clean up last batches mess... hahahahahah

so if anyone wants to come buy... please do so...

call me at 080 3422 0309... im out by courtney...

 

[Chap]

Damn, I just left Courtney and got to Kadena... I thought you were near Kadena? Guess I missed another opportunity to hook up with you.

 

[loadtoad00]

i am starting on my second batch for the day... in about a half hour...
have to clean up last batches mess... hahahahahah

so if anyone wants to come buy... please do so...

call me at 080 3422 0309... im out by courtney...

Sorry, would have loved to stop by, I actually don't even know where Courtney is lol. I'm outside Kadena gate 1, and only know where foster, Lester, and Schwab are. Plus I had already started drinking a home brew

 

[licenseless]

ok... so i put off doing this brew until tomorrow... because my buddy from work said he is going to try and come over tomorrow around 2 or 3... after we get back from pizza in the sky for lunch...

so if you want to come by... this is my place

http://maps.google.com/maps/mm?hl=e...d=CpGGGT26Ks5cQ5DvrmOFHA&cbp=11,40.43,,0,1.83

the imperial is going to start around 3 or so... i have to get back from lunch... then clean up ... and get ready for brewing... i might have to get a propane tank filled too... so yeah... probably 3...

so yeah... figure it out... show up... hahahahah the wife and kid will be here... i might try and get the wife to take the dog out of the house during the final boil and the cool down... but the dogs figured out she isnt allowed near the brew hahahahaha... so that might not need to be done...

anyways.. see you guys tomorrow if you can... and if you want.. show up at pizza in the sky around 1130... we are going to eat there first... been promising my daughter this for awhile... but keep getting side tracked every time we go up north