Bottoms Up from Alabama

[brewagentjay]

carboyjunkies.net is the website. they are also a yahoo group with an email list. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/carboyjunkies/ is the yahoo link.

I hope those work lol.

Good luck on yourbrew day this weekend! How close to Bham are you? I'm in the trussville/pinson area.

I'm in Moody. I did live in pinson still have a house for sale there. I'll check those links when I get a chance. Thanks. If it rains I'll have to hold off brew day I think but if it doesn't rain I'll be doing brew day plus a little grilling out and drinking on my commerical brew.....

 

[bam]

Ah, not far at all.

Well, hopefully the rain will hold off in your favor. I'm hoping to get to brew one day this week or weekend if I can get over to Alabrew to pick up everything.

 

[brewagentjay]

Ah, not far at all.

Well, hopefully the rain will hold off in your favor. I'm hoping to get to brew one day this week or weekend if I can get over to Alabrew to pick up everything.

Cool. I heard of this Alabrew on here and I'd like to check it out. Let me know when you plan on going perhaps I can meet you there. Like to get to know some people I can ask for help as I need.

 

[bam]

Alabrew is great. I've only been once, but Kim, the guy that runs it and his wife are very knowledgeable. I've only brewed two batches, once almost ready to drink and the other waiting another couple weeks before bottling. So I'm pretty new also and am still learning but having a blast! lol. If I don't head out to Alabrew in the next day or two I'll probably go Saturday morning. Haven't decided yet. Will definitely stay in touch about it though. Love meeting local homebrewers!

 

[deepsouth]

What part of mississippi?

biloxi, ms.

 

[brewagentjay]

biloxi, ms.

Awesome, I travel out there once a year when ever I can get a good condo deal. Maybe next time we can meet up for some brews.

 

[deepsouth]

Awesome, I travel out there once a year when ever I can get a good condo deal. Maybe next time we can meet up for some brews.

for sure. hit me up.

 

[Pops]

Welcome, you'll need a mug too

 

[brewagentjay]

My Equipment Kit & Irsh Stout Kit is in Memphis TN not to far away now. I can't wait.

 

[bam]

The excitement of knowing that it is that close is sometimes unbearable isn't it?

 

[brewagentjay]

Yes, I'd like to take the rest of the day off and drive up toward memphis and meet the fedex driver in the middle somewhere.....

 

[bam]

Haha! Well, that is an option I guess. Then you could go ahead take tomorrow off and explore through all the kit and get to brewing!

 

[brewagentjay]

Yes that could be a plan but I'm positive it will be raining Friday but there is always the garage.............

 

[brewagentjay]

My equipment and brew kit (Irsh Stout) has made it to GA. Not sure why it went to Kennesaw GA from Memphis TN to get to Moody AL.

 

[bam]

That is a good question. lol.

 

[brewagentjay]

bam i have no idea the route my equipment and kit are taking but I know at 3am it left kennesaw ga and heading I'm hoping my way.

 

[bam]

Haha. I hope so too! It seems as though these things take a mind of their own on the shipping and directions. I wonder which map search site they used? lol

 

[brewagentjay]

Well my equipment and beer kit finally made it to my house yesterday at 1:49 pm and I got home at 2:20pm. Seems that it passed my house not once but twice on it's travels before showing up at my door. It was sent from Kennesaw GA to Birmingham before going back to Moody.

 

[bam]

Congrats!! Hopefully this rain will hold off enough for you to get out and brew and grill! now, question..are you brewing on a propane burner outside, or are you going to be brewing on your stove top?

 

[brewagentjay]

I'm hoping to go with propane out side so I'm out of the SWMBO's way....I have a covered back porch and a detached garage to work from.

 

[bam]

awesome. I'm still in the kitchen on the stove top, but eventually do plan to get a propane set up for outside.

 

[brewagentjay]

awesome. I'm still in the kitchen on the stove top, but eventually do plan to get a propane set up for outside.

I got a Turkey Frier a few years back. I don't use it often but I plan to use that burner setup on propate tane for outside use.

 

[chucke]

Did the turkey fryer come with a big aluminum pot- mebbe 7.5 gallons?
If so, it makes a good brew pot for 5 gallon batches.

 

[brewagentjay]

yes it came with hugh tall aluminum pot that you place the turkey down in but I haven't located the bot and lid yet. It also came with a smaller pot which I'm hoping is a 20Quart size for fish and chicken frying and it has some metal mesh baskets that might be helpful to strain out beer. It has a mettal frame that the pots sit on with burner udnerneath..... It came from walmart as present to me for around 60 or 80 bucks I'll place the name of it on the site when I get home as I still have th box...

 

[chucke]

Hoss, ya gotta find that pot.
It's just the ticket for beginners doing 5 gallon boils.

Do you have another brew pot?

 

[brewagentjay]

It has another pot which is shorter but wider. I'm hoping it's at least a 5gallon or 20 quart pot but not sure yet. Does anyone know where I can get a 7.5 gallon or 30 quart pot aluminum cheap incase i can't find it?

 

[bam]

I think target may have those turkey fryer set ups. not sure if you can buy the pot separate though.

 

[brewagentjay]

I just hope people are around on here tomorrow when I have issues and need help. I'm going to watch the DVD tonight that came with kit............

 

[brewagentjay]

Alright I think I fumbled my way thru my first brew day/evening okay.....I had one small boil over which was completely my fault, since I was out site with a propane burner no need to even slow down to clean up....

DVD was handy that came with box............

If all goes well I'll have my Irish Stout Ready by Patti's Day.

 

[bam]

congrats!! now is the time when you just sit back, have a cold one, and plan your next batch!