Central valley or bay area members

[JPrather]

Sup guys! New member from Tracy, getting ready to make my first homebrew here soon .

 

[aeviaanah]

Sup guys! New member from Tracy, getting ready to make my first homebrew here soon .

Hey whats up? Im here to help if you have any questions! Good luck!

 

[JPrather]

Hey whats up? Im here to help if you have any questions! Good luck!

Thanks dude! It looks like I'm getting a kit going from Northern Brewer (they have a $56 deal on their essential kit right now, too good to pass up), but do you have any tips on LHBS places worth patronizing around here, for smaller purchases/ingredient kits/etc? I get down towards your way (Modesto) a decent amount so anything around there is pretty good for me.

 

[beachstatus]

Im new to modesto, from tampa florida. barley wine still the lhbs here? I work for SolarCity now. more time to brew.

 

[BulldogBrewer]

Im new to modesto, from tampa florida. barley wine still the lhbs here? I work for SolarCity now. more time to brew.

Not sure what you have up in that area, but Modesto is only about an hour or so from Concord, so you could always head over to MoreBeer. If you join a club, they give you a 10% discount in store.

 

[aeviaanah]

Ya barley and wine is still our store.


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[RoughandReadyRanch]

There is also the shop on mchenry still right. One that feels like you are heading to an apartment but it is actually a homebrew store. I will take mail order or a nice drive over either option unless we are talking yeast in this wonderful heat wave we are having.

 

[FireManDan]

I'll bump the thread, live in Lemoore. All grain brews 5 gals upgrading to tens and twenties soon. Bbq is always a must on brew day.

 

[Zekk]

I'm a brewing out in Fresno, I grew up in the Bay Area. 5 gallon batches for me, usually extract but I've done a few all grain batches. Plan on doing an all grain pumpkin beer next weekend!

 

[Wolfdust]

I'm brewing in Laton (near Hanford), brewing all grain. 5 gallon batches, i would go bigger if I had the gear. I Would love to try to brew with others on brew day and have Abbq

 

[BulldogBrewer]

Hey new Central California brewers!

Take a look at http://sjworthogs.org for our November meeting date.

 

[BulldogBrewer]

I'm brewing in Laton (near Hanford), brewing all grain. 5 gallon batches, i would go bigger if I had the gear. I Would love to try to brew with others on brew day and have Abbq

Nice Wolfdust! I grew up in Hanford, but was Married in Laton where my wife's family lives.

 

[anew2brew]

I was raised in Laton...did you go to school there?

 

[JPrather]

Hey guys, just gonna throw this out there.

I picked up a batch of grains (mixed in the same bag) the other day and completely got the wrong grains. Since I only do 3 gallon batches I couldn't figure out a way to salvage this into a batch, so if anybody in the area is could use these let me know and they're yours!

I'm in Tracy but am around the valley (up to Sacramento) and tri-valley area a lot.

The batch is mixed together, but unmilled.

The bag has this:

4lbs Fawcett Maris Otter
8oz Fawcett Pale Chocolate
8oz Baird Crystal 60
8oz Briess Chocolate (350L)

Let me know! I'll hang on to them for awhile. It's not much, I just hate tossing a good bag of grains.

 

[aeviaanah]

How much for the grain?

 

[JPrather]

How much for the grain?

I wasn't planning on charging . I just don't want it to go to waste, really.

 

[aeviaanah]

Right on man that's nice of you. I'll take it. You ever in Manteca?

 

[JPrather]

Right on man that's nice of you. I'll take it. You ever in Manteca?

Yeah, all the time. Want me to PM you next time I'm gonna be in the area?

 

[aeviaanah]

Ya sure I actually live in turlock but have been commuting to the Bay Area. My parents live in Manteca so we should be able to work something out.

 

[buzzerj]

Downtown San Jose here.

 

[Scriv]

Modesto here, new brewer, first batch still in the fermenter.

 

[buzzerj]

Welcome Scriv! What did you brew? If you need any help, we are always glad to share opinions.

 

[Scriv]

Thanks!

My wife bought me a nice kit from morebeer for Christmas, it came with a blond ale. I'll be bottling it next weekend.

Since we are all in the Central Valley, does anyone have a sanitary stainless welder they recommend?

 

[snaps10]

Black bridge brewing systems in Visalia. Julian Sprague is his name. He brews for Kaweah Brewing too.

 

[normonster]

Black bridge brewing systems in Visalia. Julian Sprague is his name. He brews for Kaweah Brewing too.

Home of Doug Marshall!!! Love that dude!

 

[normonster]

Sonoma CA

 

[monkeyman1000]

It looks like my job will have me in San rafael for 3 months starting on Feb 23th. Looking for any good brewery, brewpub and home-brew shop suggestions. thanks.

 

[Scriv]

It looks like my job will have me in San rafael for 3 months starting on Feb 23th. Looking for any good brewery, brewpub and home-brew shop suggestions. thanks.

Head north to Petaluma for Lagunitas, then a little further north to Santa Rosa for Russian River Brewing.

 

[btbnl]

Head north to Petaluma for Lagunitas, then a little further north to Santa Rosa for Russian River Brewing.

Or south for the glory that is Eastbania.

 

[monkeyman1000]

Thanks for the suggestions. Any advice on finding reasonable rentals. Never been anywhere that expensive before. Might turn the offer down. Crazy.