Charleston Homebrewing Community

[MotorcycleMatt]

Holy city changed it a bit and you have to email ahead with your order. Its nice that they carry some grains and hops but my last 3 batches I wouldn't have been able to brew if I bought solely from them. I need to check out brew masters warehouse. I've been ordering from alternative beverage up in Charlotte or Austin home brew.

 

[PistolsAtDawn]

One thing that Holy City is great for when it comes to ingredients is that they will sell you a full 55 lb sack of Weyermann malt for a good price. I think I got a sack of pale 2-row malt for $50.

I would like to see more grain selection too, but it's nice that they have something since before Charleston had nothing.

Bottles in Mt. Pleasant also apparently sells some homebrew supplies, but I've never been inside their building and they don't list what they have on their website, so I haven't a clue as to what selection they offer.

 

[MotorcycleMatt]

One thing that Holy City is great for when it comes to ingredients is that they will sell you a full 55 lb sack of Weyermann malt for a good price. I think I got a sack of pale 2-row malt for $50.

I would like to see more grain selection too, but it's nice that they have something since before Charleston had nothing.

Bottles in Mt. Pleasant also apparently sells some homebrew supplies, but I've never been inside their building and they don't list what they have on their website, so I haven't a clue as to what selection they offer.

Not a bad price, ill probably buy a 55 lb bag from them. Anyone else in the low country entering the ironbrewer competition? Ill be at mellow this evening for the ingredient reveal

 

[PistolsAtDawn]

Not a bad price, ill probably buy a 55 lb bag from them. Anyone else in the low country entering the ironbrewer competition? Ill be at mellow this evening for the ingredient reveal

I for one will not be entering this year. I did enter last year's competition, but for various reasons, I did not submit either of the batches I made. The organization for last year's competition was sloppy, with lots of contradicting information and last-minute changes. Then, the judging wasn't along the guidelines of the BJCP, so it was basically just a popularity contest.

I guess that's okay if the brewers who enter it are fine with that, but I don't believe they made that part clear last year. I personally want hard guidelines of some sort to know how they're judging the beer.

 

[MotorcycleMatt]

I for one will not be entering this year. I did enter last year's competition, but for various reasons, I did not submit either of the batches I made. The organization for last year's competition was sloppy, with lots of contradicting information and last-minute changes. Then, the judging wasn't along the guidelines of the BJCP, so it was basically just a popularity contest.

I guess that's okay if the brewers who enter it are fine with that, but I don't believe they made that part clear last year. I personally want hard guidelines of some sort to know how they're judging the beer.

Yea, the ingredients are corriander seeds, basil, lavender and rosemary. I understand the popularity judging, since there arnt desperate categories for different beers.

 

[PistolsAtDawn]

Yea, the ingredients are corriander seeds, basil, lavender and rosemary. I understand the popularity judging, since there arnt desperate categories for different beers.

I guess with those ingredients, they'd all wind up being in the specialty beer categories anyway. Do you have to use all of those in the beer?

 

[MotorcycleMatt]

I guess with those ingredients, they'd all wind up being in the specialty beer categories anyway. Do you have to use all of those in the beer?

No, any combo you want.

 

[jmp781]

I just ordered ingredients last night for the Iron Brew. I hope it turns out better this year than last.

 

[alliloop]

I just ordered ingredients last night for the Iron Brew. I hope it turns out better this year than last.

Whatcha makin'? We didn't get the 411 soon enough to register. Sigh.

 

[MotorcycleMatt]

I just ordered ingredients last night for the Iron Brew. I hope it turns out better this year than last.

Yea I'm going to get mine brewed this upcoming weekend.

 

[MotorcycleMatt]

Anyone down here grow hops? I know im going to be late to planting them, but im going to order some cascade, columbus, and nugget rhizomes tonight.

 

[alliloop]

Anyone down here grow hops? I know im going to be late to planting them, but im going to order some cascade, columbus, and nugget rhizomes tonight.

We've only been in Charleston since January, but we have three year old Willamette, Kent and Cascade plants that are doing ok right now. Hops tend to not like the heat as much, but ya never know.

Keep in mind wherever you plant them, their roots like to grow out more than down. So, don't plant them where you have other plants you want to keep. They'll rule to ground.
Ours are in self-watering 5 gallon containers. This has definitely kept them smaller than we'd hoped, but we don't want to plant them directly in the ground until we find a house to buy.

 

[Bogalicious]

Just bottled our iron brew batch, now we'll see what happens.

 

[jmp781]

Just bottled our iron brew batch, now we'll see what happens.

I'm kegging mine Saturday. Good luck.

 

[jcioni]

Another local in the West Ashley area. Have a pumpkin ale I need to bottle this weekend. Would like to get into kegging soon, bottling is for the birds...

 

[Travestian]

Oh I wish I had the setup to keg. But until then I've got > 300 bottles to keep rotating through. I kind of feel like a hoarder.

 

[jcioni]

Where do you guys ordered your supplies from? I've been going through midwest, but was wondering if there was a better online source.

 

[Travestian]

I usually order from austinhomebrew.com. if you buy a kit it ships free. and they don't charge you ridiculous amounts for shipping like midwest and northern brewer do. I'm also in west ashley. where are you jcioni?

 

[MotorcycleMatt]

I usually order from Austin home brew too. Its too bad hcb doesn't sell grains by the lb anymore. I'm up in summerville.

 

[jcioni]

I usually order from austinhomebrew.com. if you buy a kit it ships free. and they don't charge you ridiculous amounts for shipping like midwest and northern brewer do. I'm also in west ashley. where are you jcioni?

Thanks, I'll check them out. Yeah Midwest does like to charge a lot for shipping. I'm in Carolina Bay, just built a house in there recently.

 

[flipfloptan]

Holy city brewery sells homebrew ingredients. Just check website for ingredients. Cool guys.

Have a pint while they crush your grains. You will leave with some sage brewing advice. You can get a growler to go.

 

[Travestian]

You're not too far from me then. I'm just off of Magwood in The Meadows of Westborough. Interested in brewing together some time?

 

[MotorcycleMatt]

Holy city brewery sells homebrew ingredients. Just check website for ingredients. Cool guys.

Have a pint while they crush your grains. You will leave with some sage brewing advice. You can get a growler to go.

They don't crush grains anymore, or sell by the lb. You can get a 55lb bag though

 

[jcioni]

You're not too far from me then. I'm just off of Magwood in The Meadows of Westborough. Interested in brewing together some time?

Sent ya a PM

 

[Ed4]

There will be two homebrew stores opening soon in the Charleston area. I know one of the guys but not the other. One is in Mt. P and the other is in North Charleston.

I generally get full sacks from Holy City and order everything else from Rebelbrewer.com, I'm interested to see how the local stores do. I don't think the market can support two.

A bunch of us have been discussing a bulk buy through Low Country Libations - local homebrew club.

 

[Travestian]

Anyone off work and interested in brewing with me tomorrow? Have a Belma Pale Ale scheduled from 8am-1pm. PM me if you are interested.

 

[Travestian]

There will be two homebrew stores opening soon in the Charleston area. I know one of the guys but not the other. One is in Mt. P and the other is in North Charleston.

I generally get full sacks from Holy City and order everything else from Rebelbrewer.com, I'm interested to see how the local stores do. I don't think the market can support two.

A bunch of us have been discussing a bulk buy through Low Country Libations - local homebrew club.

Do you have names of the stores or where they will be in those cities?

 

[jmp781]

The North Charleston store is supposed to be located off Montague Ave and the Mount Pleasant store is off Long Point Rd. I was told the name of the Mt. P store but dont remember.

 

[Ed4]

The new store in Mount Pleasant is called Yeast - Everything Homebrew.

http://yeasthomebrew.com/

Their grand opening is February 1st.