CT Brewers Check-In

[tomCT]

Newtown here!

 

[Genuine]

Putnam Brewer here!


Just found this part of the site, glad I did!

 

[mrskunk]

just wondering if any of the southern ct people would be interested in swapping some bottles?

 

[RedOktoberfest]

just wondering if any of the southern ct people would be interested in swapping some bottles?

I'd love to, excellent idea!

Maybe setup a swap meet thread?

I'll need to hold off for several weeks; my pipeline is bone dry except for a 5 month apflewine

 

[Christer]

Happens with youg kids red, I haven't brewed since may...

 

[RedOktoberfest]

Happens with youg kids red, I haven't brewed since may...

Yeah, doesn't help that my kettle is smoked. I should be back in action as soon as I get back from vacation.

 

[scott06903]

good idea,

btw myself and a few others are brewing at my house tomorrow in N. Stamford pm if you want to stop by. I don't have any bottled but I have a few kegs and plenty of pint glasses.

 

[brewskerdoo]

2 yr brewer from Berlin here.

Yikes, I'm in Berlin too!! Been making the beers for a little over 3 years now I guess. Some of them even taste good

 

[linerndunch110]

I'm in Trumbull and definitely would be down to get in in a bottle swap. Currently have a killer Irish car bomb stout

 

[dotJerdot]

I need to bottle more beers, I keg everything now which makes swapping a pain.

 

[RedOktoberfest]

I need to bottle more beers, I keg everything now which makes swapping a pain.

That blichmann beer gun looks pretty sweet...

 

[joerose]

I'm down for some trading. In Manchester here.

 

[linerndunch110]

I need to bottle more beers, I keg everything now which makes swapping a pain.

Same over here. Go check out the we don't need your stinkin beer gun thread. I recently found some I bottled with a varied method after 5 weeks in a friends fridge and it was still carbed nicely.

My method:

-Flower the psi to barely any, around 1.5 - 2.
-stick your sanitized bottle up to the tap and fill as close as possible to the top.
The key here is to have about a half inch of head that foams over the bottle as controlled as possible. While it is still foaming I SLIDE my capper with a cap on it through the head, and cap it.

I then give the bottle a couple quick flips upside down. The idea is to keep the co2 agitated and foaming under the cap, keeping the small amount of oxygen at bay.

I consciously know and expect these not to keep like a bottled conditioned brew but they do very well. I've had no problem bottling a sixer for a friends and them lasting as long as needed(5 weeks is the longest I've tested now).

Additionally it's a bit messy if you do it right, as the beer kinda pours out all over the bottle but it does work very well.

 

[dotJerdot]

That blichmann beer gun looks pretty sweet...

I have one and it works really well. I just avoid bottles because if all the extra time cleaning.

When I need to transport my brew I'll just fill a growler from the tap, it's always for same day events so I haven't had a problem.

 

[philipCT]

Okay, so I know this post is old, but I am just catching up on our CT brewers thread...

I've seen a lot of DIY kegerator build pics and this is the sickest. You guys have clearly brought some SKILZ to the game. Very sweet!

 

[philipCT]

I'd be up for some bottle swaps. I'm in Norwalk.

Not brewing this weekend - paying penance for my transgressions instead:

-sat a carboy on the granite counter-top during last brew session
-it had a little PBW pooled around the bottom
-sat there for a while, maybe 20-30 minutes
-when I finished cleaning up, it became evident that the PBW had stripped the finish off some areas of the granite (!)
-SWMBO was very mellow, but did ask me to fix it, a couple times

So, I just finished stripping and resealing two large counter tops. 4 hours

Moral of the story: brew in the garage if you can.

 

[Munchman]

Yikes, I'm in Berlin too!! Been making the beers for a little over 3 years now I guess. Some of them even taste good

Cool! Yeah I've managed to make a few I've been proud of. But even the others I don't hear my friends complaining about!

 

[brewskerdoo]

But even the others I don't hear my friends complaining about!

haha yup definitely the power of free beer out weighs any urge the freeloader might have to point out flaws in my beers. Speaking of less than perfect beer, ever tried these Nelson Sauvin hops?
I bought a pound of them and after using them twice, I'm not a fan.
If you like them or feel like giving them a try, you can have the 8 - 12 oz of them i have left. Let me know. PM me or whatever.

 

[jmlabeck]

Hi, all
I live in Watertown (near Waterbury). I've been brewing since 1989. I also have a podcast (http://blogtalkradio.com/youmakewhat) and a blog (http://youmakewhat.blogspot.com)

 

[alf2617]

Hello from Danbury, CT!

 

[jamrs90]

Hello everyone, new brewer in Clinton here.

 

[JohnnyO]

Welcome!

 

[Christer]

Heya alf, I'm in Danbury too, let me know if you want to brew sometime.

 

[osito]

New guy here from Milford, transplant from California -- starting to take my brewing more seriously

 

[dotJerdot]

New guy here from Milford, transplant from California -- starting to take my brewing more seriously

Welcome to Milford! It's an amazing city and a great place to live.

 

[Gaartok]

Greetings from Wallingford. New to brewing. Will be doing my first all-grain batch this week (a Magic Hat #9 clone).

 

[bkloos]

Hey All,

Just moved the family from MA back to Weston, CT. I've been an all grain brewer for several years but kiddos and the relocation have slowed the progress as of late. I hope to clean up the brewery and kegerator and start brewing again in the next month. I'd love to meet some other people in the area who are into brewing (and possibly BBQ/Smoking).

I'm also contemplating starting up a "Brew and Q" club to promote pairing homebrew with BBQ. That would be a future task as I want to get the brewery up and running before devoting time to clubs.

If anyone is brewing in the area send me a line. I'd love to meet up!

All the Best,

Bryan

 

[Remmy]

Checking-in.

 

[fadedgiant04]

Just moved back to the subase(actually gales ferry). Looking to join or start up a local homebrew club.

 

[Facebrewing]

Fadedgiant we just started our club in Norwich. Check out Norwich nano brewers on face book. You are more than welcome to brew with us.