Fairbanks

[metalpysko]

Any one from Fairbanks ak want to start a home brew club

 

[user 103238]

To the best of my knowledge this is the only local club around. I haven't yet had a chance to join up with any of the events, but Scott communicates about local beer and homebrewing events. I'm planning on making it to the September event. Hope to see you there!

http://www.mosquitobytes.com/Den/Beer/ZB/ZB.html

 

[metalpysko]

Yea I have hear about that but it just Kool to talk to other brewers about what they do for water and good grains exchange beers and get feed back about the beer we brew

 

[user 103238]

Yea I have hear about that but it just Kool to talk to other brewers about what they do for water and good grains exchange beers and get feed back about the beer we brew

Definitely, it's been surprising to see how many brewers there are in the Fairbanks area. I'm on College Utilities water and have been pleased with the outcome. We run our kitchen tap water through a charcoal filter. Since going to all grain BIAB I've been buying 50 lb sacks of 2 row, then specialty malts as needed.

 

[metalpysko]

U wanna brew sometime?

 

[metalpysko]

how about we make a brew club here and be the first that actually meets once a month rather than once a year

 

[akagent49]

I would be excited to start a brew club, I'm just getting started into home brewing for the first time, I think it would be great!

 

[NBABUCKS1]

HI from Kodiak!

 

[metalpysko]

Hello at Kodiak

 

[akdiesel]

Old thread but I'm a homebrewer in Fairbanks

 

[metalpysko]

How do u brew

 

[akdiesel]

All grain on an electric stove. Nothing fancy a HD cooler as a MLT and that's about it. Get all my supplies at brew time.

 

[metalpysko]

Brew time is freaking awesome I'm so happy that they opened up finally we can brew the beers we want to

 

[metalpysko]

I'm gonna ask them to ship some Belgium 2 row I love that malt

 

[akdiesel]

I really like them. Good people! I should have a Maris otter/Citra SMaSH bottling soon...need to get into kegging though seems like it saves a lot of hassle.

 

[metalpysko]

It does so much bottling sucks it's to tedious for me

 

[akdiesel]

Yeah it just sucks dealing with shipping kegging equipment up plus a kegerator. There's one on Craigslist but they are asking a good bit for it. What all have you brewed so far?

 

[metalpysko]

I'm an all grain brewer I have brewed stouts ipa pale ales porter I attempted a lambic it didn't turn out so well. I haven't tried lager but i am going to give it a shot here soon just gotta get more grain. I have made meads and wine and soda

 

[akdiesel]

How was soda? I recently made the jump to all grain and wish I would have from the beginning. Way better way to brew. I made a craft beer facebook page for up here but it's dead haha.

 

[metalpysko]

What's the name of it

 

[akdiesel]

Alaska craft beer/homebrewing

 

[metalpysko]

I didn't see it but how much do u brew have u tried 1 gallon batches to experiment

 

[akdiesel]

I did a 2.5 gallon batch but it was my first AG brew and didnt turn out well so it's bottle conditioning now to mellow it out. I just bottled my citra maris smash tonight. Hopefully will open the first bottle on new years

 

[metalpysko]

Do u have any issues or off flavors from the water? Do u buy ur water?

 

[akdiesel]

Not that I have noticed. I use filtered tap water and live in town by wainwright

 

[metalpysko]

Ok I boil my tap water softens it up alot and has alot better taste

 

[user 103238]

I'm on College Utilities water, and have had good luck with just using a carbon filter.

 

[frozennorth]

I have been using Fox spring water with no issues, unfiltered. There is a club up here, but there are only two meetings a year. Is anyone interested in meeting more often?

 

[metalpysko]

Yea I am I sure would like feed back from my brews to know if there any good and some stuff I have in the works

 

[metalpysko]

Do y'all go to brew time for your stuff