Gainesville, FL

[elmetal]

I would consider us North Florida but Welcome!

we do have Hoggetowne ale works up here in Gainesville.

This thread is large because we use it to communicate for gatherings and such.

the homebrew scene isn't huge but we're here I guess. I like it. You should come to the next brew class in february. or should I say daylong hangout?

 

[Yambor44]

Hey Patrck, I am also from Ocala as well as OcalaScott. If you ever need anything let me know thru a PM. Between Scott and Myself we almost always have a brew session going on any given weekend.

 

[chefchris]

Yeah, well I got plastered Friday and Saturday night. Beat that.

I was drinking Coors Light for God's sakes!


Yeah, next brew class is Feb 20.
Brew at my place this weekend. All is welcome.

 

[Yambor44]

Chris, shoot me your addy in a PM. I'll try and make it if I don't brew myself.

 

[patrck17]

Thanks for the welcome guys. I brewed this past Friday. It is bubbling away in the fermenter. I will watch this thread it would be cool to get with some of you guys to taste someone elses beer and see your brew process. I am still using all my old all grain equipment I used in college but would like to upgrade my gear once I get room to brew. Currently in an apartment but I'll probably rent or buy a house when the lease expires.

 

[elmetal]

Join us this sunday!

 

[patrck17]

elmetal, I think I would like to come if I can clear it with the gf. Can you PM me some time and place details, perhaps a phone number as well.

 

[chefchris]

bring the gf if you want. there will be other females there.

 

[Houblon]

Hey guys, I am from Ocala so I figured that was close enough to Gainesville to say whats sup. I've been in Ocala for about 7 months now and I know a few homebrewers here from work but I was wondering if there was any clubs or organizations in the area. .

The Gainesville brew club
http://www.hogtownbrewers.org/


Central Florida Homebrewers
http://www.cfhb.org/

 

[ArcaneXor]

I'll try to make it too if Chris would be so kind and send me his contact info. I've been dying for a brew session and having some good homebrew with you guys.

 

[chefchris]

The Gainesville brew club
http://www.hogtownbrewers.org/


Central Florida Homebrewers
http://www.cfhb.org/

Don't forget Motley Brew. The badassest club out there.

 

[elmetal]

Motley Brew
Be true to your brew.
Brew True Brew

 

[chefchris]

amen.
if you don't join you're a dick

 

[elmetal]

good edit chris

 

[elmetal]

so I got about half a tank, you got a tad of propane? if we use the heatstick we should be good for the whole 2 batches but who knows! I dont wanna be left crying while driving to home depot

 

[ghpeel]

How many different beers are getting brewed on Sunday?

 

[chefchris]

so I got about half a tank, you got a tad of propane? if we use the heatstick we should be good for the whole 2 batches but who knows! I dont wanna be left crying while driving to home depot

just thinking about this. the heatstick is really long, so it will be good for heating up mash water, sparge water will be too shallow. so far on the amber I got 14 gallon mash and 3 gallons sparge. i'm sure the apa will be close to that. i'll probably go fill up my tank though I really don't want to. i don't want to drive to home depot while brewing even less, though.

How many different beers are getting brewed on Sunday?

we're brewing an amber and an apa. if anyone wants to brew just bring your ****. except for you extract people, that's just boring.

 

[elmetal]

Is that with 1.25qt?

If it just 3 gallons we can always get thAt up on a stove

 

[chefchris]

nope 2qt/lb. I like thin mashes. unless you wanna change it ..

which I'm not.

 

[elmetal]

we're gonna get 65% efficiency if we're lucky.

 

[elmetal]

but it works for me.

 

[chefchris]

pshtt. got that bitch set to 80%.

 

[elmetal]

we'll see... I have faith but still

 

[matt415]

i wont be brewing for my house is full of fermenting beverages at the moment. i will however be drinking.

 

[elmetal]

nice!

bring that smash!

 

[chefchris]

nice!

bring that smash!

yeah, we're gonna drink it all and let you see how it feels.

 

[ldgenius2000]

Still bitter huh Chris? Also how is extract more boring? We spend most of the time drinking anyway and arguing over which thermometer is accurate.

 

[chefchris]

because you make tea and then boil it. where's the vorlauf?

if felipe would stop dunkin my thermometer like a donut in coffee we'd probably be ok.

 

[ghpeel]

except for you extract people, that's just boring.

WTF bro. So I can't get my brew on with a Mr. Beer kit on Sunday? THAT'S PROFILING.

If it's cool, I might bring my Tea Bagger setup and throw a batch into my no-chill vessel. I guess I'm a lazy bastich cause I've been letting my last few batches sit sealed up for several days before I get around to pitching yeast. No problems yet. And I swear to god that it seems that yeast hit quicker on my no-chilled batches. Last one I pitched took off in less than 6 hours from dry T-58 sprinkled straight into the carboy.

 

[ghpeel]

arguing over which thermometer is accurate.

Bring your hydrometer too. I compared mine against a friend's. Same water read 1.002 on mine and 0.998 on her's. WTF.