hello from new jersey

[user 19629]

Hey all. Just getting back into brewing after a long hiatus.
I brewed a couple batches years ago and decided to start the hobby again.
cheers
Dan

 

[BlindLemonLars]

Hey Dan, welcome back to the hobby!

I took a long hiatus too...I brewed a lot in my early twenties, before taking a couple of decades off. Started up again early last year, and have been brewing like a maniac ever since!

You'll find some things have changed, mostly for the better. There is a bewildering range of equipment and ingredients available, much of which we never dreamed of back in the day. The same old skills still apply though!

 

[Bobby_M]

Where NJ? There's a Jersey uprising in the brew community. Represent!

 

[Moonshae]

Lol, Bobby.

Tuesday is a great day this week...payday, bonus day, and WHALES meeting.

If you're in central Jersey, Dan, there's a homebrew club meeting (WHALES) at JJ Bitting in Woodbridge at 8 pm on Tues.

 

[user 19629]

Lol, Bobby.

Tuesday is a great day this week...payday, bonus day, and WHALES meeting.

If you're in central Jersey, Dan, there's a homebrew club meeting (WHALES) at JJ Bitting in Woodbridge at 8 pm on Tues.

I am in Mt. Laurel, Rancocas Woods

 

[homebrewer_99]

I know the place. I used to live in Mt Holly...welcome! :rockin:

 

[JKelley]

Welcome aboard from LBI/Manahawkin area

 

[cd2448]

I'm in Haddonfield, I know Mt Laurel all too well from catching the New York bound greyhound bus once a week for about 18months.

Welcome aboard!

 

[homebrewer_99]

Welcome aboard from LBI/Manahawkin area

My parents used to live in Beach Haven West before going across the causeway...I lived in Mt. Holly at the time.

Welcome..

 

[user 19629]

Any of you Jersey folks going to National Homebrew Day/Big Brew @ Beercrafters in Turnersville? I went once years ago it was pretty cool scene.

 

[Joonze]

Hi all, Im in the Mt.Holly Area (Westampton) and work in Mt Laurel. I've been brewing for a year now and moved to All Grain in the winter. Where do you get your supplies from? local or online?

 

[Bobby_M]

A few of us will be brewing with the WHALES club up in central NJ. It's basically the only other homebrew club I know of in the state.

 

[user 19629]

Hi all, Im in the Mt.Holly Area (Westampton) and work in Mt Laurel. I've been brewing for a year now and moved to All Grain in the winter. Where do you get your supplies from? local or online?

I go to Beer crafters in Turnersville www.beercrafters.com/
There is also a store @ Columbus Farm Market. I checked out this place a couple weeks ago. Seemed like mostly wine stuff. Propably OK to buy some equipment in a pinch but I don't know about ingreddiants.A small selection of very old and dusty looking LME, the kid said they had yeast and hops but he seemed pretty clueless . Their website looks pretty nice though http://www.makewinebeer.com/

 

[postman]

Hola from the Jersey Shore...Brick Area. Welcome back to the addiction. Homebrew tastes the best. My local HBS is online.....Northern Brewer & Midwest Supply. The Brewer's Apprentice is OK, if you like to wait and be ignored.

Once again, welcome and get brewing!

 

[reim0027]

Welcome Dan. Why the long hiatus from brewing?

 

[Professor Frink]

I am in Mt. Laurel, Rancocas Woods

No kidding, I grew up in Larchmont, in Devonshire. I'm actually back visiting the folks right now, I'm right down the street from you.

 

[Joonze]

I went to the place in Columbus and had to laugh at their lack of a store. The kid was clueless. I dont know how that place stays open.

 

[cd2448]

Any of you Jersey folks going to National Homebrew Day/Big Brew @ Beercrafters in Turnersville? I went once years ago it was pretty cool scene.

I might get down to that this year. I usually go to Home Sweet Homebrew in Philly but Beercrafters is a pretty decent LHBS too. They had tons of different hops last time I was in there about 2 months ago.

 

[user 19629]

No kidding, I grew up in Larchmont, in Devonshire. I'm actually back visiting the folks right now, I'm right down the street from you.

Did you have Gaetanos cheese steak yet?

 

[user 19629]

Welcome Dan. Why the long hiatus from brewing?

I brewed a bunch of batches around 1989-1991. I enjoyed it and they all turned out pretty good. The house I lived in then had really big kitchen with a gas stove. After we moved I brewed maybe two batches and both were pretty awful. I think this had to do with me trying get too creative and not nailing a recipe and then gently tweaking it.
I started drinking , less making more money, and a lot more craft beers came on the market. So it just sort of fizzled out. A while ago I was looking for some podcasts to listen to and found a bunch of home brew ones and decided to pick it back up again.
I got the first batch in secondary and am really anxious to brew up another batch, but I don't think the wife sees the need for another five gallons of beer. Got to break her in slowly to the idea. I am really getting tempted to try some all grain , but I don't want to spend the money on all the equipment and then loose interest again.

 

[Soulive]

Hey, NJ here too - welcome aboard...