andrew_darling
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hey fellas,
i'm new at this so lets talk about beerskis.
i'm new at this so lets talk about beerskis.
hello from the garden state!
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I'm sure a few NJ members will chime in and identify their Exit#
I'm sure a few NJ members will chime in and identify their Exit#
IllusionOfTime
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Well, this thread seems appropriate since I'm from this great state of New Jersey... I can't say that I have an Exit number, but then again, I'm from north Jersey so maybe that's why. At any rate, I've been watching and reading for some time now, so I figured...what the heck, why not join...so I did.
Hmm, two new Jersey boys join the ranks. I like to say that most NJ brewers are in the closet because every time I throw out a line for anyone to come check out The Whales homebrew club or to hang out for a group brew, I get very little interest. I suppose the hobby of homebrewing can be either social or antisocial.
Soulive
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IllusionOfTime said:
Where in Chester are you? I used to live on Fox Chase Road. Now I live 10 minutes from Bobby M, off exit 127 or 10 depending...
IllusionOfTime
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Fox chase huh...I Live on Old Mill Road...just around the corner
Professor Frink
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Welcome! Originally from exit 43A (that's on I-295 though).
homebrewer_99
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Greetings...
I used to live in Woodlyn '66-'68 and went to Collingswood Jr High back in 1968...then moved the Oaklyn before heading to Atlantic City...
I used to live in Woodlyn '66-'68 and went to Collingswood Jr High back in 1968...then moved the Oaklyn before heading to Atlantic City...
IllusionOfTime
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Well, since I have a moment here towards the end of my work day, and I never really formally introduced myself...
My name is Roland, and I am from the great garden state, New Jersey. I've lived here my entire life, and really have no plans to ever leave, aside from vacation and such. Anyway, I just recently brewed my first beer on Sunday, April 27th, and it is currently still in primary (until I get another SG reading tonight and hopefully move to secondary...mostly because I haven't gotten more bottles, so why not clarify right...?)
I can't say that it's my first try at fermenting, because I've been making a hard cider, very similar to EdWort's Apfelwein, for years now. It's kind of a family recipie and everyone in my family has made it through the generations and now I am carrying on the... I suppose we can call it tradition. I suppose that the major differences are that I press my own apples, and I've been using the same yeast that we just keep saving and cultivating for the last, however many years, so I really have no idea what it is, or where it came from. I just know that we all have it in our freezers.
Anywhoo...
I do most things involving alcohol, whether it be creating or consuming, with a good friend of mine, so being that it has recently gotten somewhat expensive, with the purchase of some new equipment and such for the purposes of brewing, having him as a contributor is essential. Although I feel like I probably could have converted a mini-fridge, I purchased something a little larger, which can accommodate some bottles as well...
Being that I have that spectacular item, and I happen to come across these little beauties I have every intention of kegging as much as I can. Just today, I went to my Local Home Brew Establishment (as local as it gets I suppose) and picked up some of those connectors so that I can get the beer out of those babies. I only have one connector for the CO2 inlet right now, and don't know what it's called so I'll have to investigate that so I can have possibly more than one at a time. I'm sure that I'll outgrow those little one gallon items extremely fast but at least it gives me the ability to start somewhere...
Soooooo...I'm stoked that I found this place because there seems to be a wealth of information here and look forward to brewing some of the recipes that you guys have tried and created. I am going to say that I doubt that I will make the jump to all grain, but that's why I'm just saying...not making any promises. I feel like for the time being the LME and DME recipes will be just fine for me...ha ha ha.
My name is Roland, and I am from the great garden state, New Jersey. I've lived here my entire life, and really have no plans to ever leave, aside from vacation and such. Anyway, I just recently brewed my first beer on Sunday, April 27th, and it is currently still in primary (until I get another SG reading tonight and hopefully move to secondary...mostly because I haven't gotten more bottles, so why not clarify right...?)
I can't say that it's my first try at fermenting, because I've been making a hard cider, very similar to EdWort's Apfelwein, for years now. It's kind of a family recipie and everyone in my family has made it through the generations and now I am carrying on the... I suppose we can call it tradition. I suppose that the major differences are that I press my own apples, and I've been using the same yeast that we just keep saving and cultivating for the last, however many years, so I really have no idea what it is, or where it came from. I just know that we all have it in our freezers.
Anywhoo...
I do most things involving alcohol, whether it be creating or consuming, with a good friend of mine, so being that it has recently gotten somewhat expensive, with the purchase of some new equipment and such for the purposes of brewing, having him as a contributor is essential. Although I feel like I probably could have converted a mini-fridge, I purchased something a little larger, which can accommodate some bottles as well...
Being that I have that spectacular item, and I happen to come across these little beauties I have every intention of kegging as much as I can. Just today, I went to my Local Home Brew Establishment (as local as it gets I suppose) and picked up some of those connectors so that I can get the beer out of those babies. I only have one connector for the CO2 inlet right now, and don't know what it's called so I'll have to investigate that so I can have possibly more than one at a time. I'm sure that I'll outgrow those little one gallon items extremely fast but at least it gives me the ability to start somewhere...
Soooooo...I'm stoked that I found this place because there seems to be a wealth of information here and look forward to brewing some of the recipes that you guys have tried and created. I am going to say that I doubt that I will make the jump to all grain, but that's why I'm just saying...not making any promises. I feel like for the time being the LME and DME recipes will be just fine for me...ha ha ha.
SHvanBommel
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Hey I graduated from Mendham high, My dad owned the coffee shop on Perry street and the shop where Kc's coffee place used to be...
jersey dave
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how you doin.
i'm new too. exit 9 njtp
i'm new too. exit 9 njtp
Professor Frink
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Is that the Cranford exit?
Nope, #9 on the TPK is Rt 18 in New Brunswick. Cranford is #136 on the parkway.
Professor Frink
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My bad, I was thinking of Cranbury.
jersey dave
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cranbury is the next exit south of me.i'm right down the road from you bobby m.
Hahahaha. I started the exit thing as a gag. I'm happy to see people going with it!
Hey dave, if you'd like to fully immerse yourself in brewing locally, I'd encourage you to stop by the next WHALES meeting at JJ's on June 17th at 8pm to check it out.
www.whalesclub.org and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thewhales
www.whalesclub.org and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thewhales
janzik
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I'm not sure why, but your avatar is really creeping me out....
Mission accomplished.
I tried growing out a full beard for a while last year (see the youtube vid intros) and just when I decided to shave it all off, I played around with various designs. I'm particularly fond of the motorcycle cop job you see there, but I also like the handlebars after I axed the chops. Just wait until I use an animated GIF instead.
I tried growing out a full beard for a while last year (see the youtube vid intros) and just when I decided to shave it all off, I played around with various designs. I'm particularly fond of the motorcycle cop job you see there, but I also like the handlebars after I axed the chops. Just wait until I use an animated GIF instead.
Soulive
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Ben25
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I'm new here too. I'm a little north of exit 172 on the GSP. AKA New York. Theres a nice HBS in Clifton off exit 157 that I frequent.
what LHBS in clifton do you go to? googled it and there looks to be 2 of them. I am 165 off the parkway and have just been ordering my stuff off the internet. Oh and welcome to HBT, I am also new, but this has to be the best resource on the web for homebrew and with some of the frendliest folks around. maybe cause everyone has a buzz going from the constant supply of homebrew!
Ben25
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Corrado's Wine and Beer making. 600 Getty Ave, Clifton NJ. Just take exit 157 and stay straight on Crooks ave for about a mile then make a left right after the train tracks into the Corrados parking lot. I get most of my stuff online too, but its definitely nice to be able to run out and get something in a pinch.
IllusionOfTime
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I too mostly go to Corrado's unless I order from the internet.
Ben25
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I was just there on Sunday. Great place.
nostalgia
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Hey from Lake Hopatcong. Originally from Staten Island.
I've been to Corrado's twice. The first time I got to chat with the owner, who was great. The second time there was just the girl there who knows less than zero about beer and equipment, and really didn't seem to want to do anything. They were also out of a lot of stuff I wanted like light DME, bottle rack, fermenting buckets without taps, and no-rinse sanitizer.
*shrug* So I'll go there if I need something in a hurry, but that's about it.
-Joe
I've been to Corrado's twice. The first time I got to chat with the owner, who was great. The second time there was just the girl there who knows less than zero about beer and equipment, and really didn't seem to want to do anything. They were also out of a lot of stuff I wanted like light DME, bottle rack, fermenting buckets without taps, and no-rinse sanitizer.
*shrug* So I'll go there if I need something in a hurry, but that's about it.
-Joe
From the pics on the site, it looks like they cater to wine making and just have some brewing stuff to fill space. I wonder if they sell base malts for a reasonable price.
Brew2u
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New Jersey Homebrewers
Come on down!
I hope we see you!
Cheers!
Tom
Location and hours of operation are below:
Rubino's Homemade Wine & Beer Supply
2919 Route 206
Columbus, NJ 08022
609-261-8420
email: [email protected]
web: www.makewinebeer.com
Thursday - 8am-8pm
Friday - 10am-8pm
Saturday - 8am-8pm
Sunday - 8am-5pm
Come on down!
I hope we see you!
Cheers!
Tom
Location and hours of operation are below:
Rubino's Homemade Wine & Beer Supply
2919 Route 206
Columbus, NJ 08022
609-261-8420
email: [email protected]
web: www.makewinebeer.com
Thursday - 8am-8pm
Friday - 10am-8pm
Saturday - 8am-8pm
Sunday - 8am-5pm
Brew2u
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Are we talking about Joe Joe's Tavern 5 points Mercerville Bobby? I live right down the road from there! Great Pizza! You can hear me Belch from there!
