New brewing fool in Kentucky.

[BeardedIdiot]

I've always wanted to stop in Dine, but never got to when I lived nearby (used to live in Germantown). I'm out in Oldham County now, and I don't work in town, so I don't know if I can get by there anytime soon.

Walmart had a nice 22 qt canning pot for $19, but it says not to use on glass-top stoves, which i have. They also had a pretty nice 16 qt tri-ply pot, but if I'm gonna spend $45-50 on a pot, I want it to be at least 24-30 qts.

I am going to stop by Sam's club on the way home, since I know they have a lot of bulk kitchen stuff. I know they have some nice pots, I've just never paid attention to the sizes/prices before.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Oldham county here.

Old stoves and turkey burners are better for brewing.

Glass tops require almost air tight contact, and your loved and used brewpot will not be so. It will still heat, but none too efficiently.

 

[jamissr]

I got a 9gallon for 50 from amazon, free shipping with prime membership. 9 gal is almost too small though for a 90 min boil on a 6 gal batch, I'd recommend looking for a used keg cheap somewhere and getting a turkey fryer. Better to buy big now so you don't have to buy again when you move up (and you will I'd bet)

All these people brewing in oldham county, we really do need a LAGERS club out here!

 

[BeardedIdiot]

Oldham county here.

Old stoves and turkey burners are better for brewing.

Glass tops require almost air tight contact, and your loved and used brewpot will not be so. It will still heat, but none too efficiently.

I'm not quite ready to go to that level (financially or otherwise) unfortunately.

I got a 9gallon for 50 from amazon, free shipping with prime membership. 9 gal is almost too small though for a 90 min boil on a 6 gal batch, I'd recommend looking for a used keg cheap somewhere and getting a turkey fryer. Better to buy big now so you don't have to buy again when you move up (and you will I'd bet)

All these people brewing in oldham county, we really do need a LAGERS club out here!

We do need an OC club to get started...

I stopped by Sam's Club, and they sell a NICE 24 qt aluminum (3004) stock pot for $35, and the same pot in 16 qt for $29. I think I may end up buying both of those. I figure between a 6gal and 4gal pot, I ought to be able to do most of what I want to for the next couple of months, if not years...

I'm also going on Saturday to this shop to see if they have some used 20# co2 tanks left for $50. Hopefully he still has the 2 left in stock when I get there...

 

[BeardedIdiot]

Heh, we could call it OCBAD - Oldham County Brewers and Drinkers...

 

[jamissr]

if nothing else, we need to buy grain in bulk together (those that are doing AG). Im seeing people say that they are paying ~30 for 50lb bags that way, and id love to get that type of price. ive been sorta looking around to find a grain elevator in the area, im sure there are a few. Saw Sligo feed mill online the other day and havent had a chance to call and see if i can get grain there but if so its 15 min drive, less than the closest lhbs to me

 

[jamissr]

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I'm also going on Saturday to this shop to see if they have some used 20# co2 tanks left for $50. Hopefully he still has the 2 left in stock when I get there...

might just check welders supply down by the fairgrounds. last time i was there they had a ton of co2 tanks around and looked they might sell or rent them pretty cheap. you probably dont need a 20# tank (if you are trying to save money), i have a 5 lb tank and have probably gone though 10-20 5gal kegs on it so far.

 

[jamissr]

Heh, we could call it OCBAD - Oldham County Brewers and Drinkers...

good name! where and when to meet is the next question!

 

[BeardedIdiot]

if nothing else, we need to buy grain in bulk together (those that are doing AG). Im seeing people say that they are paying ~30 for 50lb bags that way, and id love to get that type of price. ive been sorta looking around to find a grain elevator in the area, im sure there are a few. Saw Sligo feed mill online the other day and havent had a chance to call and see if i can get grain there but if so its 15 min drive, less than the closest lhbs to me

I could definitely be down with buying bulk grain together to lower costs. I know I'll want to get into AG eventually, and I'm am planning to start trying PM BIAB (once I get a larger carboy and stock pot) pretty soon.


As far as the CO2 tank, I used to have a 20lb tank for my aquariums (ran CO2 for increased plant growth), and it seems like anything smaller is just a toy. But I'm just going up to look at those because he's the only guy on craigslist who's bothered to respond to me for 2 weeks...

 

[BeardedIdiot]

good name! where and when to meet is the next question!

Well, unfortunately we're a dry (actually moist) county. The closest bar to me is New Directions. It sounds like a gay bar, honestly, but the few times I've been there, its mostly full of OC rednecks.

I'd think that to start it would be best to maybe start with things like joint brew days?

 

[jamissr]

Doesn't have to be a bar, nice restaurants in the area that still serve. I'm good with a meetup to joint brew though as well, I can probably even host as long as no one gets toooo drunk, wife and kids..... Im on a lake too, so we can fish while we make some beer.

 

[sweetcell]

if nothing else, we need to buy grain in bulk together (those that are doing AG). Im seeing people say that they are paying ~30 for 50lb bags that way, and id love to get that type of price. ive been sorta looking around to find a grain elevator in the area, im sure there are a few. Saw Sligo feed mill online the other day and havent had a chance to call and see if i can get grain there but if so its 15 min drive, less than the closest lhbs to me

keep in mind that you want barley *malt*, not just straight barley. Not sure if a feed & seed would necessarily carry the stuff. I don't think that malt is used as animal feed, but I could be wrong.

 

[jamissr]

Thanks for mentioning that, that's one reason I want to call. When searching on the subject Ive have seen people post and say that feed stores will often carry what brewers are looking for if you can get it before they add feed ingredients to it. I just did a search for grain elevators in oldham county ky and that was one of the first hits.

Either way, I'd like to find a local source and purchase In bulk.

 

[BeardedIdiot]

Thanks for mentioning that, that's one reason I want to call. When searching on the subject Ive have seen people post and say that feed stores will often carry what brewers are looking for if you can get it before they add feed ingredients to it. I just did a search for grain elevators in oldham county ky and that was one of the first hits.

Either way, I'd like to find a local source and purchase In bulk.

Have you been down to see Paul at MOKHB on Story Avenue in Louisville? He carries 50lb bags of malt. He (obviously) also sells in smaller quantities, and has a mill in store. Its not a huge place, but he seems to have a decent stock and pretty good prices for what I've had time to compare to online sources.

I've only been there twice so far, but I know the owner (Paul) and he's a decent chap. He happened to be the guy that bought my old house in Germantown .

 

[BeardedIdiot]

Doesn't have to be a bar, nice restaurants in the area that still serve. I'm good with a meetup to joint brew though as well, I can probably even host as long as no one gets toooo drunk, wife and kids..... Im on a lake too, so we can fish while we make some beer.

True. I would host a joint brew, but I don't even have a decent stock pot or fermenter bigger than 3gal yet...

I'm hoping to rectify both of those things soon, but money is not flowing uber freely at the moment. I need to unload some of this unused aquarium stuff soon...

 

[jamissr]

Have you been down to see Paul at MOKHB on Story Avenue in Louisville? He carries 50lb bags of malt. He (obviously) also sells in smaller quantities, and has a mill in store. Its not a huge place, but he seems to have a decent stock and pretty good prices for what I've had time to compare to online sources.

I've only been there twice so far, but I know the owner (Paul) and he's a decent chap. He happened to be the guy that bought my old house in Germantown .

ive been there, and the prices are pretty close to the lhbs off westport road. I would really like to cut that price in half by getting grain in bulk with a few others who are interested.

 

[jamissr]

True. I would host a joint brew, but I don't even have a decent stock pot or fermenter bigger than 3gal yet...

I'm hoping to rectify both of those things soon, but money is not flowing uber freely at the moment. I need to unload some of this unused aquarium stuff soon...

yep i probably wouldnt be able to host till after july got too much going on the next couple months, but id like to meet some brewers close to me before then, even if just getting together in crestwood or lagrange for a few drinks at a restaurant like the irish rover.

 

[BeardedIdiot]

ive been there, and the prices are pretty close to the lhbs off westport road. I would really like to cut that price in half by getting grain in bulk with a few others who are interested.

Yeah. I wish the westport road store was open later on weekdays. I'd like to be able to stop by after work to pick up ingredients. As it is, I either have to go by on the weekends, or drive all the way downtown to get them.

At this point, I don't have any real reason to buy more than a few lb's of grain at a time, but hopefully in another few weeks I'll be trying my first PM BIAB. If I do, I'll be buying more grain later this summer .

I would also be interested in just meeting up to meet other HB'ers in the area. Like I said, I only know 2 others in person. One is my best friend from HS who is also a noob, and the other is the owner of the LHBS.

Maybe we could do a meetup out at Irish Rover 2, Beef O'Brady's, or even El Acapulco some time.

 

[BeardedIdiot]

ive been there, and the prices are pretty close to the lhbs off westport road. I would really like to cut that price in half by getting grain in bulk with a few others who are interested.

Let me know what kinds you're wanting to get, what quantities, and how much, and we can start figuring out when/where to buy them. I can pick up a few HD/Lowes buckets or Walmart dog food containers to store it in until I can use it...

 

[jamissr]

Let me know what kinds you're wanting to get, what quantities, and how much, and we can start figuring out when/where to buy them. I can pick up a few HD/Lowes buckets or Walmart dog food containers to store it in until I can use it...

gotta find a good source, but i figure its KY so it cant be that hard to find one. Im thinking mostly 2row and wheat, 2row is a staple in 99% of the beers out there and i like wheat beers Ill pm you once i find somewhere.

 

[jamissr]

Maybe we could do a meetup out at Irish Rover 2, Beef O'Brady's, or even El Acapulco some time.

im good with any of those, maybe next weekend

 

[JimmytheGeek]

don't feel bad....i have a habit of throwing myself into my hobbies 100% regardless of cost.

+1 :d