Where to buy?
 

I live in about 5min outside Ottawa, Ontario. That I know of, there's only one good LHBS in Ottawa, http://www.defalcowines.com/.

Their in store stock looks ok to me, but I'm a newb so I don't know what's missing. Should I be ordering things online?

Online is almost always cheaper, especially if you can find a discount coupon.

Northern Brewer and Midwest Supplies are two of the best online stores IMHO

Some LHBS are good and cheap; others, like mine, screw you on the price and charge 2-3x for the same items you can find online

In Canada ordering online gets pretty pricy due to the shipping fees, although because your in Ontario it may be substantially cheaper. In NS if I even want a packet of yeast from an online store its going to cost $20 in shipping.

Check this link out for some great Canadian online shops.
http://www.canadianhomebrewers.com/viewforum.php?f=24&sid=6c34e2a296c311ba33c89ca6c71 4968a

Couple more for ya:
http://www.hopdawgs.ca/
http://homebrew-supplies.ca/viartshop/

But to answer your question that store looks like it has more than what you need as a beginner. The store that I got my start from didn't have yeast other than what came with the kit, no hops, no star san or iodopher. Really all I got was the beginners equipment and a cheap kit and kilo extract kit to start with. That store looks great. Cheers :mug:

ok, thx for the links. So at this point, I could probably just assemble a list of ingredients and see if they carry them and if they do, I'll check their prices against the online stores. Thx again!

I just thought I would share, there are a few recipes on the site for my LHBS.

http://www.defalcowines.com/instruction_sheets.htm

At my local brew store it's $12 per pound of dry extract and it's all expired! What a deal :p After about a year of supporting them I couldn't take it anymore and searched for an online dealer with free shipping. WWW.beergrains.com has free shipping for ordered of $100 or more and is 5% off for another day or two. And it's 10.50 for 3 pounds of extract! Less than 1/3 the price. Yesterday i put an order together for 3 different brews and some Star San. Can't wait until it arrives. :ban: I couldn't even get Star San locally and if I could it would be expired(even if it's not possible) and cost $300.

I was looking at that store Uno, and their $100 free shipping deal. Did the deal cover if you bought bulk hops? If not how did you get to the $100 mark?

Danstar Nottingham Ale Yeast - 11g
SKU 10076
Weight 0.03lbs

Quantity: 1
Price (each): $3.75

Cascade Hop Pellets 1oz
SKU 10010
Weight 0.06lbs

Quantity: 6
Price (each): $1.75

60L Caramel Malt (Briess)
SKU 10168
Weight 1.00lbs
(per lb):
Mill Grains?: Yes

Quantity: 1
Price (each): $2.00

Briess Pilsen Light DME - 3lb
SKU 10250
Weight 3.00lbs

Quantity: 1
Price (each): $10.50

Briess Golden Light DME - 3lb
SKU 10204
Weight 3.00lbs

Quantity: 4
Price (each): $10.50

Irish Moss - 1oz
SKU 10162
Weight 0.06lbs

Quantity: 1
Price (each): $1.25

White Labs WLP830 German Lager
SKU 10290
Weight 0.75lbs

Quantity: 1
Price (each): $5.50

Tettnang GR Hop Pellets 1oz
SKU 10314
Weight 0.06lbs

Quantity: 2
Price (each): $2.25

Saaz Hop Pellets Czech 1oz
SKU 10046
Weight 0.06lbs

Quantity: 1
Price (each): $2.00

Vienna Malt (Best Malz)
SKU 10186
Weight 1.00lbs
(per lb):
Mill Grains?: Yes

Quantity: 1
Price (each): $1.75

Black Malt (Bairds)
SKU 10002
Weight 1.00lbs
(per lb):
Mill Grains?: Yes

Quantity: 1
Price (each): $2.00

20L Caramel Malt (Briess)
SKU 10166
Weight 1.00lbs
(per lb):
Mill Grains?: Yes

Quantity: 1
Price (each): $2.00

White Labs WLP810 San Francisco Lager
SKU 10293
Weight 0.75lbs

Quantity: 1
Price (each): $5.50

40L Caramel Malt (Briess)
SKU 10167
Weight 1.00lbs
(per lb):
Mill Grains?: Yes

Quantity: 1
Price (each): $2.00

Five Star - Star San Sanitizer 8oz
SKU 10157
Weight 0.50lbs

Quantity: 1
Price (each): $14.50

Muslin Grain/Hop Bag - Large
SKU 10228
Weight 0.03lbs

Quantity: 1
Price (each): $2.00


==== Order Totals ====

Items: $111.75
Shipping: $0.00
Tax: $1.88
Discount: $5.59 ('5%OFF', 5.0% off)
TOTAL: $108.04


I'm going to brew West Coast Pilsner, a Dos Equis clone, and 15 minute cascade pale ale. These will be the 1st non kits I've brewed and I can not express how excited I am. I don't see how the bulk hops would change anything as opposed to grain.