Canadian Yeast Suppliers

[chevalcider]

I'm looking at ordering some yeast online. My local home brew shop has an extremely limited selection. I am wondering if any Canadian brewers have a go to online source for supplies. I've looked at Mid West etc and with the exchange, shipping, customs etc I would rather order from a Canadian source if I could.

 

[bwints]

My go to are
www.ontariobeerkegs.com
www.beergrains.com

Both great companies to deal with, never disappoint.

 

[chevalcider]

My go to are
www.ontariobeerkegs.com
www.beergrains.com

Both great companies to deal with, never disappoint.

Thanks. Do they fill orders and ship quickly?

 

[bwints]

For the most part I've had same day shipping, rare occasions they ship it out a day or 2 after.

 

[brewerJase]

Thanks. Do they fill orders and ship quickly?

I order from ontariobeerkegs.com quite often. If I order Monday morning I always get my stuff by Tuesday afternoon.
I'm in toronto.

 

[chevalcider]

I order from ontariobeerkegs.com quite often. If I order Monday morning I always get my stuff by Tuesday afternoon.
I'm in toronto.

OK. I'm in Manitoba an hour and a half out of Winnipeg. I'd expect it would take a couple of days to reach Winnipeg and then another to reach me. Do they ship via Canada Post? I wonder if I should refrain from liquid yeast right now due to the heat...

 

[AndytheBeave]

I order from Ontario Beer Kegs once in a while. I ordered a brew pump from them last Tuesday and it was delivered today. I live on Van Isle
Hopdawgs is also another good one, but I find (weirdly enough) that OBKs shipping is cheaper.

 

[chevalcider]

Just placed an order from Ontario Beer Kegs. Under $11 for shipping via Canada Post Expedited Parcel. I've generally had good delivery success with CP and tracking is simple. I'm hoping to see it by the end of the week.

 

[brewerJase]

OK. I'm in Manitoba an hour and a half out of Winnipeg. I'd expect it would take a couple of days to reach Winnipeg and then another to reach me. Do they ship via Canada Post? I wonder if I should refrain from liquid yeast right now due to the heat...

Hmmm. Might be a good idea. I know they have a premium shipping option. Don't know what the added costs.would be. But might save the little yeasys a few days in the heat. I've never ordered liquid yeast from them so not sure if they ship with a cold pack.

 

[brewerJase]

OK. I'm in Manitoba an hour and a half out of Winnipeg. I'd expect it would take a couple of days to reach Winnipeg and then another to reach me. Do they ship via Canada Post? I wonder if I should refrain from liquid yeast right now due to the heat...

Hmmm. Might be a good idea. I know they have a premium shipping option. Don't know what the added costs.would be. But might save the little yeasys a few days in the heat. I've never ordered liquid yeast from them so not sure if they ship with a cold pack.

 

[chevalcider]

Hmmm. Might be a good idea. I know they have a premium shipping option. Don't know what the added costs.would be. But might save the little yeasys a few days in the heat. I've never ordered liquid yeast from them so not sure if they ship with a cold pack.

I chose Canada Post Expedited Parcel as a shipping option. FedEx ground was the other option. My wife shops online a fair bit and I am always impressed with CP as a shipper when she orders.

Yes, they do ship with ice packs. Another 75 cents per liquid yeast package.

 

[TeeJo]

I have bought from OBK and was happy. Well packed and quickly shipped.

Reality is that the liquid yeasts WILL require a starter. OK, maybe not actually, but if you plan around it...
The stuff is more durable than the online calculators would have us believe, but...

Take a look at Bosa Grape out of Vancouver too.

TeeJo

 

[stromey]

Canuck brew supply in Hamilton. Good price and next day shipping

 

[Gingie]

Hmm, I just got my OBK order today, fast shipping. But, the yeast was produced in May 2015 and we're just into October now. Seems a little on the old side to me.

 

[chevalcider]

Hmm, I just got my OBK order today, fast shipping. But, the yeast was produced in May 2015 and we're just into October now. Seems a little on the old side to me.

As far as I could see on my yeasts my production dates were safe. I made starters for all of them so far and have had great success. I had the shipment in southern Manitoba in 6 days, including the long weekend.

 

[rocketsan]

Canuck brew supply in Hamilton. Good price and next day shipping

I'm in Hamilton and never heard of them...

 

[stromey]

They are in Ancaster and they don't have a brick and mortar store front they are in a warehouse and do orders only

 

[GatineauBrewer]

Hi, just adding my 2 cents....
I ordered from beergrains.com recently... first time for me. 1 pack of S-04, 72 swing-top bottles and 2 lbs of dextrose (they are in Toronto, I'm in Gatineau, QC, basically Ottawa). I got it NEXT DAY! $33.58 shipping. (But 72 swing-top bottles!!!). Pretty amazing.