shanecb
Well-Known Member
Title says it all. Just curious how many people buy online vs. visit their LHBS.
You needed one more category to choose from; most of the time I buy online. If I need something right away I'll go to the LHBS, otherwise I buy online. The reason I buy online is mainly selection.
I buy my bulk 2-row and liquid yeast from my LHBS. Everything else is on line. Brewmasters Warehouse, Hops Direct, etc..... The shipping on a 50+ pound bag of grain isn't cost effective and I don't want my liquid yeast sitting in the back of a hot Fedex/UPS truck.
How do you think your LHBS gets the liquid yeast? On the back of a UPS truck has my vote. You can pay for an ice pack for about $1 from most online sites.
Most of my stuff comes from Brewmasters Warehouse. I will make the drive for yeast in the summer, but thought that all vendors (on-line or retail) got their yeast in a cooler.How do you think your LHBS gets the liquid yeast? On the back of a UPS truck has my vote. You can pay for an ice pack for about $1 from most online sites.