I've put off buying the stuff to oxygenate my wort because of cost only. It's not that it's a huge investment. Compared to other aspects of this hobby it's relatively small. My issue is that the cost seems to be insanely, ridiculously, unconscionably, stupid high for what it is.
When I decided I wanted to use oxygen a while ago I spent a few hours online surfing, trying to find the items I would need at a [reasonable] price. The problem I ran into was having to order this part here and that part there so by the time I added in all the separate shipping charges it was back up to some ridiculous cost again. I can go to the LHBS but there again, they're packaged as "home brew" specialty items and priced accordingly so a $3 diffuser stone becomes a $15 "home brew" diffuser stone.
Once again I find myself back in the position where I really would like to start using pure oxygen rather than simply aerating. I'm just cheap. I was hoping someone might have found a reasonably priced way to put this together? I'm all for people making money and for supporting my LHBS and all that, but I'm against paying twice as much for something for no good reason other than someone wrote "home brew" on the package it comes in.
Okay, I'm putting away my soap box and excitedly awaiting your responses with bait on my breathe.
- At a minimum you need a diffuser stone; $2 or $3???
- You need a couple feet of 1/4" vinyl tube; $3 for 20 feet???
- Benzomatic Oxygen Bottle; $10 (if you don't want to waste time shopping around???)
- And finally you need the "regulator" (which is just a brass on/off fitting and doesn't actually "regulate" anything); I'll admit I haven't been able to find one of those cheaper than $20??? (no idea why - other similar brass fittings are usually in the $4 or $5 range).
When I decided I wanted to use oxygen a while ago I spent a few hours online surfing, trying to find the items I would need at a [reasonable] price. The problem I ran into was having to order this part here and that part there so by the time I added in all the separate shipping charges it was back up to some ridiculous cost again. I can go to the LHBS but there again, they're packaged as "home brew" specialty items and priced accordingly so a $3 diffuser stone becomes a $15 "home brew" diffuser stone.
Once again I find myself back in the position where I really would like to start using pure oxygen rather than simply aerating. I'm just cheap. I was hoping someone might have found a reasonably priced way to put this together? I'm all for people making money and for supporting my LHBS and all that, but I'm against paying twice as much for something for no good reason other than someone wrote "home brew" on the package it comes in.
Okay, I'm putting away my soap box and excitedly awaiting your responses with bait on my breathe.