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Just wanting to vouch for Homebrew Ohio. They have a HUGE store in Sandusky, OH and they are the ones who sold me my first homebrew kit that got my addiciton started. Thanks for posting. This is an incredible price.
 
Just wanting to vouch for Homebrew Ohio. They have a HUGE store in Sandusky, OH and they are the ones who sold me my first homebrew kit that got my addiciton started. Thanks for posting. This is an incredible price.

DITTO. Got my first kit from HBO, and I'm still using at least the bottling bucket. I've bought a lot of additional stuff on Amazon, and a lot of it comes from HBO. NEVER had a complaint about any of their items, prices, or shipping. Good people.
 
I received a shipping notice within about an hour of my purchase. Then a fedex notice later the same evening. They're on the ball it sure looks like.
 
You must live in those eastern lands. I ordered Friday, FedEx says I'll get it Thursday.

Same here / same location area. Ordered Saturday and I expect FedEx to deliver on Thursday. I'm in no hurry as I still have a full 3lbs of DME.
 
Mine came today. If I understand the date code correctly it was packaged in April of 2018. There are no clumps, it looks good. They also sent a free shipping code for my next order.

I just checked the website and this deal is still available. I might just buy 5 more with the free shipping code.
This is a very good idea that I will copy.
 
Mine came today. If I understand the date code correctly it was packaged in April of 2018. There are no clumps, it looks good. They also sent a free shipping code for my next order.

I just checked the website and this deal is still available. I might just buy 5 more with the free shipping code.

The code is "SHIPIT"
This is a very good idea that I will copy.

They wouldn't let me use the free shipping code with the on sale dme.
 
I bought what I think I would use within a year. I'm considering buying another year's worth. How long does DME keep if it stays sealed in a dry spot? If it was packaged 4/2018 does that subtract from its shelf life?
 
I bought what I think I would use within a year. I'm considering buying another year's worth. How long does DME keep if it stays sealed in a dry spot? If it was packaged 4/2018 does that subtract from its shelf life?

DME is pretty shelf-hardy if kept cool & dry.

If you walk by and knock a bag onto the basement floor, and it bursts, while carrying furniture around, inebriated, it won't do itself, the floor, you or your relationship with anyone else in the house any favors.
 
DME is pretty shelf-hardy if kept cool & dry.

If you walk by and knock a bag onto the basement floor, and it bursts, while carrying furniture around, inebriated, it won't do itself, the floor, you or your relationship with anyone else in the house any favors.

Did a literal lol.
 
DME is pretty shelf-hardy if kept cool & dry.

If you walk by and knock a bag onto the basement floor, and it bursts, while carrying furniture around, inebriated, it won't do itself, the floor, you or your relationship with anyone else in the house any favors.
HOW can I "Like" this more than once... like, say... 100 times?
Also did ROTFLOL ('cause I was working on the floor, but still!)
I think we can all relate to this!
 
I bought what I think I would use within a year. I'm considering buying another year's worth. How long does DME keep if it stays sealed in a dry spot? If it was packaged 4/2018 does that subtract from its shelf life?

Fresh ingredients make fresh beer better.
http://blog.brewingwithbriess.com/about/ said:
Storing Malt
[...]

DME (dry malt extract): Store in a cool, dry location. Unopened bags best if used within 24 months from date of manufacture. Product is hygroscopic. Storing opened bags is not recommended.

Personally, on those rare occasions when I've have DME that's 15 months old, I use it up within the month (the beer came out fine, thanks for asking ;)). So beyond about 18 months, I have no personal experiences to share.
 
...Personally, on those rare occasions when I've have DME that's 15 months old, I use it up within the month (the beer came out fine, thanks for asking ;)). So beyond about 18 months, I have no personal experiences to share.

Seeing that I will be using the DME for yeast starters only, I suspect the age of it may not be as critical. Maybe I'm missing something....
 
Seeing that I will be using the DME for yeast starters only, I suspect the age of it may not be as critical. Maybe I'm missing something....

Sorry, didn't know you were using it just for yeast starters.

There was discussion earlier in this topic where people were thinking of using it for "Hop Sampler" or "Hop Steep" batches.

The 'best within 24 months' recommendation may be more useful within that portion of this topic..
 
5 packs, Thanks for the heads up on this deal
 
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