Cheap malt extract?

[Reverend JC]

Is there anyplace out there that has DME or even LME cheap? I purchased the stuff for my latest brew the other day and i was approaching 40 bucks at my LHBS. Now dont get me wrong on things like Hops and Yeast i imagine i want to buy them from him, but $13.50 for 3 lbs of DME seems steep. It seemed to even be a generic brand.

I guess its not the money, im pissed at myself for finding yet another hobby that is WAY more expensive than free.

Why can i not enjoy watching birds or something...wait, i do, while enjoying a delicious home brew.........DAMN IT!


Am i missing a place on the web where 3lbs of DME is like $8.00?

 

[Porter fan]

What do you do for a living?Would you accept a lower wage if you boss asked?I'm just pointing out the person the owns the LHBS need s to make a living as well.Thanks to the cost of energy every thing is going up in price.

 

[Exo]

www.midwestsupplies.com is where I order if I can't make it up to the LHBS. There's a thread around here somewhere with a lot of online supply stores.

 

[homebrewer_99]

I shop a lot at MidwestSupplies.com also.

If you can afford it go for the 55# boxes. That's what I do.

I have 6 of them...about 2 are almost empty, one's half gone and the others are new.

 

[Prost!]

I've been to at over a dozen LHBS in a few different states and IMO I've found they're all inadequate, because they just can't compare to online suppliers. I use http://morebeer.com/, they have a much bigger selection of always fresh ingredients, cheaper prices than any LHBS, expert advice, and they have free shipping on orders over $59. For example: 3 lbs of DME is $10.50, and 3 lbs of LME is as little as $6.30. They are a super high volume dealer, making it easier to keep prices lower than the LHBS. The only time I use a LHBS is when I need something right away and can't wait to have something shipped.

 

[Reverend JC]

I certainly am not wanting to cut out my LHBS owner, as i plan to get alot of stuff from him still, but it seems if i can find some thing at half price like the malt extract that would be fiscally irresponsible on my part to pay double just because he is local. now i know i can get hops and yeast about a buck or two cheaper online, that is not enough difference and i will gladly patronize my local guy. Someone said that i can find LME for as little as 6 and DME for as little as 10....that may be worth getting online as at my LHBS i pay 12 for the LME and 14 for the DME. Oh and there is the tax free issue buying it off the net.

Thanks guys for you website suggestions!

 

[mysterio]

I know this doesn't help, but DME in the UK is even worse. Half a kilo (around a pound) would cost about £3.50, which is something approaching $9!

It's the main reason I went all-grain.

 

[homebrewer_99]

I know this doesn't help, but DME in the UK is even worse. Half a kilo (around a pound) would cost about £3.50, which is something approaching $9!

Yeah, it's approaching $9.00, but it's closer to $6.47.

 

[Porter fan]

Oh and there is the tax free issue buying it off the net.

Thanks guys for you website suggestions! [/quote]



I'm with ya there thank God where not getting all the government where paying for.

 

[RichBrewer]

Take a look at this.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=8805
You could think about doing partial mashes. Add about 4 pounds of 2 row to your specialty grains, mash them, and then sparge. You can eliminate about 3 pounds of DME with this method. The grains are only about $1.00 to $1.50 per pound. Even cheaper if you buy in bulk.

 

[veggiess]

Actually, this is not always true. My LHBS Is very fresh, large and affordable... it is Midwest Supplies.

 

[Beer Snob]

Mine is as well. I, fortunately, sound to be one of the few though. I have a choice of a few places.... lets see.... about 5 that I have been to that is in a 90 minute radius. 2 of these just sell homebrew stuff. There is a few more that I have not been to yet. 1 of these place I go to only if I have to. Not that its a quality issue, there are just times that the people there piss me off. So I tend to not go there. The place I go to the most is a liquir store that sells homebrew stuff... a lot of it actually. Everytime I go there, there are folks buying stuff in the hoembrew section so its got a good turn over. The complete homebrew store is a little farther away (and I hear they are moving a littler father later in the Fall as well).

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

Ubrews will usually sell you bulk LME if you have any in your state. And hops too for that matter. I used to do that beofre going AG, but I still buy hops form them as they have a lower overhead due to the high volume of product that they use. In my town there is no LHBS.