What Do You Pay For Extract?

[WriterWriter]

I was down at the store lately to pick up some Cooper's and thought I'd try some other stuff. Well, I was a little surprised to see that the Kriek-clone was double the cost of the Cooper's. And it didn't end there. After a bit of investigating I see that stuff on AHS can be up to 70 bucks for a can of Belgian Dutch Castle Magic!

Until recently I thought extracts were around 15-20 bucks. I see that I'm very wrong.

Just wondering what you all consider fair to pay for a decent can of extract?

-WW

 

[ArcaneXor]

Some examples:

Austin Homebrew: $2.69 - $3.49 per lb (custom quantities)
Brewmasters Warehouse: $3.33 - $3.63 per lb (3.3 lb cans)
Northern Brewer: $2.67 - $4.38 per lb (3.15 lb jugs, 6 lb jugs and various cans)
Williams Brewing: $2.36 - $2.98 per lb (6 to 8 lb pouches)

Those $70 kits are a lot more than just cans of extract. They include steeping or mashing grains and hops also.

 

[cuinrearview]

At my LHBS I pay $10.50 for a three lb. bag of Briess DME, Munton's is a quarter more. This is the biggest cost of a batch unless I'm making a real hoppy beer with hops I buy there by the ounce. On average I figure $35-$40 per batch, about $5 a sixxer for water, fuel and all ingredients. My time is free because I LOVE doing it.

 

[DNW]

At my LHBS LME is $2.75/lb for self serve quantities, but you can buy the 15kg jug for $2.25/lb. I haven't done that yet, but probably will at some point. By harvesting yeast, doing large boils (to minimize hop requirements) and buying bulk LME and priming sugar I figure I can get the cost below $20/batch, or about $2.50/6-pack.

 

[TwoHeadsBrewing]

I haven't bought extract in a while, but I did notice the price the other day when I visited the LHBS.

$23 for a 7lb. can = $3.29/lb.

 

[By-Tor]

Morebeer.com has it for 2.60lb

 

[Runyanka]

The price of hops is killing me.

 

[ArcaneXor]

The price of hops is killing me.

They are not so bad if you buy in bulk from hopsdirect.com. Sadly, I don't have the freezer space to do so myself. Take a look - they have pretty much all the common types in stock.

 

[Austinhomebrew]

I was down at the store lately to pick up some Cooper's and thought I'd try some other stuff. Well, I was a little surprised to see that the Kriek-clone was double the cost of the Cooper's. And it didn't end there. After a bit of investigating I see that stuff on AHS can be up to 70 bucks for a can of Belgian Dutch Castle Magic!

Until recently I thought extracts were around 15-20 bucks. I see that I'm very wrong.

Just wondering what you all consider fair to pay for a decent can of extract?

-WW

You are confused about what you are looking at on our website. There is malt extract in a can and there are beer kits in a can. These are different items.

The kit you refer to Belgian Dutch Castle Magic is a very large amount of fresh ingredients that makes a very complex beer that is over 10% alcohol.
You really can't compare a canned kit with a fresh ingredient kit.

Our fresh extract (not canned) is $2.79 per pound.

Forrest

 

[Runyanka]

You are confused about what you are looking at on our website. There is malt extract in a can and there are beer kits in a can. These are different items.

The kit you refer to Belgian Dutch Castle Magic is a very large amount of fresh ingredients that makes a very complex beer that is over 10% alcohol.
You really can't compare a canned kit with a fresh ingredient kit.

Our fresh extract (not canned) is $2.79 per pound.

Forrest

As stated above, a higher ABV brew will cost you more because of the fermentables you have to provide. How I boost my extract kits is buying a couple lbs of two row, crushing and doing a little partial mash prior to continuing with extract recipe. BTW... austin home brew... your "DA BOMB" wish you were closer to i-35, i make the trip from dallas to san antonio about once every 3 months.

 

[Halaster]

Midwest Supplies has a deal where if you buy six 6 pound LME's its at a discounted rate of 2.20 per pound.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Midwest Supplies has a deal where if you buy six 6 pound LME's its at a discounted rate of 2.20 per pound.

I buy 55# boxes of DME from them all the time...usually 2 boxes at a time.

 

[wilserbrewer]

I went all grain over a year ago when extract prices went through the roof, I encourage "all y'all" to do the same!

 

[WriterWriter]

There is malt extract in a can and there are beer kits in a can.

I stand corrected and gotcha now.

-WW

 

[Pogo]

MoreBeer's DME can get as low as $2.30 @ LB delivered, IF your total order is over $60.00.

Pogo

 

[fivehoursfree]

austin home brew... your "DA BOMB" wish you were closer to i-35, i make the trip from dallas to san antonio about once every 3 months.

It's only about 10 minutes off of the interstate.

 

[justinakajuice]

I buy mine from Jay's Brewing Supplies: Welcome . Derek, the guy that bought the business from Jay, is inbetween stores right now, but he delivers my supplies to my door for free! I guess I don't live too far from him. For a 3.3 can it's between 9 and 10 bucks, delivered. He's openning his shop about 15 min's from my house really soon. I can't wait as I have never set foot in a homebrew store before.

 

[Christian]

I went all grain over a year ago when extract prices went through the roof, I encourage "all y'all" to do the same!

If you went AG over a year ago then post in the All-Grain section and leaves us alone. We all have our reasons why we brew extracts and why there are different sections on the board.

 

[R2-D2]

I paid 15.60 for a 3.33# can of Muntons today from LHBS. I think it's the last time I order my extract through them.

 

[The Pol]

The price of hops is killing me.

Solution:

DONT BUY HOPS AT A HBS! Online or otherwise. Buy them from Freshops or Hops Direct. You will pay UNDER $2 an ounce in most cases... $2 an ounce is the upper limit. They are fresh from the farms, great customer reviews. I bought all of my 2009 hops from Freshops, next year I am using HopsDirect, they are a little cheaper and just as reputable.

 

[BeerMeChasay]

1.95/lb for LME at LHBS

 

[mrhahkey]

3.3lb @$10.95 at a LHBS. Im currently collecting/fab'in equipment for AG, how much of a savings can I expect?

 

[The Pol]

3.3lb @$10.95 at a LHBS. Im currently collecting/fab'in equipment for AG, how much of a savings can I expect?

You can pretty easily pay $1 - $1.50 per pound for grain. So, $10-$15 per batch. Buy hops at HopsDirect for under $2 an ounce... and you have yourself many beers within the $20 range!

 

[flyangler18]

I usually buy 3 lb bags of extra light DME for $12 from my LHBS for the sole purpose of making starters.

 

[Fat Guy Brewing]

Some of you are getting a steal! A 3 lb. bag of DME at my LHBS is $17.75. I started ordering on-line from Morebeer and the same bag is just $11.25. Whats worse, at the LHBS, they buy in bulk at an even lower price and then divide it into 3 lb. ziploc bags themselves.

 

[BrianTheBrewer]

I get my 3lb bags of DME for around 12$.

 

[cmdrico7812]

Fat_Guy_Brewing, that's a terrible price for DME. I have a friend who owns a winery and thus has an agreement with LD Carlson so he orders me 33lb. jugs of LME for $45.

 

[Dionysos911]

MoreBeer's DME can get as low as $2.30 @ LB delivered, IF your total order is over $60.00.

Pogo

How do you get the DME down to $2.30? It seems to stay at 3.75 for me..

 

[habermanm]

Just got my 50# bag of Briess pilsen dme from midcountymalt (The Country Malt Group)

It was a bit of work to portion it into 3# freezer baggies, but it ended up being $118 shipped, or $2.36 a pound.

I needed to call to order, as I didn't see it in their catalog.

 

[Dadums]

cmdrico How do you store the 33lb. buckets? Do they need to be refridgerated or can I just leave it out at room temp? It is a real money saver and I would like to start buying bulk LME.