Aldi specials

[Frothy Boi]

Just copped a Coopers DIY craft brew starter kit for 20$ from my local Aldi. Decent price for a mini fermenter, hydrometer, bottles, carb drops and can of goop.

 

[Stoichiometrist]

Was this a clearance item - so just that store or was it from catalogue? Thanks

 

[MHB]

Totally OT I know but if your going to choose a user name like Baby Jesus you need a good avatar, thought you might like this one

 

[Stoichiometrist]

Yeah starting to regret the choice. But the avatar has cheered me up. Thanks!

 

[Frothy Boi]

Was this a clearance item - so just that store or was it from catalogue? Thanks

Sweet baby Jesus!
It was a clearance item at Mt. Annan aldi.
I don't know hows aldi's system works, seems a bit random.

 

[T5008]

Grain storage... Half sack

Lock & Lock Rice Case 12L - ALDI Australia

 

[MHB]

No way it will hold half a sack. Most malt will fill 2 of 20L pails, some crystal/carra and roasted malts wont quite fit into 40L, so I think you would be needing 4 for a bag, call it $80.
You can get a lot of 20L pails for $80 if you shop around. Not just the price, I suspect pails are going to last a lot longer and stay air/bug tight a lot longer to.
Mark

 

[Sidney Harbour-Bridge]

These guys have some good buckets, cubes etc. https://peopleinplastic.com.au/ you need to log in to see prices. As Mark says, 1 Kg of grain takes up more than 1 L of space, my local HBS uses the 25 L buckets as these comfortably hold half a sack of grain, 35 L drum is better value.

 

[carrobrew]

Found a great deal on a useful bit of kit for line cleaning at Aldi. On sale tomorrow.

I have one and use it all the time to clean and sanitise my lines.

Basically you get the pressure sprayer, cut off the sprayer bit and attach a carb cap to the line as pictured.

Then you can fill with cleaner or sanitizer, pump some pressure into it, attached and run through your line. So much easier than using kegs or a PET bottle with cleaner and using CO2 etc.

First saw on the Home Brew Network youtube and have used since.

 

[Brew Matt]

Found a great deal on a useful bit of kit for line cleaning at Aldi. On sale tomorrow.

I have one and use it all the time to clean and sanitise my lines.

Basically you get the pressure sprayer, cut off the sprayer bit and attach a carb cap to the line as pictured.

Then you can fill with cleaner or sanitizer, pump some pressure into it, attached and run through your line. So much easier than using kegs or a PET bottle with cleaner and using CO2 etc.

First saw on the Home Brew Network youtube and have used since.

I am assuming it is the 5L one that you use? Do you leave the cleaning solution in the bottle permanently, and just add to it as required?

 

[carrobrew]

I am assuming it is the 5L one that you use? Do you leave the cleaning solution in the bottle permanently, and just add to it as required?

Yeah the 5L one is the one I use, it was about $25 on its own so the both together for $13 is a decent deal from Aldi.

I usually just make some up each time, either some PBW or just Sodium Percarbonate for cleaning, I think they are only active for a certain amount of time anyway so don't bother keeping. Most of the time I only actually do a litre or 2 as well, you don't use much really, just fill the lines, run a bit through, leave sitting 15-30 mins (depends on how long since the last clean) and then run some fresh water through, about a schooners worth or so for each tap.

For sanitising it's more of less the same but I don't rinse. I use star san for sanitising. Usually only make up a litre or whatever I have in my spray bottle if its not too old and enough to cover the dip tube in the sprayer. Otherwise I just make up a new litre which is usually more than enough.

 

[Brew Matt]

Yeah the 5L one is the one I use, it was about $25 on its own so the both together for $13 is a decent deal from Aldi.

I usually just make some up each time, either some PBW or just Sodium Percarbonate for cleaning, I think they are only active for a certain amount of time anyway so don't bother keeping. Most of the time I only actually do a litre or 2 as well, you don't use much really, just fill the lines, run a bit through, leave sitting 15-30 mins (depends on how long since the last clean) and then run some fresh water through, about a schooners worth or so for each tap.

For sanitising it's more of less the same but I don't rinse. I use star san for sanitising. Usually only make up a litre or whatever I have in my spray bottle if its not too old and enough to cover the dip tube in the sprayer. Otherwise I just make up a new litre which is usually more than enough.

Yeah, I was wondering about the cleaning solution remaining active. Perhaps the 2L bottle could be used instead (providing it has the same connectors as the 5L bottle).

 

[carrobrew]

Yeah, I was wondering about the cleaning solution remaining active. Perhaps the 2L bottle could be used instead (providing it has the same connectors as the 5L bottle).

I think Sodium Perc/PBW is only active for a couple of hours tops then goes inert but not 100% sure. Star san depends on water PH but stays active much longer as it's just an acid with soapness, usually if it goes really cloudy it is no good. I got the 5L coz it has the hose integrated so you can just cut it and attached a carb cap with a screw clamp (got them from bunnings for a couple of $ but you can get at plumbing supply places as well)

The 2L doesn't have a hose attached so you would have to add one somehow first or work out a way to attach the carb cap straight to the nozzle, but I think the 5L has more utility with the hose length etc.

Using this actually means I clean my lines more or less fortnightly at the worst as its so easy. Depends on how fast I'm going through the kegs as well.

 

[Westheimer]

I am assuming it is the 5L one that you use? Do you leave the cleaning solution in the bottle permanently, and just add to it as required?

They are a good idea, but don't leave solution in them as they will develop pin holes over time

 

[Stuart99]

Looked this up on the Also Special Buys webpage and got this message:
"We are unfortunately experiencing shipping delays which means this Special Buys™ will not be in store on the advertised on-sale date."


All the stores in my area are listed as "No stock information available" Looks like we'll have to wait a little while longer.

 

[carrobrew]

Looked this up on the Also Special Buys webpage and got this message:
"We are unfortunately experiencing shipping delays which means this Special Buys™ will not be in store on the advertised on-sale date."


All the stores in my area are listed as "No stock information available" Looks like we'll have to wait a little while longer.

I went in last Saturday and they had stock. None of the soil aerators I was also after though. I'd check you local Aldi and see if they have any, may be there but website is not showing due to the issues they've had sourcing special buy stock.

 

[Stuart99]

Thanks for that. I'm going supermarket shopping later today so I'll check in my local ALDI.

 

[Feldon]

In the old ghetto traditions of AHB (eg., see: Post Your Ghetto Gear Thread. The < $2.00 Hopper ), how about turning this into a snazzy twin tub mobile mash tun? Each tun 38L.

Online purchase from ALDI only (and need to add shipping cost - use the calculator on the web page at: ALDI Australia - Shop Online Most Melbourne suburbs seem to be about $20).

 

[Feldon]

Beware:

 

[yankinoz]

Thank you, Feldon.

I viewed the vid as I was about to go to Aldi. Really, no s**t.

It does get one thinking. After much deliberation I have decided to go despite my reservations. But, I'll keep an eye out for suspicious persons, reptiles and aliens, try to peek behind those swinging metal doors into the gloom at the back.

If you don't hear from me again . . .

 

[TwoCrows]

The fun of the WIGIG isle.

 

[Feldon]

Available Sat, 3 Dec 2022.
Useful for clipping BIAB bags, hop socks to vessels, for retaining hoses etc.
(and being stainless, less drama if you accidentally drop one in your brew)

 

[Feldon]

Available Sat. 5 Aug 2023.

For shifting heavy vessels and kegs.