Big W greed

[Grott]

We'll we know K Mart has just pulled out of supplying Coopers home brew. Big W has said we can really cash in here so at Colonnades shopping centre, Big W has increased all it's cans and malt/enhances by $1 each. Why, because south of Adelaide you can now only now get Coopers at Big W! What greed, what a rip off! Has this happened else where?
Cheers from really pissed of Grott

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

A good excuse to support your local home brew shop.

 

[TheBigD]

I'm moving away from coopers cans anyway going onto extracts and will be purchasing from my LHBS where the staff are always friendly and helpful and the cans of unhoped extract are always fresh

 

[Grott]

I would but Adelaide is really bad for home brew shops, only one south is Brewcraft and besides the prices the stock and choice is really poor (nearly all are Brewcraft in Adelaide).

 

[wynnum1]

Coopers put there online prices up by 50 cents per unit.

 

[DU99]

i was getting these from brewcraft in melbourne..posted,works out to $11.50 and can get 4 varieties.

 

[sp0rk]

I would but Adelaide is really bad for home brew shops, only one south is Brewcraft and besides the prices the stock and choice is really poor (nearly all are Brewcraft in Adelaide).

Why not go for the drive to Beer Belly?

 

[chemfish]

If you are part of the coopers club you can order stuff directly from them for cheaper. I would just wait for them to do their free shipping and stock up with what you need, that's what I did last time they did free shipping and I'm just waiting for them to do it again so I can order another half a dozen cans of stuff.

 

[Grott]

Thanks spOrk, will pop in next time that way and look a few things up on the internet.
I'm am a member of the Coopers club so thanks for the suggestion chemfish . This could be a good way to go. Do you know how often they offer free delivery?

 

[chemfish]

They have been doing it frequently of late, at least 3 or 4 times this year so far. Don't know if they will keep that up or not.

 

[Grott]

Having had a look at the Beer Belly site, although a bit of a trip it appears to be worth a visit. A bit of bulk buy and shared trip with a fellow brewer I know will be the go.

 

[Rosscomatic]

I would but Adelaide is really bad for home brew shops, only one south is Brewcraft and besides the prices the stock and choice is really poor (nearly all are Brewcraft in Adelaide).

That sounds like an opportunity to me. I can see it now... The neon lights flashing "The Grott Shop - HomeBrew Specialists"

 

[Camo6]

We'll we know K Mart has just pulled out of supplying Coopers home brew. Big W has said we can really cash in here so at Colonnades shopping centre, Big W has increased all it's cans and malt/enhances by $1 each. Why, because south of Adelaide you can now only now get Coopers at Big W! What greed, what a rip off! Has this happened else where?
Cheers from really pissed of Grott

Basterds. While I always preferred to buy a better kit from my LHBS, a few years ago, nothing beat the convenience of a quick kit from Coles, Big W or Kmart.

Sounds like a perfect excuse to move to AG, grott. You'll save a fortune in cash and have heaps more time on your hands... h34r:

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Its a slippery slope into the void of AG....

All that stainless stuff....and that feeling you get when you walk past a kitchen shop because it might have something in there usefull for brewing..


Its an incurable disease that will kill you once you reach the age of 100

 

[maaark]

Dan Murphy's sell Coopers tins cheaper than Big W (in SE Qld anyway) but from memory they only sell the original series.

 

[Grott]

Love the "grott shop" thanks, wonder if Mrs Grott will be in it?
Camo6, does AG really work out cheaper? I'm retired now (carer) so cash is a bit tight but have the time. I do play with grain etc with the coopers cans, but AG, I'm not sure.
Cheers

 

[Grott]

Thanks mark, will check it out here in SA

 

[elcarter]

I would but Adelaide is really bad for home brew shops, only one south is Brewcraft and besides the prices the stock and choice is really poor (nearly all are Brewcraft in Adelaide).

I'm trying to fix it Get in touch my friend, I'll happily see what I can source for you.

 

[Camo6]

Love the "grott shop" thanks, wonder if Mrs Grott will be in it?
Camo6, does AG really work out cheaper? I'm retired now (carer) so cash is a bit tight but have the time. I do play with grain etc with the coopers cans, but AG, I'm not sure.
Cheers

My comment was a bit tongue in cheek, Grott. Yes, I can produce a batch of AG beer cheaper ( and in my opinion a lot tastier) but the apparatus and paraphenalia that goes with it adds up. Most of it's not necessary but it's become a bit of an addiction since starting a family and spending more time ( not money!) at home.
You could look into the AG for thirty bucks thread if you're already spending for kits and bits. I guess it depends on what you what from this hobby. If you're happy with the beer you create then the old adage "if it ain't broke..." probably applies. For what it's worth though, producing better beer through AG brewing is a lot less complicated than it seems. Cheers!

 

[zarniwoop]

AG cost depends a lot on how you do it, if you're prepared to buy base malts in bulk, crush them yourself, reculture yeast and buy hops in bulk and store then yes I think it can be cheaper. But if you're a lazy sod like me who only brews once a month and often does very different styles each month then I'd say no it's probably not cheaper. (just spent $50 something at Grain and Grape to produce 25L of Irish Red Ale with liquid yeast - I really need to start buying in bulk :blink: )

Oh and as has been alluded to it's definitely not a shorter process, but a hell of a lot more fun and tastier Extract with hops is a good intermediate stage.