Excerpts From A Conversation With A Lbhs Owner

[Mantis]

Whenever we go to Melb I detour to G&G on the way home to get bags of grain etc. Great shop

 

[WarmBeer]

Don't know the name of the place but it is in Carrum Downs. On that part of Rutherford/Lathams rd where it is hard to say which it might be. On the freeway side of the roundabout. Can't miss it, really, just look for the words "grow" and "hydro". Can't vouch for the advice given there but at least I didn't have to explain what US-05 was like at the first LHBS.

Yup, I know it. It's near the father-in-law's house.

Will keep in mind for next time I'm down there.

Cheers mate.

 

[HoppingMad]

As an entirely un-required update, I found a LHBS yesterday that seems somewhat better suited to my needs (despite being a Brewcraft rep). They keep their yeast in a fridge (well inside use by date) and sell non-teabag hops. Bit pricey but will do in brew related emergencies.

Even more heavily focussed towards the growing side of things than the original LHBS I mentioned. Who knew tomatoes were so popular down this neck of the woods?

Good to see you found a good spot bum. Yeah those 'tomatoes' are popular. A lot of green thumbs out there! :lol:

Cheers & Beers,

Hopper.

 

[bum]

As an entirely un-required update, I found a LHBS yesterday that seems somewhat better suited to my needs (despite being a Brewcraft rep). They keep their yeast in a fridge (well inside use by date) and sell non-teabag hops. Bit pricey but will do in brew related emergencies.

Even more heavily focussed towards the growing side of things than the original LHBS I mentioned. Who knew tomatoes were so popular down this neck of the woods?

News just to hand from the un-required update desk...

I went to this LHBS today to grab some bits for a spur of the moment extract brew I wanna put down in the morning. I need a bit of light crystal but they didn't have any - just some stuff quoted as being 220 EBC (which I'd say is around the bottom end of dark crystal?). Holding the bag out to the gent behond the jump I ask "Do you have anything lighter than this?" And he says "Huh?" So I rephrase a little and ask "Do you have any of this in a lighter colour?" His professional reply?

"I dunno anything about that - we don't sell much birdseed here!"

Me "..."

Him "Well, that's what it looks like to me."

I guess I just need to plan my brews further in advance because for me the L in LHBS stands for "lamentable".

 

[jyo]

News just to hand from the un-required update desk...

I went to this LHBS today to grab some bits for a spur of the moment extract brew I wanna put down in the morning. I need a bit of light crystal but they didn't have any - just some stuff quoted as being 220 EBC (which I'd say is around the bottom end of dark crystal?). Holding the bag out to the gent behond the jump I ask "Do you have anything lighter than this?" And he says "Huh?" So I rephrase a little and ask "Do you have any of this in a lighter colour?" His professional reply?

"I dunno anything about that - we don't sell much birdseed here!"

Me "..."

Him "Well, that's what it looks like to me."

I guess I just need to plan my brews further in advance because for me the L in LHBS stands for "lamentable".

Oh my :blink: :wacko:
Did you grab some for the budgies while you there, Bum?

 

[yardy]

should've punched him in the neck..

 

[kook]

Should have squarked at him and left (flapping madly as you exit).

 

[pokolbinguy]

Well that deffinatley takes the cake Bum....bahaha that is the funniest story I have heard in a long time.

Pok

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

If you want good advise and service go to a supplier such as myself that has studied brewing science and can give you the right answers. As far as I know we are the only Strictly "All grain" Business in Australia.We don't do cans of goo or spirit flavourings etc . Most Home brew shops are really not places of knowledge on all grain brewing and you shouldn't expect them to be. As mentioned by MHB its a very small market to cater to.
GB

 

[Greg Lawrence]

As far as I know we are the only Strictly "All grain" Business in Australia.

Gee, if I knew that you were strictly all grain, I wouldn't have bought a kilo of hops from you while I was making can of goo beer.

 

[bum]

I'm not going to go back and read my previous posts but I am quite certain I have already stated that I don't expect the blokes in these shops to cater for the more niche AG brewers but what I do expect them to understand is what the products they sell are. I don't think that is unreasonable.

And for the record I have no problem with a LHBS selling tins of goo or spirit flavourings and I don't see why anyone would. How many AG brewers have never ever brewed a kit? A low percentage, I am sure. We've all gotta start somewhere and if that is by buying a tin from a guy who can tell you how to turn the best beer possible with it then all the better.

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Gee, if I knew that you were strictly all grain, I wouldn't have bought a kilo of hops from you while I was making can of goo beer.

Ok we specialise in "All grain" brewing, Happy now ?
Gb

 

[Effect]

I remember when I first got into brewing, and my girlfriends dad told me that a brewcraft had opened up near his place. He took me there in order to buy some grain. I asked the man behind the counter where the grain was (as I didn't understand that a home brew store wouldn't sell sacks of grain) - he pointed me towards a shelf covered with dust and some old 100 gram packets of specialty grain...sigh...then I found beerbelly, and through my grain deprived stint I bought about 70 kilos of grain - a lot considering I had never made a single batch of beer before...

Cheers
Phil

 

[Greg Lawrence]

Ok we specialise in "All grain" brewing, Happy now ?
Gb

I specialise in AG now too, but I was always happy. It was a top deal you did on the hops too. Not too much more than the chinese hops, but unlike the chinese hops, great quality.


1 x 06 US CASCADE PELLETS 500 gm (HOP-USCA500) = $22.00
1 x 06 NZ SAAZ B PELLETS 500 gm (HOP-NZBSZ500) = $24.00

Gregor

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

I specialise in AG now too, but I was always happy. It was a top deal you did on the hops too. Not too much more than the chinese hops, but unlike the chinese hops, great quality.


1 x 06 US CASCADE PELLETS 500 gm (HOP-USCA500) = $22.00
1 x 06 NZ SAAZ B PELLETS 500 gm (HOP-NZBSZ500) = $24.00

Gregor

Them were the days when you could get hops without taking out a second mortgage on the house.I think things will get better again this year.Well at least they will be more stable. Im waiting to see what the new seasons hops prices are like.
GB

 

[domonsura]

I remember when I first got into brewing, and my girlfriends dad told me that a brewcraft had opened up near his place. He took me there in order to buy some grain. I asked the man behind the counter where the grain was (as I didn't understand that a home brew store wouldn't sell sacks of grain) - he pointed me towards a shelf covered with dust and some old 100 gram packets of specialty grain...sigh...then I found beerbelly, and through my grain deprived stint I bought about 70 kilos of grain - a lot considering I had never made a single batch of beer before...

Cheers
Phil

Yep, I remember that too :lol:...you were a kid in a candy shop


Neville - you might 'specialise' in AG , but saying you are the only one is not true and you know it. That is unless you think having 3 tonne of over 40 odd varieties of malted grain, 40 ish varieties of hops and the full range of Wyeast in stock each month - and the only full time dedicated AG equipment fabrication workshop making breweries attached to a homebrewshop that I am aware of with demonstration brewery in operation and wort production brewery in progress .........is not specialised enough and doesn't qualify us..... :huh:

The way I see it - there's 'specialising' - and then there's specialising....... I suppose I'll keep trying eh

 

[chappo1970]

Neville - you might 'specialise' in AG , but saying you are the only one is not true and you know it. That is unless you think having 3 tonne of over 40 odd varieties of malted grain, 40 ish varieties of hops and the full range of Wyeast in stock each month - and the only full time dedicated AG equipment fabrication workshop making breweries attached to a homebrewshop that I am aware of with demonstration brewery in operation and wort production brewery in progress .........is not specialised enough and doesn't qualify us..... :huh:

The way I see it - there's 'specialising' - and then there's specialising....... I suppose I'll keep trying eh

:lol: Bloody Noob get back in ya box!

:lol:

Chap Chap

BTW I hope you looking after my Garden Gnome wekk?

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Yep, I remember that too :lol:...you were a kid in a candy shop


Neville - you might 'specialise' in AG , but saying you are the only one is not true and you know it. That is unless you think having 3 tonne of over 40 odd varieties of malted grain, 40 ish varieties of hops and the full range of Wyeast in stock each month - and the only full time dedicated AG equipment fabrication workshop making breweries attached to a homebrewshop that I am aware of with demonstration brewery in operation and wort production brewery in progress .........is not specialised enough and doesn't qualify us..... :huh:

The way I see it - there's 'specialising' - and then there's specialising....... I suppose I'll keep trying eh

Wayne you are trying to be funny right ? As I said We specialise in AG not welding.
GB

 

[bradsbrew]

Wayne you are trying to be funny right ? As I said We specialise in AG not welding.
GB

Specialise in grain, specialise in grain FFS 6 of the 11 grain you stock is "out of Stock" get a grip man. Good on you for having a go though. Just dont have a crack at the real retailers to build your ego in the process.

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Specialise in grain, specialise in grain FFS 6 of the 11 grain you stock is "out of Stock" get a grip man. Good on you for having a go though. Just dont have a crack at the real retailers to build your ego in the process.

Taxi ! We all know which way you swing.
GB