The THBS in Hobart is ok, but has a fairly limited range of grain (mostly Joe White), is anyone interested in a bulk buy of grains/hops which are not available at the Tassie Home Brew Shop??
No doubt they are trying and both of the guys (Amanda and Jay) are great, but I think most of the brewers in Tas are kits and bits brewers, so its just not commercial for them to stock a big variety of AG malts. I am thinking:
Golden Promise is the big one that I have been ordering from Craftbrewer but also other malts which they dont stock, e.g some of the Weyermann malts they dont stock
Even on a smaller scale Wyeasts.
My aim is to establish some contacts with some like minder brewers to start with bulk buys and then maybe start up some sort of brewers club like Westgate, Babbs etc.
Day late $ short
http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...showtopic=55921
looks like there is plenty of interest in Tassie for all grain brewing
Haven't been there in 12 months but it wasn't looking good. Hops (expensive teabags) and yeast out on the shelf unrefridgerated I bought enough stuff for an extract brew and it cost me a fortune. I remember the guy behind the counter being mystified why I would buy so many hop bags (around 60-70gm!). I explained that the tins I was buying (from him) were unhopped and I was going to add the hops whilst boiling the extract. "Can you do that?" he said to me!!!whats the moonah shop like these days? haven't been out there for ages.
Dug, who got lucky and checked the bulk buy thread in time
Cough cough... guilty as charged. I have my first 80 odd Kg grain coming in this order. I may be converted :wacko:Aussie Home Brewer will become your best friend and before you know it, you'll have 25kg sacks of grain sitting in your garage.
If Amanda doesn't have the yeast you are after, she will try and source it for you.
I have no problems supporting Amanda's shop as they do try their best to assist and will help you if they can. Apart from that, both Jay and Amanda seem pretty good operators. However, I am not going back to the other dead beat place as they have nothing good to provide and if anything what they generally tell you is the wrong information.
Maybe if more of us asked we could get a regular supply?
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