Marks Home Brew confirmed to stay open then sold

[peas_and_corn]

(Can you brew a drinkable wheat beer in a week?)

Yes

 

[SJW]

You could brew a very drinkable APA in a week. Just dont go over 1.055 and use US-05 yeast. 3 days ferment it should be doen, crash chill, keg with heaps of time .

Steve

 

[manticle]

You could do a mild from grain to brain in a week, especially if you have a filter.

 

[Weizguy]

Can you brew a drinkable wheat beer in a week?

Can you WHAT? I used to make an awesome extract beer in a week, and in some cases only 5 days.

You can DO IT!

 

[Mardoo]

http://youtu.be/FhiDym4EGMw

 

[Bribie G]

Wow I'd love to get my hands on some KB. Where do you get it?

 

[Weizguy]

Wow I'd love to get my hands on some KB. Where do you get it?

eBay, it seems is the only place.

Petition to bring back KB Lager linky

 

[warra48]

Happy to say I bought a 25kg bag of Bairds Perle, some Brown Malt, some Abbey malt, and 500 gr hops today.
Drove down there and back while Mrs warra watched a Fred and Ginger movie I recorded for her the other night.

Brew day next Tuesday, my first since November last year.

 

[sb944]

I was wondering what happened with my order, this thread explains it all.

After a couple of weeks I got desperate to brew something and decided just to grab a Coopers kit from Big W, with a few extras. I figured it would be probably be fine, and much easier for a quick brew. But after drinking it this week, I definitely need some AG goodness. I resorted to ordering from someone else in Sydney, but I've always loved the brew builder, and how it's all packaged, just makes brewing so easy.

Is he getting to his internet orders yet, or is it just walk in orders for now?

 

[SJW]

As far as I know he was always getting the Brewbuilder orders. Get em in.

 

[sp0rk]

Wow I'd love to get my hands on some KB. Where do you get it?

I've got 2 cans

 

[sheak]

Does anyone have a working phone number for Mark yet? His number on www.ubrew.com.au is still not working. I am really keen to buy some more grains now he has some in stock. My orders have not been processed for over 2 weeks now

 

[SJW]

Ok, yes Mark has a new number. He will notify everyone. It goes against my better judgement to talk on behalf of Mark but this is the new shop number
40406697

 

[SnakeDoctor]

How is everyone going? Anyone managed to get a brewbuilder order filled recently?

 

[Weizguy]

How is everyone going? Anyone managed to get a brewbuilder order filled recently?

I picked up my order at the shop 2 Fridays back.

Mark said he had almost gone through the tonne of grain and was expecting another load last week.

I'll be seeing him this Friday or Saturday for more.

 

[SJW]

Ive been getting orders as per normal.
Dont forget his new number (although I have not used it yet)

40 40 66 97

 

[n87]

That new number works.

I tried getting one done for last Friday and he was too low, waiting for a delivery as of 1PM
Apparently he also threw his back out

I have 2 BB's (about 17kg's of grain) to hopefully be picked up this Thursday.
Im really wanting to put another brew or 3 down :drinks:

 

[mr_wibble]

Still waiting on my order from May 20.

 

[SJW]

Give him a call Mr Wibble, its probably sitting in the front of the shop waiting to be picked up?

 

[mr_wibble]

Give him a call Mr Wibble, its probably sitting in the front of the shop waiting to be picked up?

Ok. I'll try the new number tomorrow.
I did email, but got no response.

 

[SnakeDoctor]

Still waiting on my order from May 20.

Still waiting on one from April here, it's delivery though.

No response to e-mails, haven't tried that new number - to be honest it seems kinda wrong to call a number third hand but may as well chase it up and try to organise a refund.

 

[TheWiggman]

He's not open on Mondays.
Phone works for me. Still waiting on an order from early May.

 

[SJW]

I can't speak for Mark. It's not my shop. He needs to run his own show.

 

[black_labb]

Still waiting on one from April here, it's delivery though.

No response to e-mails, haven't tried that new number - to be honest it seems kinda wrong to call a number third hand but may as well chase it up and try to organise a refund.

Same here. Spoke to him once on the phone a couple weeks after placing the order and he said he would send me his bank details for a direct deposit and the shipping quote when he has a moment. That was a month ago and I've heard nothing despite a sending a couple email reminders.

I've only been in the shop once a I'm not local but he is obviously passionate and knowledgeable about brewing. I get the feeling that the pressures of small businesses are getting to him. I hope things work out ok.

 

[Boozed]

I just gave him a call on the new number. He advised that he is waiting for stock which should arrive this week sometime, although he didn't fill me with confidence.

It might be time to invest in a malt mill, buy sacks of base malt and order hops and specialty grains from craftbrewer! I'm having brewing withdrawals!

In all seriousness, I do hope he gets back on his feet soon.

 

[aldee]

Emailed 2 weeks back requesting price on 50lt braumeister sent to NZ
No response
Done a lot of business over the years, somethings obviously not good

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Reading through the negative posts regarding lack of communication, it unfortunately, and without prejudice appears to have the classic signs of a business in its death throes, I hope I am wrong and Mark can get back on track but just looking at the membership of AHB would be a good indicator of how many home brewers there are on this vast island continent coupled with how many home brew stores there are competing for business (not including overseas purchases) to so few home brewers.
It is a stark reminder of not letting your heart rule your head when starting a business from a well loved hobby.

 

[shaunous]

Surely his reading all these though, his still posting in other area's on AHB.

 

[booargy]

Perhaps AHB is only a small portion of his customers and he don't give a rats.

 

[SJW]

Perhaps AHB is only a small portion of his customers and he don't give a rats.

I don't think AHB is the centre of his world at the moment