theDeutscher
Well-Known Member
UPDATED 8/31/12
- Updated shipping
- Updated Northern Brewer prices
First off, I am in total support of the LHBS. I think that if there is one in your area, then it is important to keep their doors open. There's nothing better than being able to make a quick run uptown and grab a few things for your current brew day. However, if you're like me, sometimes there isn't a LHBS within an hour's drive and it's just easier to order ingredients online and have them at your door in 2-3 days. I also think it's important as homebrewers to be aware of our options and keep the market competitive. We only know that prices will go up and make brewing more expensive - and more expensive means less brewing.
Therefore, I started this thread in hopes of getting a few people to chime in. I listed the price comparisons for a few ingredients from online stores that I believe to be the most popular right now. This is, by all means, a work in progress and I will be adding more ingredients and stores as time goes by. Of course, we can't compare every ingredient and every store, but I'm hoping this will give everyone a better idea of our options, especially for new brewers. Ingredient prices also tend to fluctuate, but unless there is a major shift, I think I can leave this as a general estimate. Lastly, I find that each store has its own advantage. Prices alone are not the only important factor. Quality and customer service is, too. If you would like to pull for a certain store, this might be a good thread to start.
LOCATIONS
- Austin Homebrew Supply, Austin, Texas
- Brewmasters Warehouse, Marietta, Georgia
- Farmhouse Brewing Supply, Janesville, Wisconsin
- love2brew, North Brunswick, New Jersey
- Midwest Supplies, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
- MoreBeer, Concord, California
- Northern Brewer, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Rebel Brewer, Goodlettsville, Tennessee
- Williams Brewing, San Leandro, California
SHIPPING
*Flat rates may not apply to bulk or large items
1. Austin Homebrew: $6.99 Flat rate, $4.99 on orders over $100 (UPS)
2. Brewmasters Warehouse: $6.99 Flat rate (FedEx)
3. Midwest Supplies: $7.95 Flat Rate (FedEx)
4. Farmhouse Brewing: $8.99 Flat rate (UPS or USPS)
5. MoreBeer: Calculated, FREE on orders over $59 (FedEx)
6. love2brew: Calculated, FREE on orders over $75 (UPS/USPS/FedEx)
7. Williams Brewing: Various rates based on location & subtotal (FedEx)
8. Northern Brewer: Calculated (FedEx)
8. Rebel Brewer: Calculated (FedEx)
DRY (DME) EXTRA LIGHT / PILSNER MALT EXTRACT (1 lb.)
*Based on minimum amount supplier allows customer to order
1. Rebel Brewer (Briess): $3.10 / lb.
1. Rebel Brewer (Munton's): $3.10 / lb.
3. Farmhouse Brewing (Briess): $3.19 / lb.
4. MoreBeer (only Briess Golden Light offered): $2.00 / 1/2 lb. ($3.75/ lb.)
4. Williams Brewing (Briess): $11.25 / 3 lb. ($3.75 / lb.)
6. Austin Homebrew (Briess): $3.99 / lb.
7. Brewmasters Warehouse (Briess): $3.99 / lb. (or exact amount)
8. Midwest Supplies (Briess): $4.49 / lb.
9. love2brew (Briess): $4.50 / lb.
9. Northern Brewer (Briess): $4.50 / lb.
11. Midwest Supplies (Munton's): $4.99 / lb.
11. Northern Brewer (Munton's): $4.99 / lb.
LIQUID (LME) EXTRA LIGHT / PILSNER MALT EXTRACT (1 lb.)
*Based on minimum amount supplier allows customer to order
1. Williams Brewing (proprietary): $14.90 / 6 lb. ($2.48 / lb.)
2. MoreBeer (Briess): $10.40 / 4 lb. ($2.60 / lb.)
3. Farmhouse Brewing (Briess): $8.99 / 3.3 ($2.72 / lb.)
4. Brewmasters Warehouse (Briess): $2.89 / lb. (or exact amount)
5. Austin Homebrew (Briess): $8.97 / 3 lb. ($2.99 / lb.)
6. Midwest Supplies (Briess): $9.99 / 3.3 lb. ($3.03 / lb.)
7. love2brew (Briess): $10.75 / 3.3 lb. ($3.26 / lb.)
7. love2brew (Munton's): $10.75 / 3.3 lb. ($3.26 / lb.)
9. Northern Brewer (proprietary): $10.99 / 3.15 lb. ($3.49 / lb.)
10. Rebel Brewer (Munton's): $11.95 / 3.3 lb. ($3.62 / lb)
11. Northern Brewer (Munton's): $13.99 / 3.3 lb. ($4.24 / lb.)
DOMESTIC 2-ROW (per lb.)
*No charge for milling if not noted
1. Rebel Brewer (Rahr): $1.04
2. Farmhouse Brewing (Great Western): $1.15
3. Rebel Brewer (Briess): $1.19
4. Northern Brewer (Briess): $1.25
4. Northern Brewer (Malteurop): $1.25
4. Northern Brewer (Rahr): $1.25
7. MoreBeer (Great Western): $1.30 (unmilled)
8. love2brew (Briess): $1.35 (unmilled)
8. MoreBeer (Rahr): $1.35 (unmilled)
10. Midwest Supplies (Rahr): $1.39
11. Austin Homebrew (Briess): $1.40
11. Brewmasters Warehouse (Briess): $1.40
13. love2brew (Briess); $1.45 (milled)
14. Midwest Supplies (Briess): $1.49
15. MoreBeer (Great Western): $1.55 (milled)
16. MoreBeer (Rahr): $1.60 (milled)
17. Williams Brewing: (not offered by the pound)
BULK DOMESTIC 2-ROW (50 lb. sacks)
*No charge for milling if not noted
*MoreBeer carries Rahr in 55 lb. sacks
1. Midwest Supplies (Rahr - unmilled): $33.60 ($.67 / lb.)
2. Northern Brewer (Rahr - unmilled): $34.99 ($.70 / lb.)
3. Williams Brewing (Great Western - unmilled): $35.90 ($.72 / lb.)
4. MoreBeer (Great Western - unmilled): $35.95 ($.72 / lb.)
5. Midwest Supplies (Rahr - milled): $36.60 ($.73 / lb)
6. MoreBeer (Rahr - unmilled): $44.55 / 55 lb. ($.81 / lb.)
7. Farmhouse Brewing (Great Western): $44.63 ($.89 / lb.)
8. Rebel Brewer (Rahr): $46.80 ($.94 / lb.)
9. love2brew (Briess - unmilled): $48.00 ($.96 / lb.)
10. Midwest Supplies (Briess - unmilled): $49.50 ($.99 / lb.)
11. love2brew (Briess - milled): $52.00 ($1.04 / lb.)
12. Midwest Supplies (Briess - milled): $52.50 ($.1.05 / lb.)
13. Rebel Brewer (Briess): $53.55 ($1.07 / lb.)
14. Austin Homebrew (Briess): $65.49 ($1.31 / lb.)
15. Brewmasters Warehouse (Briess): $70.00 ($1.40 / lb.)
BRITISH MARIS OTTER (per lb.)
*No charge for milling if not noted
1. Farmhouse Brewing (Fawcett): $1.49
2. Rebel Brewer (Hugh Baird): $1.59
2. Rebel Brewer (Crisp): $1.59
2. Rebel Brewer (Fawcett): $1.59
5. Northern Brewer (Warminster): $1.75
5. Northern Brewer (unspecified): $1.75
5. Rebel Brewer (Gleneagles): $1.75
5. love2brew (Munton's): $1.75 (unmilled)
9. MoreBeer (Crisp): $1.80 (unmilled)
10. Brewmasters Warehouse (Crisp): $1.85
10. love2brew (Munton's): $1.85 (milled)
12. Midwest Supplies (Crisp): $1.89
13. Austin Homebrew (unspecified): $1.90
14. MoreBeer (Crisp): $2.05 (milled)
15. Williams Brewing (Crisp): $2.10 (unmilled)
16. Williams Brewing (Crisp): $2.35 (milled)
MUNICH MALT (per lb.)
*No charge for milling if not noted
1. Farmhouse Brewing (MFB): $1.29
2. Rebel Brewer (Weyermann): $1.39
3. Northern Brewer (Briess): $1.50
3. Northern Brewer (unspecified): $1.50
3. love2brew (Briess): $1.50 (unmilled)
6. love2brew (Briess): $1.60 (milled)
7. Midwest Supplies (GlobalMalt): $1.69
8. Austin Homebrew (Weyermann): $1.75
8. Brewmasters Warehouse (Weyermann): $1.75
10. MoreBeer (Weyermann): $1.90 (unmilled)
11. Williams Brewing (unspecified Belgian): $2.10 (unmilled)
12. MoreBeer (Weyermann): $2.15 (milled)
13. Williams Brewing (unspecified Belgian): $2.35 (milled)
HOP PELLETS (1 oz.)
1. Farmhouse Brewing: $.75-$1.75
- Mean price: $.80
2. Williams Brewing
- Domestic: $1.00-$1.25 (Centennial: $1.95, Simcoe: $2.45)
- Mean price: $1.00
- Imported: $1.25-$1.95
- Mean Price: $1.95
3. MoreBeer
- Domestic: $1.50-$2.50
- Mean price: $1.50
- Imported: $1.75
4. Rebel Brewer: $.99-$2.99
- Mean price: $1.89
5. Midwest Supplies
- Domestic: $1.50-$2.50
- Mean price: $1.80
- Imported: $1.50-$2.50
- Mean price: $2.00
6. love2brew
- Domestic: $1.50-$2.00
-Mean price: $1.80
-Imported: $1.70-$2.00 (Sorachi Ace: $2.50)
-Mean price: $2.00
7. Northern Brewer
- Domestic: $1.50-$2.25
- Mean price: $1.99
- Imported: $1.75-$2.99
- Mean price: $1.99
8. Austin Homebrew: $1.99 (Centennial: $2.49)
9. Brewmasters Warehouse: $2.15 (Citra: $2.79)
YEAST
1. Williams Brewing
- Safale US-05: $2.90
- Saflager S-23: $3.90
- Danstar Nottingham: $2.90
- White Labs: $5.90
- Wyeast: $5.75
2. Farmhouse Brewing
- Safale US-05: $2.89
- Saflager S-23: $3.99
- Danstar Nottingham: $2.99
- White Labs: (not offered)
- Wyeast: $7.29
3. MoreBeer
- Safale US-05: $2.99
- Saflager S-23: $3.95
- Danstar Nottingham: $3.50
- White Labs: $5.75
- Wyeast: $5.75
4. Rebel Brewer
- Safale US-05: $2.95
- Saflager S-23: $3.75
- Danstar Nottingham: $3.49
- White Labs: $6.49
- Wyeast: $6.49
5. Midwest Supplies
- Safale US-05: $3.29
- Saflager S-23: $4.49
- Danstar Nottingham: $3.99
- White Labs: $6.50
- Wyeast: $5.99
6. love2brew
- Safale US-05: $3.25
- Saflager S-23: $3.50
- Danstar Nottingham: $4.50
- White Labs: $6.99
- Wyeast: (not offered)
7. Northern Brewer
- Safale US-05: $3.29
- Saflager S-23: $4.50
- Danstar Nottingham: $3.99
- White Labs: $6.99
- Wyeast: $6.25
8. Brewmasters Warehouse
- Safale US-05: $3.49
- Saflager S-23: $5.49
- Danstar Nottingham: $3.99
- White Labs: $6.99
- Wyeast: $6.25
9. Austin Homebrew
- Safale US-05: $3.49
- Saflager S-23: $5.49
- Danstar Nottingham: $3.99
- White Labs: $6.99
- Wyeast: $6.99
- Updated shipping
- Updated Northern Brewer prices
First off, I am in total support of the LHBS. I think that if there is one in your area, then it is important to keep their doors open. There's nothing better than being able to make a quick run uptown and grab a few things for your current brew day. However, if you're like me, sometimes there isn't a LHBS within an hour's drive and it's just easier to order ingredients online and have them at your door in 2-3 days. I also think it's important as homebrewers to be aware of our options and keep the market competitive. We only know that prices will go up and make brewing more expensive - and more expensive means less brewing.
Therefore, I started this thread in hopes of getting a few people to chime in. I listed the price comparisons for a few ingredients from online stores that I believe to be the most popular right now. This is, by all means, a work in progress and I will be adding more ingredients and stores as time goes by. Of course, we can't compare every ingredient and every store, but I'm hoping this will give everyone a better idea of our options, especially for new brewers. Ingredient prices also tend to fluctuate, but unless there is a major shift, I think I can leave this as a general estimate. Lastly, I find that each store has its own advantage. Prices alone are not the only important factor. Quality and customer service is, too. If you would like to pull for a certain store, this might be a good thread to start.
LOCATIONS
- Austin Homebrew Supply, Austin, Texas
- Brewmasters Warehouse, Marietta, Georgia
- Farmhouse Brewing Supply, Janesville, Wisconsin
- love2brew, North Brunswick, New Jersey
- Midwest Supplies, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
- MoreBeer, Concord, California
- Northern Brewer, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Rebel Brewer, Goodlettsville, Tennessee
- Williams Brewing, San Leandro, California
SHIPPING
*Flat rates may not apply to bulk or large items
1. Austin Homebrew: $6.99 Flat rate, $4.99 on orders over $100 (UPS)
2. Brewmasters Warehouse: $6.99 Flat rate (FedEx)
3. Midwest Supplies: $7.95 Flat Rate (FedEx)
4. Farmhouse Brewing: $8.99 Flat rate (UPS or USPS)
5. MoreBeer: Calculated, FREE on orders over $59 (FedEx)
6. love2brew: Calculated, FREE on orders over $75 (UPS/USPS/FedEx)
7. Williams Brewing: Various rates based on location & subtotal (FedEx)
8. Northern Brewer: Calculated (FedEx)
8. Rebel Brewer: Calculated (FedEx)
DRY (DME) EXTRA LIGHT / PILSNER MALT EXTRACT (1 lb.)
*Based on minimum amount supplier allows customer to order
1. Rebel Brewer (Briess): $3.10 / lb.
1. Rebel Brewer (Munton's): $3.10 / lb.
3. Farmhouse Brewing (Briess): $3.19 / lb.
4. MoreBeer (only Briess Golden Light offered): $2.00 / 1/2 lb. ($3.75/ lb.)
4. Williams Brewing (Briess): $11.25 / 3 lb. ($3.75 / lb.)
6. Austin Homebrew (Briess): $3.99 / lb.
7. Brewmasters Warehouse (Briess): $3.99 / lb. (or exact amount)
8. Midwest Supplies (Briess): $4.49 / lb.
9. love2brew (Briess): $4.50 / lb.
9. Northern Brewer (Briess): $4.50 / lb.
11. Midwest Supplies (Munton's): $4.99 / lb.
11. Northern Brewer (Munton's): $4.99 / lb.
LIQUID (LME) EXTRA LIGHT / PILSNER MALT EXTRACT (1 lb.)
*Based on minimum amount supplier allows customer to order
1. Williams Brewing (proprietary): $14.90 / 6 lb. ($2.48 / lb.)
2. MoreBeer (Briess): $10.40 / 4 lb. ($2.60 / lb.)
3. Farmhouse Brewing (Briess): $8.99 / 3.3 ($2.72 / lb.)
4. Brewmasters Warehouse (Briess): $2.89 / lb. (or exact amount)
5. Austin Homebrew (Briess): $8.97 / 3 lb. ($2.99 / lb.)
6. Midwest Supplies (Briess): $9.99 / 3.3 lb. ($3.03 / lb.)
7. love2brew (Briess): $10.75 / 3.3 lb. ($3.26 / lb.)
7. love2brew (Munton's): $10.75 / 3.3 lb. ($3.26 / lb.)
9. Northern Brewer (proprietary): $10.99 / 3.15 lb. ($3.49 / lb.)
10. Rebel Brewer (Munton's): $11.95 / 3.3 lb. ($3.62 / lb)
11. Northern Brewer (Munton's): $13.99 / 3.3 lb. ($4.24 / lb.)
DOMESTIC 2-ROW (per lb.)
*No charge for milling if not noted
1. Rebel Brewer (Rahr): $1.04
2. Farmhouse Brewing (Great Western): $1.15
3. Rebel Brewer (Briess): $1.19
4. Northern Brewer (Briess): $1.25
4. Northern Brewer (Malteurop): $1.25
4. Northern Brewer (Rahr): $1.25
7. MoreBeer (Great Western): $1.30 (unmilled)
8. love2brew (Briess): $1.35 (unmilled)
8. MoreBeer (Rahr): $1.35 (unmilled)
10. Midwest Supplies (Rahr): $1.39
11. Austin Homebrew (Briess): $1.40
11. Brewmasters Warehouse (Briess): $1.40
13. love2brew (Briess); $1.45 (milled)
14. Midwest Supplies (Briess): $1.49
15. MoreBeer (Great Western): $1.55 (milled)
16. MoreBeer (Rahr): $1.60 (milled)
17. Williams Brewing: (not offered by the pound)
BULK DOMESTIC 2-ROW (50 lb. sacks)
*No charge for milling if not noted
*MoreBeer carries Rahr in 55 lb. sacks
1. Midwest Supplies (Rahr - unmilled): $33.60 ($.67 / lb.)
2. Northern Brewer (Rahr - unmilled): $34.99 ($.70 / lb.)
3. Williams Brewing (Great Western - unmilled): $35.90 ($.72 / lb.)
4. MoreBeer (Great Western - unmilled): $35.95 ($.72 / lb.)
5. Midwest Supplies (Rahr - milled): $36.60 ($.73 / lb)
6. MoreBeer (Rahr - unmilled): $44.55 / 55 lb. ($.81 / lb.)
7. Farmhouse Brewing (Great Western): $44.63 ($.89 / lb.)
8. Rebel Brewer (Rahr): $46.80 ($.94 / lb.)
9. love2brew (Briess - unmilled): $48.00 ($.96 / lb.)
10. Midwest Supplies (Briess - unmilled): $49.50 ($.99 / lb.)
11. love2brew (Briess - milled): $52.00 ($1.04 / lb.)
12. Midwest Supplies (Briess - milled): $52.50 ($.1.05 / lb.)
13. Rebel Brewer (Briess): $53.55 ($1.07 / lb.)
14. Austin Homebrew (Briess): $65.49 ($1.31 / lb.)
15. Brewmasters Warehouse (Briess): $70.00 ($1.40 / lb.)
BRITISH MARIS OTTER (per lb.)
*No charge for milling if not noted
1. Farmhouse Brewing (Fawcett): $1.49
2. Rebel Brewer (Hugh Baird): $1.59
2. Rebel Brewer (Crisp): $1.59
2. Rebel Brewer (Fawcett): $1.59
5. Northern Brewer (Warminster): $1.75
5. Northern Brewer (unspecified): $1.75
5. Rebel Brewer (Gleneagles): $1.75
5. love2brew (Munton's): $1.75 (unmilled)
9. MoreBeer (Crisp): $1.80 (unmilled)
10. Brewmasters Warehouse (Crisp): $1.85
10. love2brew (Munton's): $1.85 (milled)
12. Midwest Supplies (Crisp): $1.89
13. Austin Homebrew (unspecified): $1.90
14. MoreBeer (Crisp): $2.05 (milled)
15. Williams Brewing (Crisp): $2.10 (unmilled)
16. Williams Brewing (Crisp): $2.35 (milled)
MUNICH MALT (per lb.)
*No charge for milling if not noted
1. Farmhouse Brewing (MFB): $1.29
2. Rebel Brewer (Weyermann): $1.39
3. Northern Brewer (Briess): $1.50
3. Northern Brewer (unspecified): $1.50
3. love2brew (Briess): $1.50 (unmilled)
6. love2brew (Briess): $1.60 (milled)
7. Midwest Supplies (GlobalMalt): $1.69
8. Austin Homebrew (Weyermann): $1.75
8. Brewmasters Warehouse (Weyermann): $1.75
10. MoreBeer (Weyermann): $1.90 (unmilled)
11. Williams Brewing (unspecified Belgian): $2.10 (unmilled)
12. MoreBeer (Weyermann): $2.15 (milled)
13. Williams Brewing (unspecified Belgian): $2.35 (milled)
HOP PELLETS (1 oz.)
1. Farmhouse Brewing: $.75-$1.75
- Mean price: $.80
2. Williams Brewing
- Domestic: $1.00-$1.25 (Centennial: $1.95, Simcoe: $2.45)
- Mean price: $1.00
- Imported: $1.25-$1.95
- Mean Price: $1.95
3. MoreBeer
- Domestic: $1.50-$2.50
- Mean price: $1.50
- Imported: $1.75
4. Rebel Brewer: $.99-$2.99
- Mean price: $1.89
5. Midwest Supplies
- Domestic: $1.50-$2.50
- Mean price: $1.80
- Imported: $1.50-$2.50
- Mean price: $2.00
6. love2brew
- Domestic: $1.50-$2.00
-Mean price: $1.80
-Imported: $1.70-$2.00 (Sorachi Ace: $2.50)
-Mean price: $2.00
7. Northern Brewer
- Domestic: $1.50-$2.25
- Mean price: $1.99
- Imported: $1.75-$2.99
- Mean price: $1.99
8. Austin Homebrew: $1.99 (Centennial: $2.49)
9. Brewmasters Warehouse: $2.15 (Citra: $2.79)
YEAST
1. Williams Brewing
- Safale US-05: $2.90
- Saflager S-23: $3.90
- Danstar Nottingham: $2.90
- White Labs: $5.90
- Wyeast: $5.75
2. Farmhouse Brewing
- Safale US-05: $2.89
- Saflager S-23: $3.99
- Danstar Nottingham: $2.99
- White Labs: (not offered)
- Wyeast: $7.29
3. MoreBeer
- Safale US-05: $2.99
- Saflager S-23: $3.95
- Danstar Nottingham: $3.50
- White Labs: $5.75
- Wyeast: $5.75
4. Rebel Brewer
- Safale US-05: $2.95
- Saflager S-23: $3.75
- Danstar Nottingham: $3.49
- White Labs: $6.49
- Wyeast: $6.49
5. Midwest Supplies
- Safale US-05: $3.29
- Saflager S-23: $4.49
- Danstar Nottingham: $3.99
- White Labs: $6.50
- Wyeast: $5.99
6. love2brew
- Safale US-05: $3.25
- Saflager S-23: $3.50
- Danstar Nottingham: $4.50
- White Labs: $6.99
- Wyeast: (not offered)
7. Northern Brewer
- Safale US-05: $3.29
- Saflager S-23: $4.50
- Danstar Nottingham: $3.99
- White Labs: $6.99
- Wyeast: $6.25
8. Brewmasters Warehouse
- Safale US-05: $3.49
- Saflager S-23: $5.49
- Danstar Nottingham: $3.99
- White Labs: $6.99
- Wyeast: $6.25
9. Austin Homebrew
- Safale US-05: $3.49
- Saflager S-23: $5.49
- Danstar Nottingham: $3.99
- White Labs: $6.99
- Wyeast: $6.99