• Beer, and Wine

  The Fall of Home Brewing

  Posted by zach on December 10, 2024 at 5:45 pm

  I visited with the owner of the only home brew supply store in my area a few months ago and he talked about the decline of home brewing.So it was no surprise when I drove by to pick up a sack of malt this week, I found he is no longer doing business in a store and has gone online.My costs per 55 lb bag of base malt was in $55 to $70 per range. Now with freight the cost per bag is $105 to $120 per sack. This decline in demand is certainly making this hobby more expensive which may accelerate the decline.

  greggn replied 5 days ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  Homebrewer11777

  Member

  December 10, 2024 at 6:07 pm

  Sacks of grain have been an issue in HB for some time. Best consistent deal seems to be MoreBeer’s free shipping on 5 and 10 pounds sacks. Still looking at about $75 for 50 pounds of malted barley.

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  Twisted Brick

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  December 10, 2024 at 6:22 pm

  +1In my area the number of Craigslist listings of homebrew systems is consistent. A sack of Golden Promise is just shy of $100 before shipping. Ones who are inclined to malt their own grains (its easy-peasy) can get premium raw wheat and rye for $.60 – .70/lb from these guys. $5 flat shipping or free shipping on orders over $50 from a truck drop location.“Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore, always carry a small snake.”- W.C. Fields My EZ Solder Shotgun My Steam Rig and Manometer

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  zach

  Member

  December 10, 2024 at 7:00 pm

  That’s a good idea. I need 220 lbs to fill a 5 gallon barrel. Order twenty two -10 lb bags instead four- 55 lb bags. Cost is $350 + tax delivered. Thanks HB!

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  zach

  Member

  December 10, 2024 at 7:09 pm

  I’ve picked up from azure in the past and have had good results with raw rye and YLAY. Also have tried raw barley, wheat, and buckwheat from azure.My boss will likely not tolerate a malting operation, as much as I would like to try it.

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  greggn

  Member

  December 10, 2024 at 11:12 pm

  Two points …1. You needn’t malt and entire sack at a time … 5 pounds of wheat is easily managed in a closet and out of sight2. Explain the economics to the boss of buying malt vs home malting and you might be surprised how quickly you get the ok________________I drank fifty pounds of feed-store corn’till my clothes were ratty and torn

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