Homebrewers! where do you get your ingredients?

[chris]

I've been getting stuff from northern brewer but i can't help but think there is a better deal out there.

[birdwell]

hell

[jordan999]

try this: http://homebrewsupply.brewersroundtable.com/

or google home brew/beer supply (your city)

also, a lot of agriculture supply places have home brew essentials, especially if you are doing fresh grains.

[xxfesterxx]

I just brewed my first batch yesterday.

Try

http://austinhomebrew.com/

http://morebeer.com

[tylerrr]

I've always wanted to try this but have never fully looked into what it all takes. I'm guessing lots of trial and error.

[thousandjulys]

luckily i can get all my stuff locally but this place is pretty good

http://www.rebelbrewer.com/shoppingcart/

[chris]

thanks, i've been brewing for about 5 years now, and it's one of my favorite things to do. i'm trying to find out how i can cut down on the brewing costs. it seems like prices have gone up and now making an a batch is about the same as buying it from the store.

there's-got-to-be-a-better-way!

if you're interested in brewing an would like some advice on getting into it, i'd be happy to answer any questions you have. also the important parts of the best book on brewing i've ever read is free online (http://www.howtobrew.com/intro.html).

[twelvetwenty]

I'm about to try my hand at it and have all the ingredients and supplies that I need with the exception of a large stock pot. If I'm brewing 5 gallons, what is the ideal size for the pot and where can I find one that costs less than 2 - 300 dollars?

[chris]

what brew are you doing?

are you doing an all grain, extract or partial mash (grain with extract) brew?

I do a partial mash and use an old 20(?) qt pressure cooker. so I make a high gravity 2.5 or 3 gal. batch and then add water in the fermenter to make a 5 gal batch. having the sealed lid makes the boil come to temperature really quickly on the stove....

but i'm about to convert a 15.5 gal. keg into a boil pot and start doing all grain batches. you can get kegs for less than $100 on ebay. I've heard if you live close to a brewery you can buy their old scratch and dents. Keeping a keg and losing the deposit is illegal so make sure your buddy's name is on the deposit slip if you do that.