My LHBS is a great guy and all, but I really haven't been on my toes about watching my costs in this hobby, and tend to pay what he asks for a given recipe.
Do any of you guys who purchase your ingredients online have any strong recommendations one way or another about who to buy from and perhaps why? I'd like to do a little bit more competitive shopping, but I also want reliable delivery and some assurance I didn't just donate to someone's personal enrichment funds.
I'm averaging between $35 and $45 per batch, and haven't particularly noticed a huge difference in all grain versus extracts with specialty grains. Perhaps that's because he mills the grain for me too. I've looked at mills, and they tend to be a little pricey, and can apparently be easily damaged with improper settings. That's also going to add some labor to the process, which isn't a real problem, other than getting me off my lazy butt to do it.
Hints? Suggestions?
Do any of you guys who purchase your ingredients online have any strong recommendations one way or another about who to buy from and perhaps why? I'd like to do a little bit more competitive shopping, but I also want reliable delivery and some assurance I didn't just donate to someone's personal enrichment funds.
I'm averaging between $35 and $45 per batch, and haven't particularly noticed a huge difference in all grain versus extracts with specialty grains. Perhaps that's because he mills the grain for me too. I've looked at mills, and they tend to be a little pricey, and can apparently be easily damaged with improper settings. That's also going to add some labor to the process, which isn't a real problem, other than getting me off my lazy butt to do it.
Hints? Suggestions?