I sometimes read "oh, my local home brew store (LHBS) didn't have this or that, or only had those thingies"..
Maybe I'm spoiled, but my LHBS has hundreds of different yeasts, several dozen different grains, and lots and lots of small bits of hardware on hand all the time. They'll mill your grain as you prefer, and are always happy to 'test' a beer you bring in for feedback. Is this typical, or am I just lucky?
OK, they don't always have a large selection of the large, expensive brewing equipment. A 220 V Brewzilla had to be ordered, but understandable that it's not in stock. The 110 V version is on the shelf. As is a Spike Flex+.
But grain is around $2 a pound, dry yeast $3, 5 pounds of CO2 is $18.
Tell me about YOUR friendly local home brew store.
Maybe I'm spoiled, but my LHBS has hundreds of different yeasts, several dozen different grains, and lots and lots of small bits of hardware on hand all the time. They'll mill your grain as you prefer, and are always happy to 'test' a beer you bring in for feedback. Is this typical, or am I just lucky?
OK, they don't always have a large selection of the large, expensive brewing equipment. A 220 V Brewzilla had to be ordered, but understandable that it's not in stock. The 110 V version is on the shelf. As is a Spike Flex+.
But grain is around $2 a pound, dry yeast $3, 5 pounds of CO2 is $18.
Tell me about YOUR friendly local home brew store.