Pilsner or Pale Malt Extract????

[holedigger]

Hi All,
Its my first post and I have a question...
Does any one know where to buy bulk (>2kg) Extra light malt extract???
It seems to be quite prevalent in the states but I can only find one supplier here (Morgans) and they don't sell bulk to the public?
Whats a chap to do?
Ben

[KEG]

interested in an answer for Victoria here too... G&G sell LDME, but not ELDME in bulk as far as I know.

[ryan]

Have a look at http://www.ibrew.com.au
He`s got imported Weyermanns Pilsner liq. malt in 4kg. plus. Freight on top of that of course.
I use his lite dry malt, @ $90 for 20 kg. I can`t do better.
$25 for 5kg.
cheeeeep.
Coopers lite liq.extract-$105 for 25 kg.
cheeeep cheeeep.

[Trough Lolly]

Have a look at http://www.ibrew.com.au

Sorry to drift O/T but those boilermaker brew pots are da bomb!! I know exactly what I'm doing the minute after I win Tattslotto this weekend!!!

Cheers,
TL in stainless heaven!

[Kevnlis]

Have a look at http://www.ibrew.com.au

Sorry to drift O/T but those boilermaker brew pots are da bomb!! I know exactly what I'm doing the minute after I win Tattslotto this weekend!!!

Cheers,
TL in stainless heaven!

They go right up to 55 gal!

Though at $590 US they are priced very fairly IMHO. Add another $150 if you want the mash tun bottom and a further $40 for the hop screen.

[ryan]

He`s pretty well geared up there,no doubt about that
Kev, did your FIL try the liq. bulk extract from him? I`m wondering if the 25 kg. drum came with a tap on it? Probably not?

[Kevnlis]

I think it is actually 28 kilos? 25L?

We did not get one, but I think we have one on the way next week! Still waiting for confirmation on that though.

Cheers,
Kev

[ryan]

25 kg. pail-$105.
Confusing isn`t it?

[Kevnlis]

Well this is the reply I got from them when I e-mailed for the quote:

Quote as requested

28kg pail Coopers light liquid malt extract is $105.00 Delivery via road transport to Bundaberg....$29.00

According to the Coopers website:

http://www.coopers.com.au/media/files/785.pdf

300 and 1300kg drums are available as well as the 28 kilo pails

Also available are 28 or 300kg lots of the Ale, Bitter, Lager, Stout, and Draught pre-hopped extracts.

Does not look like there is a tap on that pail either, in fact it looks like it may be quite hard to reseal!

I think the extra light may be the go for me, though I may look into availability and pricing on a pail of the Lager.

[ryan]

you`re right-28kg. That makes it even cheaper About $4.70 kg. and it`s at your front door
He must have made a blue on his website, it says 25 kg.

[Kevnlis]

I just realised they also have 20kg boxes of dry extract. That may be the way to go. Much easier to store and work with!

[ryan]

I`d be surprised if it`s not the cheapest in Aus.
Good quality too.

[Kevnlis]

$3.75 per kilo is far less than half what I pay at my local, and even delivered at $4.70 per kilo is only 20 cents more than half price!

[ryan]

Well, you know what to do

[Kevnlis]

Well, you know what to do

I do AG, but would benefit from a bit of extract for GB, yeast starters, etc. I am still working on convincing my FIL that ditching the kits will be a good move...

Like I said, hopefully next week! I will be sure to let everyone know as soon as I have whatever it is I order in my hands, might even take photos for everyone to drool over

[Kevnlis]

Received a reply to my e-mail inquiring on the availability of the 20kg boxes of dry malt, this is what was said:

We stock ExtraMalt (Swiss) dried brewing malt extract. Available in light and medium dark
20kg bags $120.00

We stock Coopers Liquid malt extract in Light, Amber
28kg pail..$105.00

Coopers Wheat Malt 25kg pail..$128.00

Also Weyermann German liquid malt extract
4kg containers..$9.00kg
Available in Munich Amber, Bavarian Pilsner. Wheat malt

[ryan]

I just spoke to him, and he said---"It`s $90 for 20 kg while this stock lasts, then it`s going up to $108." The price on the website is THE CURRENT PRICE,he insists.

[Kevnlis]

Hmmm... 20kg of dry extract will yield about the same gravity as 28kg of liquid right? So that is actually cheaper?

DISCLAIMER: I have had a few beers and a glass of wine already tonight so my maths might be a little off!

[ryan]

Dunno.....the bottom line is- he says it`s $90 for a 20 kg. bag, not $120 you were quoted.
Sheeeesh... how did this get started?

[Kevnlis]

Dunno.....the bottom line is- he says it`s $90 for a 20 kg. bag, not $120 you were quoted.
Sheeeesh... how did this get started?

I just talked to my FIL and he said he was in for a 50/50 split with me on the dry extract! Now I just need to figure out what to do with 10 kilos of dry extract, the 100+kg of malt I already have is obviously not enough for one man!