Ritebrew.com

[Matt F]

If you order stuff online try http://www.ritebrew.com. They are in Wisconsin. I ordered some hops, yeast and grain yesterday after 10am. Order was around $76. You get $5 off orders over $75. Made my shipping a little over $1. Was on my door step when got home from work. If you order before 1pm it is usually at your house next day with cheapest option. I use a lot of Omega yeast which they sell for $5.99. Really fresh too. Today's yeast was made 3/5/19. Good prices on most stuff. They have Wyeast too. Check them out.

[Schwerkraftbrauer]

Damn, those are some good prices, even with shipping

[Matt F]

Yup. My shipping on last order was $6 but cut to $1 with the over $75 discount. Yeast is great at $5.99 a pack. Hops by the pound very competitive and grain as well.

[daryl]

How did you find this shop Matt?

[Matt F]

Another club member or 2 mentioned it on Facebook awhile ago.

[carrisr]

I'm going to place my next order from them. Farmhouse used to be fast like that but all my recent orders have taken too long. When I'm buying yeast I don't want it sitting in a truck for days. I also want fresh packs. I placed a yeast order with Farmhouse a couple of weeks ago and paid for next day because I was worried it would freeze. The dates were a mixed bag with a couple of late February's, one January and a couple December which is pushing it IMHO.

I stopped by BIY today and their yeast selection was poor. I got their last 1056 and it was dated 2/7. All of the WL yeast I looked at were dated Nov. Yikes. Also got their last US-05.

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[tony b]

If they can't keep fresh yeast in stock, it's telling me that they aren't turning it over - i.e., not getting a lot of business. This is a death spiral - folks disappointed in your store's lack of inventory, shop elsewhere, store sales keep dropping, lack of $$ to replenish stock - repeat until out of business!

[Matt F]

Yeah, it is a bummer but the yeast is almost half the price, fresher and I really like Omega. I use over a pound of hops in IPAs so cannot buy by the ounce it costs too much.

[MikeB]

I took your recommendation and placed an order on Monday night for yeast, specialty grains and a couple fermonsters. Shipping was a little more with the carboys, but still only like $12 with the $5 off. My Wyeast is dated 3/17, the Omegas are a bit older 2/25 and 1/19 but they are more unusual strains. All their yeast is guaranteed viable though. It all arrived on Wednesday, nice!


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[jjpeanasky]

Yeah, been using these guys for a couple of years since they're near where I grew up. Great folks and have always been super helpful when there's order issues.

- Josh Peanasky

[Matt F]

Pretty sure it was Josh that let me know about this place.

[Schwerkraftbrauer]

Figured I would try it as well for specialty grains being biy didn't have what I needed in stock as well as out of or dated yeast I wanted. Place an order noon Monday and it arrived over the lunch hour today. 48 hours from ordering to my door.

[andrewmaixner]

Ya, RiteBrew is good. Myself I have used it lots when BIY can't get stuff

[tony b]

Myself I have used it lots when BIY can't get stuff

Which unfortunately seems to be happening more and more lately. I think the ship is taking on more water than the bilge pump can handle.

[Schwerkraftbrauer]

Myself I have used it lots when BIY can't get stuff

Which unfortunately seems to be happening more and more lately. I think the ship is taking on more water than the bilge pump can handle.

I don't think they have enough inventory to keep two stores open like they used to they be much better off shutting one down and having a fuller stock. I'd much rather drive a little bit more distance than get told that they do have what I need just not at that location. Marion store seems pretty slim pickings and has for a while. Has anybody been to the North Liberty store? Is that where all the inventory is at?