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Mead Journal: Supply Issue
Ok, So I am currently upset at my honey supplier: Madhava's. I just checked in and it seems that they increased their prices to the point that they are so close to non-wholesale that they may as well not be a wholesaler. I also got told that my lovely Alphafa honey is not available in time for my brewing on Monday, memorial day. They also no longer carry the 42 pound buckets. They have 24 pound (2 galons) and by a special 2 week advance order a 60 pound size. The price went from nearly $2.00 a pound to now at about $2.30 a pound, again this is WHOLESALE.
I checked with another supplier in Lakewood and he wants a whoping $4/lb for a 60 pound size. That is actually more than at Vitamin Cottage.
One supplyer in Greely (Rice's Honey) may still have the 60 pound clover for $125, which is $2.09 a pound. Stlll, my costs are going up.
Sigh, I need to see what Apiary's there are about: Bee Keepers. Or find a supply from a farm or something.
If anyone has a good supply for inexpensive, I'd like to hear of it.
Matrix (Sad times now for brewing)
I checked with another supplier in Lakewood and he wants a whoping $4/lb for a 60 pound size. That is actually more than at Vitamin Cottage.
One supplyer in Greely (Rice's Honey) may still have the 60 pound clover for $125, which is $2.09 a pound. Stlll, my costs are going up.
Sigh, I need to see what Apiary's there are about: Bee Keepers. Or find a supply from a farm or something.
If anyone has a good supply for inexpensive, I'd like to hear of it.
Matrix (Sad times now for brewing)
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I'm uncovering my brewing tool, dusting everything off and getting ready to resume brewing once we've bought a house. I haven't looked into honey suppliers here in Minnesota yet, but my old suppliers in Wisconsin have prices similar to what you're seeing.
I'll probably start with a couple of beers, in styles that are hard-to-find or expensive (Belgian tripels, lambic) before trying my hand at meads again. Less costly materials, and I get something to drink sooner as well.
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