Whitelabs yeast prices

[guypettigrew]

Has Chris White at Whitelabs gone mad?!! Has his business sense deserted him, is he just trying to make a fast buck?

I've just looked at the MM site and the WLP001 'next generation' is £13.95 a sachet. A 55% increase over the earlier version.

Chris White claims it contains 7.5 million cells/ml. The commercial pitching rate, apparently. And it can now be pitched straight into a 23 litre brew with no starter. But that's what he claimed before he upped the price.

It won't increase the number of cells I harvest from the first brew for subsequent fermentations.

All very strange, smells of profiteering.

I'm now thinking I should look further into the Brewlab slants.

Guy

[ozroger]

Blame the war!

(That's the gold standard excuse for rising prices on anything in this neck of the woods)

[LeeH]

I can understand using liquid for the more exotic strains, but the bogo WPL001, you can just throw in a pack of M44 at 3 squid a shot.

Do you collect and reuse?

I’ve just bought Wyeast 1469 Yorkshire for a Landlord clone at 7.49.

[MashBag]

Gone mad I think. I suspect there is an element of cost increase in production (electricity price & consumables most probably). But surely not that much.

I have just bought 5 sachets for £8 from Cross myloof. IMO wet yeast, stainless Steel fermenters and brand name trainers do not necessarily make better beer imo

[IPA]

Use Brewlab. 6 quid a pop plus postage

[borischarlton]

The amazing thing is, we import the yeast from the States and still charge less than home brewers are paying for it from MoreBeer. That means somewhere there is a big issue. https://www.morebeer.com/products/wlp00 ... -labs.html

The exchange rate, shipping etc is taking it's toll so along with everything else, yeast is only going one way.

[borischarlton]

Use Brewlab. 6 quid a pop plus postage

That is a great option, but, not really a comparison. Those are slants that take skill, time and effort as well extra ingredients to propagate. We are however looking at every possible option for supplying yeast to suit every budget and requirement.

[guypettigrew]

I can understand using liquid for the more exotic strains, but the bogo WPL001, you can just throw in a pack of M44 at 3 squid a shot.

Do you collect and reuse?

I’ve just bought Wyeast 1469 Yorkshire for a Landlord clone at 7.49.

Yes, I do collect and re use. As you'd expect, my technique is not up to laboratory standards. After the initial use I re use a further two or three times only to minimise the chance of infection. I always make a starter, even for the first use. Ensures the fermentation gets going in a few hours.

The Brewlab's slants seem straightforward to use. The instructions say the yeast can be washed off the slope using some of the starter malt solution, then tipped into the starter flask.

Guy

[Rookie]

Is it that same price everywhere? I see a lot of different prices at different shops in the States.

[IPA]

The amazing thing is, we import the yeast from the States and still charge less than home brewers are paying for it from MoreBeer. That means somewhere there is a big issue. https://www.morebeer.com/products/wlp00 ... -labs.html

The exchange rate, shipping etc is taking it's toll so along with everything else, yeast is only going one way.

I just had a look at the price of pale malt on that site. 60 dollars for 25 kilos ! ! ! ! Is the cheapest they sell.

[Trefoyl]

I just had a look at the price of pale malt on that site. 60 dollars for 25 kilos ! ! ! ! Is the cheapest they sell.

Yes, I’m always astonished how cheap malt is in the UK. I use Maris Otter because it’s only slightly more expensive than domestic malt! Usually $75 vs $60
I usually buy it locally rather than pay shipping.

[IPA]

I just had a look at the price of pale malt on that site. 60 dollars for 25 kilos ! ! ! ! Is the cheapest they sell.

Yes, I’m always astonished how cheap malt is in the UK. I use Maris Otter because it’s only slightly more expensive than domestic malt! Usually $75 vs $60
I usually buy it locally rather than pay shipping.

How about this for the price in Europe

https://brouwland.com/en/malts/11459-vi ... 25-kg.html

[Trefoyl]

Twice the price here at $60 plus delivery.

[Cobnut]

I usually try to buy my base malts direct from the maltsters. Most recently I bought a sack of UK Pilsner malt for £17.40

Maris Otter was a little more pricey at £19.15.

I then buy speciality malts in smaller quantities from online retailers (The Malt Miller usually get my business for various reasons). Although I do try to ensure I buy enough to get “free shipping” which sometimes requires me to share an order with local HB friends (a terrible hardship, I assure you!).

[MashBag]

I too am lucky, just got 25kg pale crushed malt for £18. This is why struggle with the concept of buying a mill.