B3

[PortlyPorterGuy]

Sorry this was supposed to go under the morebeer thread. The BN led me to B3. The only time I go elsewhere is when price is comparable and shipping costs are significantly cheaper. I'm on the east coast and I usually cheap out and go with ground shipping. I don't know if this makes any business sense but I would love it if they could ship from an east coast warehouse.

[yabodie]

Man I would love it if B3 opened an east coast warehouse!!! Especially for the big ticket items where we have to pay shipping to get them...

[PortlyPorterGuy]

Right, the free shipping deal for a lot of items is great. Actually I've just tried a bunch of items on the B3 website and I'm surprised at what is covered by the free shipping policy. It's more items than I thought.

[Speyedr]

Not to knock B3, 'cause they are the BOMB, but you gotta support your LHBS, and you have a GREAT one Portly. Keystone Home Brew is an awesome store, though their website is a little outdated. They are extremely supportive of the brewing community here too. I'm about to post about the seminar they sponsored on Brett, given by Nava Parker of White Labs.

I get most of my big ticket items from B3 (free shipping) or Northern Brewer 'cause the prices are much lower, but for ingredients, bottles, and anything I need quickly KHB is the place to go if you are in the northeastern suburbs of Philly.

Rob

[PortlyPorterGuy]

True Speyedr. I get most of my brew day supplies from Keystone including all of my ingredients. I do get the bigger ticket stuff from B3 or Northern Brewer.

BTW I was at the Brett seminar, it was excellent. The Flanders Red was fantastic. I sent an email off to Chris White and Neva this morning telling them how much I appreciated their involvement.

[Speyedr]

BTW I was at the Brett seminar, it was excellent. The Flanders Red was fantastic. I sent an email off to Chris White and Neva this morning telling them how much I appreciated their involvement.

I did the same. Where were you sitting? I was near the back right next to the beer table. I asked a question about pelicles and whether they will always form, since my attempt doesn't have one yet.

[PortlyPorterGuy]

I was in the last row of chairs facing the screen, on the right.

That was a good question. I just assumed that a pellicle always formed.

[Speyedr]

I was in the last row of chairs facing the screen, on the right.

That was a good question. I just assumed that a pellicle always formed.

I was practically right behind you.

I thought the same abut the pellicle, still do actually. She also said that won't drop into the beer, but Jamil has brewed a few Flander's Reds and he said on the show that he knows it's done when the pellicle falls. I think that there just hasn't been enough research in this area yet.