What's your experience with Home Brew Company

[MyQul]

I normally use geterbrewed but they havent got the hops I want. So I plan on using HBC (http://www.thehomebrewcompany.co.uk/). What are they like as an online store?

 

[strange-steve]

They used to be my go to hbs before Geterbrewed came along. I think their logistics are better than GEB, I don't recall ever having any issues with them.

 

[chewie]

I normally use geterbrewed but they havent got the hops I want. So I plan on using HBC (http://www.thehomebrewcompany.co.uk/). What are they like as an online store?

:thumb:I've mostly only ever used there Ireland shop, can't fault them at all. Deliveries are by DPD which means in my area you can set your watch by them when to expect the delivery. Anytime that i have forgot to add something i drop them a mail and its answered sometimes well after closing time and the order updated.

 

[Keats]

I've only used them once but very happy with the service. Delivered in 2 days and everything well packaged and labelled. Will be ordering from them again soon as my stock of grain is running low.

 

[BarnBrian]

I can't fault them.

Brian

 

[neal]

I've used them in the past with no issues :thumb:

 

[MyQul]

Thanks guys. I'll place my next order with them then :hat:

 

[Godsdog]

will you put up a comparison price for their hops as I have found crossmyloof brewery pretty good on price

 

[Poochops]

Had a few orders from them now they've been fine

 

[MyQul]

will you put up a comparison price for their hops as I have found crossmyloof brewery pretty good on price

I've used them for small amounts off of ebay for a one off brew I wanted to make but I found that while their convenient for this purpose they're expensive for larger amounts

 

[yeastinfection]

ive used them and had no probs.:thumb:

 

[Gunge]

Got my last order from them - very happy.

 

[Gerryjo]

Would use Irish one and there is three of us that order together so helps keep delivery cost down.DPD couriers and send a text to give arrival.
Just had an email from them today with a special on Minch wheat malt 5kg for 1 euro although only one order for customer.

Sent from my ALE-L21

 

[Linalmeemow]

They're great - used them throughout my kit and extract brewing time and would continue to use them if they matched Geterbrewed's custom kit service. Their prices, selection and delivery reliability are all excellent.

However, the custom AG kit service they offer works out a lot more expensive than Geterbrewed, who charge by the gram for each bit of an order rather than HBC who will do a custom kit for a flat rate of £22 (I think). This works out around £6 more per recipe based on the recipes I've tried so far.

 

[terrym]

Only ordered from them on one occasion. All good although it probably took an extra day to get here. However their couriers DPD are good, turned up on my doorstep when they told me they would. :thumb:

 

[Slid]

I would give the HBC top marks for service, offer range and delivery. It is only my limited ideas on what to brew that keep me going back to another supplier, as the Worcester Hop Shop has what I am looking for. Of course, the WHS maybe does not have the range of stuff that other brewers are after.

I am interested in beers of the British Islands at the moment - and that means mainly English beers, plus a few twiddles.

Here is the twiddles sign ~

 

[Leon103]

Irish Grown Wheat Malt World Exclusive!

A new Irish venture in malt is born!

We have been trialling this malt for a few months now, running it through its paces with many trials on many styles! The results have been spectacular. We are so proud to be the first to bring this to the market. This is not currently available to commercial brewers. We have managed to get our hands on a limited sample ahead of the official release!

We will only ask you to do one thing with this – Brew with it!

So to help get you brewing we have an exclusive offer. How does this sound:

5kg of Premium Irish Grown Malted Wheat for €1

http://thehomebrewcompany.us8.list-...443046a0b03b162147&id=81730d0596&e=9362d6fc99


How to purchase:

Just purchase through the website via the link above along with your order. This offer is restricted to one per customer. This is a limited time offer to let you try the real quality of this new malt.

Backround

Minch Malt brings for the first time in Ireland, 100% Irish Wheat malt. Wheat grown in Ireland and malted at their maltings in Athy, Co.Kildare, Ireland.

Irish wheat yields are on average the highest in the world, driven by higher rainfall, mild winters and long cool summer days that help grain filling. That means one thing, big on extract coupled with head performance.

HOW IT IS MADE

A first for Ireland, 100% Irish grown wheat is malted on the Boby malting plant to produce unique small batch Irish Wheat Malt. Wheat Malt is made with a similar malting process to malting barley. Slightly shorter steeping time as the wheat does not contain its husk, and therefore absorbs water at a quicker rate to allow for germination. Germination takes place at high moisture content to allow for higher modification of the malt.

TYPICAL PROFILE

3-5 EBC. Protein imparts pleasant full mouth feel and improved head stability. Wheat Malt can be added in small amounts to Ales or Lagers to improve head retention and it is the core ingredient for Wheat Beers.

TYPICAL BEER STYLES

Wheat Beers / Weizen, Ales, IPA, American Pale Ale, Porter.

TYPICAL USAGE RATES

3-6% for head retention, 40-70% for wheat beers addition to mash tun with base malts. Similar gelatinisation temperature to pale malt.

 

[trueblue]

I've used the home brew company a few times and more than happy with the service. Problem with Geterbrew is their hops are only pellets and I prefer leaf. The maltmiller is still my supplier of choice.

 

[Godfather50]

Very impressed with the cost of postage to NW Scotland. It's cheaper to get it from Ireland than Swindon! They made an error with a recent delivery. However they corrected it immediately and send out a replacement grain, at their cost, so very impressed with the customer care. Will use them again.

 

[Sbond10]

Very good and I use to use both the ie and .Co.uk sites (but kept the prices in euro on the ie sire.)
You use go get better deals on the ie site even paying thru paypal site. Shane I think cottoned onto this and now both sites are the same