I've left my Florida digs for the opposite of extremes (Had to do with being warm and poor or cold and not so poor). Anyway, we are now living in Grand Forks ND which is slightly less than an hour north of Fargo. I haven't made any beer yet but this has more to do with not getting my first paycheck until the 15th of September (Yikes!). In the meantime I'm trying to figure out where and how to get my stuff. There is a small health food store here in town called amazing grains that has a very limited supply of home brew ingredients and supplies. Not a lot but there is enough to make a beer. I looked on the web and found a store in Morrhead MN (basically a small suburb of Fargo) call Country Cannery
http://www.countrycannery.com/
I've called several times but have yet to get an answer and that site has been under re-construction for a long time now so I'm fearing the worst. Does anyone know anything about this store?
Also, should this not be the best place to get stuff or if its simply out of business can anyone recommend a good internet outlet. I'm thinking northern brewer, given that they are only around 4 hrs away (thinking shipping is quick?) but I've never sourced ingredients from the internet before so I'm not really sure of what to expect or the best way to do it (e.g. by bulk, or one batch at a time etc.? maybe certain things in bulk and other things like yeast on an as needed basis?)
Also, any insight into cold weather home brewing would be helpful. I know nothing about it having lived in Florida my whole home brewing life. My wife has allowed me to dedicate an entire unfinished room downstairs in our new home to nothing but homebrewing so this should be fun!
http://www.countrycannery.com/
I've called several times but have yet to get an answer and that site has been under re-construction for a long time now so I'm fearing the worst. Does anyone know anything about this store?
Also, should this not be the best place to get stuff or if its simply out of business can anyone recommend a good internet outlet. I'm thinking northern brewer, given that they are only around 4 hrs away (thinking shipping is quick?) but I've never sourced ingredients from the internet before so I'm not really sure of what to expect or the best way to do it (e.g. by bulk, or one batch at a time etc.? maybe certain things in bulk and other things like yeast on an as needed basis?)
Also, any insight into cold weather home brewing would be helpful. I know nothing about it having lived in Florida my whole home brewing life. My wife has allowed me to dedicate an entire unfinished room downstairs in our new home to nothing but homebrewing so this should be fun!