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Amazon Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deal Days Recap 2023 – What Were the Top Homebrewing Deals?

Amazon’s annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales feature loads of items, some at steep discounts.  The sale typically includes items that are of interest to homebrewers, craft beer lovers and home wine makers.

2023 Recap Our Top 10 Deals Amazon’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2023 Sales…


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Deal prices were offered during Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2023. These have most likely changed. Check product pages for current price & availability.

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Ends Soon: Black Friday Deal on Cannular! CAN Your Beer for Get-Togethers and Gifts

Cannular Bench Top Can Seamer CAN100

Cannular Bench Top Can Seamer via MoreBeer

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The Cannular is a manual can seamer that is easy to use, reliable and beautifully simple.

Whether you’re a brewery looking to offer canned beer to go or a homebrewer wanting to keep your creations fresh and fully protected from light, the Cannular is the answer. This bench top unit is one of the most compact and easy to use can seamers you’ll find. The Cannular only requires one person to operate, and each can takes roughly 5 seconds to seam. With a two-person team, one filling and one seaming, the Cannular becomes a suitable option for nano breweries doing small canning production runs.

Operation:
The beauty of the Cannular lies in how truly simple it is to operate. With only three points of operation, it only takes a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the machine. The seaming process is as follows:

Place lid atop the can and place the can on the platform
Turn the platform lever clockwise to raise the can to the seamer
Press the button to turn the machine on and begin spinning the can
Push the seaming lever away from you and hold for 1-2 seconds
Pull the seaming lever towards yourself and hold for 1-2 seconds
Press the button to turn off the machine and stop spinning the can
Turn the platform lever counterclockwise to lower the can
That’s all there is to it!

Construction:
The Cannular was designed to be compact, durable, and safe to operate in a wet environment. The platform assembly is made from 304 grade stainless steel, so no matter how messy your canning gets, there’s no need to worry about rusting or degradation. The body of the unit is made from hammered sheet metal and bolted together with stainless steel screws. Rubber feet help keep the unit from slipping and sliding while in use. Additionally, the Cannular features built-in brackets near the feet so you have the option to mount the machine to your counter or benchtop. The Cannular runs off of 24v DC power via the Anderson socket located on the back. This lower voltage was chosen specifically to make the unit as safe to use in a wet environment as possible.

Power:
As noted above, the Cannular comes with a 24v DC Anderson socket located on the back of the unit. It does not, however, include a cord and plug. When purchasing the unit, you’ll have the option of pairing it with either a power supply with 110v plug, or with a 6 ft. long cord with Anderson plug and alligator clips. The power supply is straight forward, and allows you to plug the unit into a standard 110v power socket. The alligator clips give you the option to power the unit from a battery, and can even be used with an 18v cordless power drill battery. This is certainly the most affordable option for powering the Cannular, and we’ve found that upwards of 200 cans can be seamed on a single battery charge.

Why Cans?
So why can when you can bottle? There’s no doubt that canning has become a more and more popular format for packaging beer among craft breweries over the last several years, and with good reason. Aluminum cans aren’t just more environmentally friendly than bottles, since cans require less energy to transport and recycle, they’re also much better at protecting the quality of the beer. Whereas bottles allow in light, which leads to skunking, aluminum cans offer 100% protection from UV and other wavelengths of light that are harmful to beer. There’s still great debate surrounding whether cans or bottles are better at keeping beer fresh, but if done correctly, cans are theoretically the superior option. When a crown cap is crimped onto a bottle, the lining of the cap can form an imperfect seal on the bottle, allowing small amounts of oxygen in, as well as small amounts of CO2 out. Over time this can result in oxidation of the beer and lost carbonation. Seamed cans, on the other hand, form a much better seal that can prevent these issues. Of course, it’s important to make sure that the can is purged of oxygen before being filled, and that the can lid is sealed atop foam to eliminate oxygen from the headspace. Aside from all the “sciency stuff”, cans are just plain safer. Take your beer backpacking, camping, or poolside and rest assured that broken glass won’t ruin your day!

Specifications:
Power: 250W
Rated Speed: 3300 RPM
Gearbox Ratio: 9.8 : 1
Power Plug: Anderson Type 40A
Can Height: 45-170mm (1.8 – 6.7 inches)*
Can Diameter: 35-75mm (1.4 – 2.9 inches)*
Dimensions: 14″ L x 9″ W x 19.5″ H
Weight: 40 lbs

 

Cannular Deals are Rare…

The Cannular lines is under a MAP agreement.  That means that it, generally speaking, cannot be discounted.

Black Friday Sale!

MoreBeer’s Black Friday Sale is on!  It’s their biggest sale of the year. They have loads of equipment and ingredients on sale, marked down up to 50%.

MoreBeer Black Friday!

Cannular systems and accessories are included in the mix!

Hands on Review: Kegland Cannular Bench Top Can Seamer – Can Your Homebrew!

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MoreBeer Cyber Monday Sale!

MoreBeer’s Black Friday Sale is on!  It’s their biggest sale of the year. They have loads of equipment and ingredients on sale, marked down up to 50%.

MoreBeer Black Friday!

For Cyber Monday they’ve added a 10% off coupon that works on everything else. Use coupon code CYBER23.


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Save on Grainfather Electric Systems, Conicals & Glycol Systems – Multiple Shops + My Pick for the Best Deal!

  • Grainfather Discounts are rare.  Why?  Grainfather gear is under a MAP agreement.  MAP = Minimum Advertised Price.  It’s an agreement between sellers and manufacturer’s not to sell an item below a certain price.  Generally speaking, the Grainfather gear is not discounted.
  • Grainfather has authorized a black friday sale. Multiple vendors are running great deals.

The sale includes electric brewing systems, conicals, glycol chillers and more.

Considering the 15% back component… AIH is the best deal happening right now

Check sale or product page for current availability & pricing


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Biggest Sale Ever… Pro Flow Dynamics Black Friday Sale! 30% Off + 10% Off

Proflow Dynamics has an extensive selection of homebrew gear, fittings and disconnects anchored by their lineup of Stainless Steel Camlock QDs.

More About ProFlow Dynamics

 

PFD has launched their Black Friday Sale.  It’s 30% off their homebrew category when you use promo code BF30%. Considering their already, generally, great everyday prices, this is an outstanding deal!

Save another 10% when you use our link

ProFlow’s Homebrew Lineup – remember coupon code BF30%

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Valuebrew’s Black Friday Sale – Bulk, Food Grade O-Rings, Repair Parts, Grain Mills and More!

Valuebrew offers a lineup of food grade keg replacement o-rings in bulk quantities.  Most offerings are silicone or EPDM with one Buna-N option.  Everything they carry is food grade, more info below.  They have some unique offerings like bulk pin lock size post o-rings, replacement universal poppet o-rings, bulk internal QD o-rings and color coded Blue and Green post o-rings

Some of these offerings are detailed in our Keg Rebuild How-To

Save  an EXTRA 15% when you spend $30 or more on select items at Valuebrew.  This stacks on top of existing discounts. Includes…

Use coupon code BF2023 with an order of $30 or more to get the deal


Barley Crusher Mill Deal!

15 lb Barley Crusher Grain Mill

The Barley Crusher MaltMill

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From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

The Original Barley Crusher MaltMill, the “Home Brewer’s Best Friend” has proven to be just that. A high quality grain mill constructed using materials that will last a lifetime, 1018 Cold Rolled Steel for the rollers, 6061 Aluminum for the mill body and hopper, tool steel for the axles with Oil Impregnated bronze bushings.

Precision machining with Quality Control and a LifeTime Warranty from the manufacturer assures the homebrewer that this will be the only grain mill they will ever purchase!

Features:

  • Rollers are adjustable at both ends to keep the gap spacing parallel giving a uniform crush along the entire length of the rollers.
  • The gap default setting is marked and set at .039 at assembly. Adjustment range is from .015 to .070 thousands of an inch.
  • The rollers have a 12 TPI knurl to efficiently pull the grain through the rollers while leaving the hull intact to form an excellent filter bed for sparging.
  • Comes with a solid base with locators to center the Barley Crusher on a 5 gallon plastic pail. (Pail not included)
  • The standard hopper holds an even 7 pounds and the optional large hopper holds 15 pounds. Using a 3/8 drillmotor at 500 RPM gives you a crush rate of 6 pounds a minute making the big grain bills fast and easy.
  • The Barley Crusher is shipped fully assembled. There are no adapters needed to use a 3/8 black
  • drill motor.

 

The Barley Crusher MaltMill – 15 lb Hopper – remember promo code bfmill

The Barley Crusher MaltMill – remember promo code bfmill

Custom Color BLUE Keg Post O-Rings – FREE w/Qualifying Purchase

Keg Post O-Rings - Food Safe Silicone - in BLUEValuebrew carries two color schemes to color keg posts. Doing this allows you to quickly identify keg posts. Gray and Black match standard keg QD colors. Blue and Green are meant to be remembered by “Blue for Beer” and “Green for Gas”. All options are made from FDA rated silicone. Since they work equally well on gas and liquid posts you can also mix and match to come up with your own color coding standard.


As a Black Friday Deal Valuebrew is throwing in a FREE pack of 25 Blue Post O-Rings when you order $25 or more (excluding shipping). Use coupon code BF-25FREEBLUE$25MIN to get your free o-rings.

Complete Lineup: Food Safe Keg O-Rings at Valuebrew


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More about food safe materials:

For whatever reason, it’s difficult to find food safe keg o-rings.  Maybe some of the o-rings that are available are food safe, but very few are actually labeled as such.

The fact is we’re putting beer (food) in our kegs and we should be using food safe materials whenever we can.  More Info: Food Safe Replacement Keg O-Rings

Also: Kegerator Tips & Gear | Keg Repair Part #s | Recent Keg Finds

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Great Fermentations Cyber Monday Sale!

Great Fermentations Cyber Monday Sale is on.  They are discounting beer and winemaking supplies by a whopping 23%.

Great Fermentations Cyber Monday Sale


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BYO Magazine Black Friday… 25% Off Everything! – Subscriptions, Digital Issues & More

As of this posting Brew Your Own Magazine is discounting everything in their store by 25%

BYO Magazine Black Friday – 25% Off Everything! – Use coupon code CYBERWEEK23 to get the deal


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MoreWine Cyber Monday Sale!

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From MoreWine:

Missed out on Black Friday Deals? No worries, many of them are still available, so you can still instantly SAVE up to 50%, no promo code needed. And…SAVE 10% Site Wide on everything else!

Coupon Code: CYBER23

*Coupon code will not work with other coupon codes. Offer not valid on items already marked on sale, gift cards & MAP products, which have an indication on their product page. Offer Expires 11/28/23

To browse our Epic Black Friday Deals, click here


Also… MoreBeer Cyber Monday Sale!

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Ends Today… Mash And Boil Black Friday Sale! + Our In Depth Review

William’s Brewing Black Friday Sale is on!

Black Friday Specials at William’s Brewing

As of this posting, the sale features steep discounts on Mash and Boil Systems

Related: Hands on Review of the Mash & Boil System

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Black Friday Deal on Bulk EPDM O-Rings – Low Permeability, Less Oxygen & Off-Flavors

Valuebrew has announced the availability of bulk EPDM o-rings for homebrewers.  EPDM is a favorite of many pro brewers for certain applications. Until now, these have not been available to homebrewers, or at least easily available. EPDM has some real advantages over silicone. One of the big ones is a much lower permeability. That means they seal better and since they’re less porous they are more resistant to absorbing off-smells and off-flavors.

They are FDA Rated for food use and NSF61 certified. As of this posting, post, dip tube, lid and internal QD options are available in 10, 25 and 50 count options. Valuebrew has struggled mightily with availability and they’ve already made some indications of potential issues with new EPDM offerings. In particular, the lid o-ring description says they received a small shipment.

FDA Rated EPDM O-Rings!

Black Friday Sale!

Save  an EXTRA 15% when you spend $30 or more on select items at Valuebrew.  This stacks on top of existing discounts. Includes…

Use coupon code BF2023 with an order of $30 or more to get the deal

Also: Kegerator Tips & Gear | Keg Repair Part #s | Recent Keg Finds

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Ends Soon: Massive Savings on 24 Categories… MoreBeer Black Friday Sale!

MoreBeer’s Black Friday Sale is on!  It’s their biggest sale of the year. They have loads of equipment and ingredients on sale, marked down up to 50%.

MoreBeer Black Friday!


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Black Friday Deals on Kegland Kegs

5 Gallon NSF KegLand Keg from William’s Brewing

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Our new NSF certified stainless steel five gallon kegs from Keg Land have two ball-lock male quick disconnect fittings that hold pressure even when not connected, allowing you to have several kegs aging while one is tapped. Also referred to as Corny Kegs or Soda Kegs. Precisely made with smooth robotically welded interior welds for ease of cleaning to stringent NSF standards. Made in China.

Features a 3 by 3.5″ oval lid for easy cleaning, and a pressure relief lid mounted valve for safety. An exclusive stainless hang tap is welded onto the inside of the lid to make it easier for you to suspend dry hopping bags and hop infusers. 25″ tall, and 8½” wide. These require 26″ of headspace once you connect ball lock fittings and hoses. Rubber bumpers on top and bottom protect this keg from damage.


 

5 Gallon NSF KegLand KegKegland 2½ Gallon NSF Rubber Top Ball Lock Keg

William’s Brewing’s Black Friday Sale

Check sale or product page for current availability & pricing

Hands on Review!

Learn More!  Hands on Review: Kegland Ball Lock Kegs!

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Ends Soon: Black Friday Deal The Barley Crusher MaltMill + Hands on Review

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The Barley Crusher MaltMill

More Info

From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

The Original Barley Crusher MaltMill, the “Home Brewer’s Best Friend” has proven to be just that. A high quality grain mill constructed using materials that will last a lifetime, 1018 Cold Rolled Steel for the rollers, 6061 Aluminum for the mill body and hopper, tool steel for the axles with Oil Impregnated bronze bushings.

Precision machining with Quality Control and a LifeTime Warranty from the manufacturer assures the homebrewer that this will be the only grain mill they will ever purchase!

Features:

  • Rollers are adjustable at both ends to keep the gap spacing parallel giving a uniform crush along the entire length of the rollers.
  • The gap default setting is marked and set at .039 at assembly. Adjustment range is from .015 to .070 thousands of an inch.
  • The rollers have a 12 TPI knurl to efficiently pull the grain through the rollers while leaving the hull intact to form an excellent filter bed for sparging.
  • Comes with a solid base with locators to center the Barley Crusher on a 5 gallon plastic pail. (Pail not included)
  • The standard hopper holds an even 7 pounds and the optional large hopper holds 15 pounds. Using a 3/8 drillmotor at 500 RPM gives you a crush rate of 6 pounds a minute making the big grain bills fast and easy.
  • The Barley Crusher is shipped fully assembled. There are no adapters needed to use a 3/8 drill motor.

 

The Barley Crusher MaltMill – 15 lb Hopper – remember promo code bfmill

The Barley Crusher MaltMill – remember promo code bfmill

Hands on Review!

Hands on Review: Barley Crusher MaltMill!


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MoreBeer Black Friday Sale! The Biggest Sale of the Year!

MoreBeer’s Black Friday Sale is on!  It’s their biggest sale of the year. They have loads of equipment and ingredients on sale, marked down up to 50%.

MoreBeer Black Friday!


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Ends Tonight: The Top Draw Pick Up Tube From William’s Brewing… $10.99 via Big Holiday Sale

The Top Draw Beer Pickup Tube from William’s Brewing!

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Do you want to drink the clearest beer possible from your keg as quickly as possible? The Top Draw® Beer Pick Up Tube fits any ball or pin lock keg, and replaces the rigid stainless dip tube with a stainless float pick up on a 23″ food grade silicone hose. This flexible hose holds a 1″ stainless beer pickup tube which is held 1″ below the surface of the beer by the float. As the level of the beer in the keg drops, the pick up tube remains 1″ below the surface, always drawing the clearest beer all the way until empty. The stainless float ball itself is 1.75″ in diameter.

Installs in a couple minutes – just unscrew the beer post on your ball lock keg, insert the provided short pick up tube, and attach the silicone tubing to the underside of the tube. Now dangle the hole assembly in the keg and you are done. For shorter kegs, cut the silicone tube to length.

If you carbonate by C02 injection, you can also convert your keg to one that carbonates quicker, and clears faster. To do this (Cornelius threaded post kegs only), unscrew both posts and remove both dip tubes. Then on the IN side of the keg, install the long beer pickup tube and screw on the GAS side fitting (the one with a notch on the base nut). Then on the OUT side of the keg, install the Top Draw® Dip Tube, and screw on the BEER side fitting (the one without a notch in the base nut). Now when you attach the C02 to carbonate, it will bubble up from the bottom of the keg, carbonating quicker. When you dispense, the floating dip tube will make sure you get only the clearest beer from near the surface.

The only downside to this switch is your gas line is connected to a beer dip tube, and if the pressure in your gas line drops to less than the pressure in the keg, your gas line will fill with beer. This can be prevented with a ball or pin lock check valve like our items P77 and P78, or with an in line check valve like our item D37.

Includes 22″ of tubing, 304 grade stainless float with attached pickup tube, and short replacement stainless beer dip tube with seating O ring.


 

My explanation of how this works…

When we carbonate a keg, pressure is being applied to the keg from the top, via the head space. Beer at the top carbonates first. That carbonation works it’s way down the keg. I’m sure there’s also some movement in the keg that helps to mix things up and distribute carbonation. But just sitting there, I think that mixing is a slow process. However it all works, practically speaking, the beer at the top carbonates more quickly compared to the beer at the bottom. This allows you to serve from the top accessing the more carbonated portion of the keg. It’s also a benefit for clarity because trub settles out heading downward. You can see this stratification in a glass carboy. As the beer starts to clear, the top clears first. I don’t think if this is exactly accurate, but I picture carbonation happening with the same sort of stratification until the beer reaches equilibrium and is equally carbonated throughout.

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