r/Homebrewing • u/lauterPope • Sep 18 '26
Blichmann has started to auction off
The remaining part, pieces, returns and “scratch and dent” equipment that was sent to Morebeer is being auctioned today. https://heartlandauctionservices.hibid.com/catalog/777777/blichmann-engineering-homebrewing-inventory?apage=2&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv4_a1dennhba1zl03&fbclid=IwRlRTSAUZ-VtwZG9mBWZkaWQWUOpkAeTTJl5JZCMBAaM-juD9UJGO_GV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5IguTFvCmDfQ7aRU1SoAxiJqq8-U40z2JgJn3Z_BqgvcMjTWbN2UXpYK6V4A_aem_K3uCMCV3-N4qfgVILUWCbw
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u/edman007 Sep 18 '26
Ohh, they got shipping, I'm 100% bidding on this and going to see what I get.
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u/user_none Sep 18 '26
The main Blichmann site now redirects to More Beer, which it didn't earlier this week.
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u/hopperazi 29d ago
Im actually surprised by how little inventory they have.
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u/user_none 29d ago
It looks like it's all the extra stuff Blichmann had from over the years like scratch and dent, returns, test equipment, etc... The main Blichmann page now redirects to More Beer and the normal stuff is up.
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u/bossmt_2 29d ago
Sucks man. Blichmann bought by more beer, Spike is being sold, SS Brewtech closed. Lots of cool businesses i've supported are going under or changing ownership.
I guess for now I'll go back to spike if I need something new because they're still around? I dunno. I bought some stuff from Brewtech in their clearance. I feel bad and hope someone buys them up and gets their guys working in the space again.
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u/Cold-Sandwich-34 Sep 18 '26
There are some interesting kettles/systems listed, but it's not clear what the capacity is on all of them.
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u/Grunge_Days 29d ago
Oh No...need to find a spare gasket for my F3 14 Gallon fermenator...anyone know if the G series work?
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u/BartholomewSchneider 29d ago
I’d like to know where I can get one for my G4 14gal. It’s fine now, but eventually it will need to be replaced. I doubt these fermenters will continue to be manufactured.
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u/Grunge_Days 29d ago
Maybe.... I hope a source comes up for consumable parts that wear like the main seal. I have plenty of the o-rings, and those are easy to get from McMaster Carr (I got a bag of each when I bought my fermenator).
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u/BartholomewSchneider 29d ago
McMaster Carr! If you can’t find it anywhere, you can find it there. An old engineer once told me, “whatever you are thinking about, someone else has already thought about it, and you can probably find it at McMaster Carr!”
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u/ChuckYeager1 29d ago
It should be noted that the buyer has to pay 15% more than they bid and probably sales tax on top of that.
Also, you don't get to know shipping costs ahead of time.
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u/Draano Sep 18 '26
If the hobby was growing, this would be a goldmine for LHBSs. Perhaps the online retailers will come away with some wins.
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u/The_Bishop82 Sep 18 '26
Buying a bunch of E-O-L stuff with no future support seems a little iffy.
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u/adroc 29d ago
I would probably steer clear of the electronic components but not much can go wrong with a ss kettle.
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u/schulzr1993 29d ago
I'm definitely looking at those 55-Gallon kettles. While I don't need one that large for brewing, it would be great to have for wool dyeing
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u/lauterPope 29d ago
I was ready to pull the trigger on a Brew Commander and have it shipped if I won. There is no disclosure (that I found) about the shipping costs. For all I know I could be paying $70 to have something shipped to me that I won for 20 bucks. And if you do win you can not back out.
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u/Positronic_Matrix Sep 18 '26 edited Sep 18 '26
I’m glad I got all my hardware together before direct imports became unaffordable and companies started to collapse due to tariffs, fuel costs, and inflation. I think the next two years will be historically dark times for this hobby.
It’s the declining popularity of beer among the general public coupled with a growing economic holocaust that will result in an effective extinction event for many of our favorite brands and home brew stores. It’s hard to watch.