StillSmart

Living in a small town i think my local shops are starting to think im a bit odd with the amount of sugar im buying
Does anyone know of any online sources where i can buy it in bulk and have it delivered for a decent price?

The only bulk sugar i can find online seems to be more expensive than buying it locally
Infact any cheap sugar sources would be appreciated the cheapest i can get is £1.89 for 2kg from tescos there must be a better source.

I went to a local Cash & Carry wholesaler and told them I was exploring the possibility of starting a business and needed bulk supply of sugar to make samples. They let me open a cash only account so I can go in and buy 25Kg bags for cash anytime. That was just over a year ago. Sugar here in Ireland costs me 1.04 Euros per Kg (about £0.84) while in Tesco it's around 1.20 Euros. Not much of a difference but as Tesco says "Every little helps".

AM

My first ever wash is bubbling away now. Bought my sugar from Sainsburys, £3.99 for a 5kg bag.

Injuneer

injuneer good for you mate what are you making.there are some great people here that will help you all the way.
Cheers

billmcc wrote:injuneer good for you mate what are you making.there are some great people here that will help you all the way.
Cheers

Bill, bog standard SS triple distilled yeast, carbon and clear. I tried the SS Classic Single Malt Whiskey at the LHB shop and really liked it so I've got a gallon's worth for my first stillin session, next week hopefully.

bobnot wrote:Infact any cheap sugar sources would be appreciated the cheapest i can get is £1.89 for 2kg from tescos there must be a better source.

Was in Tesco yesterday and picked up 4x5kg at 3.99ea. Best price I've found.

Hey thats not bad for supermarkets

Local costco slightly better at £10.89 per 15 kg if you've got a card

Thanks people much appreciated i havent spotted the 5kg bags in our local tesco yet but i checked on the website a couple of weeks ago and the biggest theey had listed was 2kg but now the 5kg are listed so it must be a new product.
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/ ... =257163597

My nearest costco is 25 miles away unfortunately >:(

I dont understand why the bulk prices online are so expensive.

Keep updating with any deals you find i might try approaching a few local bakeries see if they can hook me up.

Know what you mean abot bulk packs yesterday 15no.1kg packs celophane wrapped,in Costco was £10.99 but the same brand in 5kg bags worked out 15p a kilo more

My wife is most impressed with me at the moment, now that I have taken an interest in the weekly shop.

I signed up for this one

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/

It is a price comaparison site for all the large supermarket chains. It seem very good and up to date.

Go to the grocery section, type in sugar and have a look, it will give you the price for all the stores carrying the same item.

Whitworths Granulated Naturally Sweet Sugar (5Kg)is only available at Tesco for 3.99

Silver Spoon Granulated Sugar (5Kg) is 3.99 from Sainsbury's and 4.51 from Asda.

It appears that you can also buy on-line also.

There is a store near us called UGO they are doing 2x1kg for £1.50
Cheers

Hi All, if you live near a Costco i find them the cheapest for sugar paid just over 10 pound for 15kgs.

I did read somewhere that the cheapest sugar used in food manufacturing was corn syrup which is very high in fructose. Don't know how or where you would buy it or how much it would cost or min orders etc. Don't know much really just that it's supposed to be a cheap source of sweetness.

I have bought stuff imported from the states and it was very expensive - I guess its cheap near where it is produced.

By stuff I assume you mean corn syrup as they grow a lot of corn in the states. No good if its dear here. Pity. Probably cheap when you are getting it as it is produced as you say and probably in multiple tons at that. Must be a market there for some rich entrepreneur to make it cheaper than sugar to the end user. Temptation is to always make it a speciality product competing with honey, agave syrup and the rest of the fructose sources. More profit. Shame. Tate and Lyle produce a lot of refiners invert syrup I hear. Don't know how that works out either.