Where is your favorite place to buy grains? My "local HBS" is unpredictable at best with what they stock, when they have it and what it costs. I'm looking to buy several 55# sacks of grain with a brewing buddy and want to get the best dea lI can.
Where do you buy grains?
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I've always ended buying them at the LHBS. When shipping costs are taken into account, it ends up being the best value. I get #55 sacks of 2 row then purchase the specialty grains as I need them.
Sean
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I get mine here. Sometimes I pick them up, sometimes they ship them.
I get mine here. Sometimes I pick them up, sometimes they ship them.
If I remember correctly, I paid about $28.00 for a 55 pound bag and then 8.1% tax.ALPS said:
I buy bulk grains at my LHBS (http://www.homebrewshop.com/). For speciality grains, I sometimes buy on line, but only if I need to buy other things that I can't do without, and which I can't get locally.
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ALPS said:
Food is not taxed unless you live in Tennessee. Everything that is sold is taxed at the local rate of 9.25% in Johnson City, including food. Good thing there isn't an income tax. Although as I'm spending more than I'm making, maybe I should consider moving...
Steering back on topic - My local homebrew shop can get me a 50 pound sack of 2-row for $35. I get all my grain locally, or semi locally, which means I'll drive up to an hour away as long as I can get grain and a good pint in the same town.
EdWort
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Lucky for me, there's no tax on grain. But ask me about my property tax. I could get a kickass B3 sculpture and many years supply of grain for my annual property tax.
I pick mine up from rahr malting. They're about an hour and a half drive away and charge $15 for 55# of 2-row and $25 for 55# of wheat malt.
That's correct. I didn't get charged tax. I forgot about that.ALPS said:
Bernie Brewer
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They treat me great. I drive up there when I can, but when I can't shipping isn't bad. I just ordered a 50# sack of cracked wheat, a few specialty grains, some hops, and a vial of yeast. Under $50 including shipping. I am a loyal customer of thiers.
They treat me great. I drive up there when I can, but when I can't shipping isn't bad. I just ordered a 50# sack of cracked wheat, a few specialty grains, some hops, and a vial of yeast. Under $50 including shipping. I am a loyal customer of thiers.
Sir Sudster
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Sir Sudster said:
Yeah, I found them, too. I can get a pallet of up to 40 sacks (2200#!!) shipped for a flat rate of $90. Prices are really good, too, but I'd like to find some other brewers in the area to share the shipping with just to lower the cost even more.
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ALPS said:
2,200 pounds of two-row. Man, that's a serious amount of beer. Like 1,100 gallons if you figure that a five gallon batch uses about 10 pounds of 2-row.
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