Buffalo Group Buy - Fall 2019

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Hi - Welcome to the Buffalo group buy for Fall 2019.

I'd like to officially open the Buffalo Group Buy for Fall 2019. This Group buy will include grain and bulk hops.

We have an opportunity to get special bulk pricing from Dunkirk Homebrew Supplies in Dunkirk, NY. I will post the grain/Hops and pricing separately.

This is our ninth group buy. I received several emails from people asking about doing another one.

Rules of the group buy:
  • We need a minimum of 10 50/55 lb. sacks to get the special pricing.
  • 10 lb. sacks are available, but do not count toward the minimum sack count.
  • Please PM me directly with your order. If it's posted online it won't count. Include the product ID listed below, the description, and the price to help minimize mistakes.
  • I will keep the buy open until 11/05/2019 assuming we get the minimum # of orders.
  • All grain must be picked up at the same time. I will take care of the pickup.
  • Grain will be distributed in Buffalo. We can determine a convenient location for everyone as this progresses. Worst case, we can distribute at my house in Pendelton.
  • I will provide updates on the amount of grain we've ordered as the buy progresses.
  • If you want to do splits, please make arrangements among yourselves.
  • Once the buy is closed, I will provide a final spreadsheet detailing everyone's orders.
  • Payment will be required prior to ordering, so please be prompt with your payment. You can PayPal me directly or send me a check made out to the vendor. I will forward all payments to the vendor. I'll provide payment details after we close the group buy.

Group Buy Process:
  • Accept orders through 11/05/2019.
  • Group buy closes on 11/06/2019.
  • Accept payment (~1 week).
  • Place order with vendor.
  • Wait for order to arrive.
  • Pickup order in Dunkirk.
  • Distribute in Buffalo, NY area. Location TBD.
 
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Here are the grain/hops that are available:

Grain:
  • 1600B-SWAEN PILSNER MALT 2L-10 LB $17.00
  • 1600C-SWAEN PILSNER MALT 2L-55 LB $55.00
  • 1601B-SWAEN LAGER MALT 1.4L-10LB $17.00
  • 1601C-SWAEN LAGER MALT 1.4L-55LB $55.00
  • 1602B-SWAEN ALE MALT 3L-10LB $17.00
  • 1602C-SWAEN ALE MALT 3L-55 LB $55.00
  • 1604B-SWAEN MUNICH LIGHT MALT 5L-10 LB $17.00
  • 1604C-SWAEN MUNICH LIGHT MALT 5L-55 LB $57.00
  • 1605B SWAEN VIENNA MALT 4L-10LB $17.00
  • 1605C-SWAEN VIENNA MALT 4L-55 LB $57.00
  • 1606B-SWAEN MUNICH DARK MALT 8L-10 LB $17.00
  • 1606C-SWAEN MUNICH DARK MALT 8L-55 LB $57.00
  • 1607B-SWAEN AMBER MALT 20L-10LB $17.00
  • 1607C-SWAEN AMBER MALT 20L-55LB $57.00
  • 1608B-WHITESWAEN CLASSIC WHEAT MALT 2L- 10 LB $17.00
  • 1608C-WHITESWAEN CLASSIC WHEAT MALT 2L- 55 LB $57.00
  • 1610B-SWAEN MELANY MALT 30L-10LB (MELANOIDIN MALT) $17.00
  • 1610C-SWAEN MELANY MALT 30L-55LB (MELANOIDIN MALT) $57.00
  • 1611B-GOLDSWAEN LIGHT CARAMEL MALT 4.3L-10LB $19.00
  • 1611C-GOLDSWAEN LIGHT CARAMEL MALT 4.3L-55LB $60.00
  • 1612B-GOLDSWAEN HELL CARAMEL MALT 10L-10 LB $19.00
  • 1612C-GOLDSWAEN HELL CARAMEL MALT 10L-55 LB $60.00
  • 1613B-GOLDSWAEN BELGE CARAMEL MALT 12L-10 LB $19.00
  • 1613C-GOLDSWAEN BELGE CARAMEL MALT 12L-55 LB $60.00
  • 1614B-GOLDSWAEN RED CARAMEL MALT 20L-10 LB $19.00
  • 1614C-GOLDSWAEN RED CARAMEL MALT 20L-55 LB (currently not in stock) $60.00
  • 1615B-BLACKSWAEN BISCUIT MALT 25L-10 LB $19.00
  • 1615C-BLACKSWAEN BISCUIT MALT 25L-55 LB $60.00
  • 1616B-GOLDSWAEN BROWN MALT 80L-10 LB $19.00
  • 1616C-GOLDSWAEN BROWN MALT 80L-55 LB $65.00
  • 1617B-GOLDSWAEN AROMA MALT 160L-10 LB $19.00
  • 1617C-GOLDSWAEN AROMA MALT 160L-55 LB $60.00
  • 1618B-GOLDSWAEN CLASSIC MALT 45L-10 LB $19.00
  • 1618C-GOLDSWAEN CLASSIC MALT 45L-55 LB $60.00
  • 1619B-GOLDSWAEN MUNICH LIGHT MALT 35L-10 LB $19.00
  • 1619C-GOLDSWAEN MUNICH LIGHT MALT 35L-55 LB $60.00
  • 1620B-BLACKSWAEN HONEY BISCUIT MALT 33L-10 LB $20.00
  • 1620C-BLACKSWAEN HONEY BISCUIT MALT 33L-55 LB $65.00
  • 1621B-GOLDSWAEN MUNICH DARK MALT 55L-10 LB $19.00
  • 1621C-GOLDSWAEN MUNICH DARK MALT 55L-55 LB $62.00
  • 1622B-GOLDSWAEN BROWN SUPREME MALT 110L-10 LB $19.00
  • 1622C-GOLDSWAEN BROWN SUPREME MALT 110L-55 LB $62.00
  • 1625B-BLACKSWAEN COFFEE MALT 220L-10 LB $20.00
  • 1625C-BLACKSWAEN COFFEE MALT 220L-55 LB $65.00
  • 1626B-BLACKSWAEN CHOCOLATE BARLEY MALT 300L-10 LB $20.00
  • 1626C-BLACKSWAEN CHOCOLATE BARLEY MALT 300L-55 LB $65.00
  • 1627B-BLACKSWAEN CHOCOLATE WHEAT MALT 400L-10 LB $20.00
  • 1627C-BLACKSWAEN CHOCOLATE WHEAT MALT 400L-55 LB $65.00
  • 1628B-BLACKSWAEN BARLEY MALT 375L-10 LB $20.00
  • 1628C-BLACKSWAEN BARLEY MALT 375L-55 LB $65.00
  • 1629B-BLACKSWAEN BLACK MALT 425L-10 LB $20.00
  • 1629C-BLACKSWAEN BLACK MALT 425L-55LB $65.00
  • 1740C-PROXIMITY BASE MALT 50LB $50.00
  • 1742C-PROXIMITY PILSEN MALT 50 LB $56.00
  • 1744C-PROXIMITY PALE ALE MALT 50LB $52.00
  • 1746B-PROXIMITY WHITE WHEAT 10LB $15.00
  • 1746C-PROXIMITY WHITE WHEAT 50LB $56.00
  • 1748B-PROXIMITY RYE MALT 10LB $17.00
  • 1748C-PROXIMITY RYE MALT 50LB $58.00
  • 1750C-PROXIMITY UNMALTED WHITE WHEAT 50LB $47.00
  • 1752B-PROXIMITY DEXTRIN MALT 10LB $21.00
  • 1752C-PROXIMITY DEXTRIN MALT 50LB $68.00
  • 1754B-PROXIMITY CRYSTAL RYE MALT 10LB $21.00
  • 1754C-PROXIMITY CRYSTAL RYE 50LB $68.00
  • 1756B-PROXIMITY 6-ROW DISTILLERS MALT 10LB $15.00
  • 1756C-PROXIMITY 6-ROW DISTILLERS MALT 50LB $50.00
  • 1850B-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM PILSEN MALT (1.5L)-10 LB $16.00
  • 1850C-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM PILSEN MALT (1.5L)-55 LB $55.00
  • 1852B-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM PALE ALE-10 LB $16.00
  • 1852C-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM PALE ALE-55 LB $55.00
  • 1854B-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM MUNICH MALT DARK (15L)-10 LB $18.00
  • 1854C-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM MUNICH MALT DARK (15L)-55 LB $60.00
  • 1856B-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM MUNICH MALT LIGHT (8L)-10 LB $17.50
  • 1856C-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM MUNICH MALT LIGHT (8L)-55 LB $56.00
  • 1858B-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM CARAMEL MALT LIGHT (8L)-10 LB $20.00
  • 1858C-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM CARAMEL MALT LIGHT (8L)-55 LB $60.00
  • 1860B-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM CARAMEL MALT MEDIUM (30L)-10 LB $20.00
  • 1860C-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM CARAMEL MALT MEDIUM (30L)-55 LB $60.00
  • 1862B-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM VIENNA MALT (5L)-10 LB $17.50
  • 1862C-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM VIENNA MALT (5L)-55 LB $56.00
  • 1866B-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM WHEAT MALT (2.5L)-10 LB $17.00
  • 1866C-AVANGARD MALZ PREMIUM WHEAT MALT (2.5L)-55 LB $54.00
  • 1880B-Briess DISTILLER'S MALT-10 LB $16.00
  • 1880C-Briess DISTILLER'S MALT-50 LB $49.00
  • 1882B-Briess MIDNIGHT WHEAT-10 LB $22.00
  • 1882C-Briess MIDNIGHT WHEAT MALT-50 LB $72.00
  • 1883B-Briess BLACKPRINZ MALT-10 LB $22.00
  • 1883C-Briess BLACKPRINZ MALT-50 LB $72.00
  • 1887B-Briess GOLDPILS VIENNA MALT-10LB $18.00
  • 1887C-Briess GOLDPILS VIENNA MALT-50LB $57.00
  • 1910B-Briess PILSEN MALT-10 LB $16.00
  • 1910C-Briess PILSEN MALT-50 LB $55.00
  • 1915B-Muntons Pure MARIS OTTER MALT-10 LB $22.00
  • 1915C-Muntons Pure MARIS OTTER MALT -55 LB $76.00
  • 1917B-Briess CARAMEL 10L MALT-10 LB $20.00
  • 1917C-Briess CARAMEL 10L MALT-50 LB $65.00
  • 1918B-Briess CARAMEL 90L MALT-10 LB $20.00
  • 1918C-Briess CARAMEL 90L MALT-50 LB $65.00
  • 1919B-Briess CARAMEL MALT 120L-10 LB $20.00
  • 1919C-Briess CARAMEL 120L MALT-50 LB $65.00
  • 1920B-Briess BLACK MALT-10 LB $21.00
  • 1920C-Briess BLACK MALT-50 LB $70.00
  • 1921B-Briess ROASTED BARLEY-10 LB $21.00
  • 1921C-Briess ROASTED BARLEY-50 LB $70.00
  • 1923B-Briess CARAMEL 20L MALT-10 LB $20.00
  • 1923C-Briess CARAMEL 20L MALT-50 LB $65.00
  • 1924B-Briess CARAMEL 40L MALT-10 LB $20.00
  • 1924C-Briess CARAMEL 40L MALT-50 LB $65.00
  • 1925B-Briess CARAMEL 60L MALT-10 LB $20.00
  • 1925C-Briess CARAMEL 60L MALT-50 LB $65.00
  • 1926B-Briess CARAPILS MALT-10 LB $20.00
  • 1926C-Briess CARAPILS MALT-50 LB $65.00
  • 1927B-Briess PALE ALE MALT 2-ROW-10 LB $17.00
  • 1927C-Briess PALE ALE MALT 2-ROW-50 LB $57.00
  • 1928B-Briess 2-ROW BREWERS MALT-10 LB $16.00
  • 1928C-Briess 2-ROW BREWERS MALT-50 LB $55.00
  • 1929B-Briess CARAMEL 80L MALT-10 LB $20.00
  • 1929C-Briess CARAMEL 80L MALT-50 LB $65.00
  • 1932B-Briess Bonlander MUNICH MALT 10L-10 LB $20.00
  • 1932C-Briess Bonlander MUNICH MALT 10L-50 LB $60.00
  • 1933B-Briess SPECIAL ROAST MALT-10 LB $22.00
  • 1933C-Briess SPECIAL ROAST MALT-50 LB $68.00
  • 1935B-Briess VICTORY MALT-10 LB $22.00
  • 1935C-Briess VICTORY MALT-50 LB $68.00
  • 1936B-Briess RED WHEAT MALT-10 LB $17.00
  • 1936C-Briess RED WHEAT MALT-50 LB $55.00
  • 1937B-Briess CHOCOLATE MALT-10 LB $21.00
  • 1937C-Briess CHOCOLATE MALT-50 LB $70.00
  • 1939B-Briess WHITE WHEAT-10 LB $16.00
  • 1939C-Briess WHITE WHEAT MALT-50 LB $50.00
  • 1940C-Muntons ROASTED BARLEY-55 LB $70.00
  • 1941B-Briess Cherry Wood SMOKED MALT-10 LB $28.00
  • 1941C-Briess Cherry Wood SMOKED MALT-50 LB $90.00
  • 1946B-Muntons CRYSTAL MALT 60L-10 LB $23.00
  • 1946C-Muntons CRYSTAL MALT (60L)-55 LB $70.00
  • 1950C-Muntons Crushed LAGER MALT-55 LB $67.00
  • 1953C-Muntons PALE MALT -55 LB $65.00
  • 1954B-Muntons PALE ALE MALT-10 LB $20.00
  • 1959B-DINGEMANS AROMATIC MALT (KILN 50)-10 LB $22.50
  • 1959C-DINGEMANS AROMATIC MALT (KILN 50)-55 LB $80.00
  • 1960B-DINGEMANS BISCUIT MALT (MR 50)-10 LB $25.00
  • 1960C-DINGEMANS BISCUIT MALT (MR 50)-55 LB $95.00
  • 1976B-DINGEMANS PILSEN MALT (KILN 3)-10 LB $23.00
  • 1976C-DINGEMANS PILSEN MALT (KILN 3)-55 LB $77.00
  • 1980B-DINGEMANS SPECIAL B MALT-10 LB $25.00
  • 1980C-DINGEMANS SPECIAL B MALT-55 LB $90.00
  • 1983B-GAMBRINUS HONEY MALT-10 LB $25.00
  • 1983C-GAMBRINUS HONEY MALT-55 LB $90.00


HOPS:
All hops will be in 1 pound packages.
  • 2080B-CZECH SAAZ $26.00
  • 2050B-HALLERTAU MITTELFRU $24.00
  • 2043B-GERMAN MAGNUM $21.00
  • 2066B-GERMAN NORTHERN BREWER $22.00
  • 2076B-GERMAN PERLE $22.00
  • 2084B-GERMAN SPALT $26.00
  • 2091B-GERMAN TETTNANG $26.00
  • 2047B-MOTUEKA $34.00
  • 2018B-UK CHALLENGER $23.00
  • 2038B-UK FUGGLE $24.00
  • 2053B-UK EAST KENT GOLDINGS $26.00
  • 2008B-AMARILLO $34.00
  • 2036B-APOLLO $36.00
  • 2081B-CALYPSO $30.00
  • 2015B-CASCADE $19.00
  • 2017B-CENTENNIAL $23.00
  • 2020B-CHINOOK $21.00
  • 2022B-CITRA $33.00
  • 2025B-CLUSTER $19.00
  • 2026B-COLUMBUS $19.00
  • 2062B-COMET $26.00
  • 2012B-CRYSTAL $24.00
  • 2005B-FALCONERS FLIGHT $29.00
  • 2040B-GALENA $18.00
  • 2055B-LIBERTY $26.00
  • 2060B-MT HOOD $25.00
  • 2070B-NUGGET $18.00
  • 2088B-SIMCOE $31.00
  • 2030B-SORACHI ACE $29.00
  • 2007B-SUMMIT $23.00
  • 2094B-WARRIOR $22.00
  • 2096B-ZYTHOS $24.00
  • 2073B-AZZACA
 
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Might be hard to beat Northern Brewer 55 lb sack shipped to your door for $54

That's your call.

In the past, the group buy prices have been pretty close to what Northern Brewer offers. Usually a few bucks less. Plus, you're supporting a brick and mortar LHBS. There are fewer and fewer of them around lately.
 
I just moved back to the Buffalo area from DC. I regularly participated in the DC group buy - count me in for this buy and let me know how it works.
 
I might jump in again. Always down to support the local homebrew store and my addiction at the same time.
 
I’m in. Good for at least 4-5 sacks to restock the pantry.

For sure grain and possibly hops, but I just loaded up on 8 lbs of hops last month.
 
I'll be in for 5-8 sacks, just need to go through my supply and put together my shopping list. thanks again for arranging another buy.
 
Thanks for the heads up b-boy. Unfortunately I just stocked up on grain recently.
I was watching the group buy thread for months to see if anything was getting started. Of course it starts up after I already stocked up.
Oh well. I’ll catch the next round.
 
I gotta sit this round out. I have to move soon. Once I settle ill get in on the next one. As always appreciate you setting this up.
 
Time to stock up for winter brewing. I'm seeing some good reviews on the Swaen grains, so we'll give that a try. Please put me down for the following...


2 - 1602C-SWAEN ALE MALT 3L-55 LB $55.00

1 - 1600C-SWAEN PILSNER MALT 2L-55 LB $55.00

1 - 1608C-WHITESWAEN CLASSIC WHEAT MALT 2L- 55 LB $57.00

1 - 1926B-Briess CARAPILS MALT-10 LB $20.00

1 - 1924B-Briess CARAMEL 40L MALT-10 LB $20.00

1 - 1604B-SWAEN MUNICH LIGHT MALT 5L-10 LB $17.00

1 - 1605B SWAEN VIENNA MALT 4L-10LB $17.00

I can pay for and pick these up directly at the store.

Thanks!!

Mike
 
So far -

2 - 1852c avengard pale ale 55lb $55.00
1 - 1850c avengard pilsen 55lb $55.00
2 - 1602C-SWAEN ALE MALT 3L-55 LB $55.00
1 - 1600C-SWAEN PILSNER MALT 2L-55 LB $55.00
1 - 1608C-WHITESWAEN CLASSIC WHEAT MALT 2L- 55 LB $57.00

1 - 1926B-Briess CARAPILS MALT-10 LB $20.00
1 - 1924B-Briess CARAMEL 40L MALT-10 LB $20.00
1 - 1604B-SWAEN MUNICH LIGHT MALT 5L-10 LB $17.00
1 - 1605B SWAEN VIENNA MALT 4L-10LB $17.00

We're still a few sacks short of the minimum. The 10 lb'rs don't count.

Anyone else? I need to close this out today.
 
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