Where to buy grains in bulk ? Seems much higher than just getting at my local brew store, I pay a buck a pound. With what they call a grain card. $55 for 55lbs, but online it's much more whole, People milling for flavor or cost ?
Where to buy grains in bulk ? Seems much higher than just getting at my local brew store, I pay a buck a pound. With what they call a grain card. $55 for 55lbs, but online it's much more whole, People milling for flavor or cost ?
copyright1997 said:Having said this, $1/# from your local brew store is a pretty decent deal. Most LHBS's charge considerably more than this, e.g. my local store is $1.45 for 2-row and $1.95/# for things like crystal. My local store once or twice a year has sacks (50#) for $40, and I also try to jump on a few of those to support them (and I buy lots of other things there).
I just paid under $35 per 55# sack of 2-row, that included shipping. This was in a group buy (3 pallets of grain). Even better savings on things like Maris Otter, which was under $48 (again including our buys shipping costs). Also got hops at great prices.
Having said this, $1/# from your local brew store is a pretty decent deal. Most LHBS's charge considerably more than this, e.g. my local store is $1.45 for 2-row and $1.95/# for things like crystal. My local store once or twice a year has sacks (50#) for $40, and I also try to jump on a few of those to support them (and I buy lots of other things there).
I also have a motorized barley crusher so I can crush the grain immediately before using.
Edit: I also am never sure what I want to brew and don't want to have to ride to the LHBS and back. Having a stockpile of grains (I have over 300# easily) of a bunch of types: 2-row, MO, Golden Promise, Optic, Crystal 15/40/60/120/150, chocolate, Vienna, Munich (light and dark), Pilsen, Amber, Honey, Wheat, Rice, Corn, ... gives me great flexibility.
Wreck99 said:Does it have to be food grade? I hear alot of people use Homer buckets.
TrainSafe said:Homer buckets are food grade.
TrainSafe said:Homer buckets are food grade.
I'll have to search it out on here when I get home. There were some extensive threads where others did the research.
From my recollection, they're the same plastic as the bakery pails that the ingredients ship in but with the HD orange added.
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