So, have any of you ever ordered sacks of grain from fiftypoundsack.com? I need a couple sacks of grain, so I'm trying to find the best price. Unfortunately there aren't any places local to me that sell grain..
50 lb sack is the bulk department for Rebel Brewer. Rebel has always been great when I've ordered from them. I rarely order online anymore as my LHBS is ridiculsously good for both price and selection.
They are reputable. Of course, you'll have to mill your own grain. Morebeer's crush is supposedly not very good. BMW (Brewmaster's Warehouse), on the other hand, seems to be consistently applauded as the best place for pre-crushed grain.
But do you have a local homebrew club or group? Group buys are without a doubt the best value. I get a 55lb sack of 2-row for under $25 this way. The most "premium" malt I get (Weyermann *floor-malted* Bohemian pilsner, not just their regular Bo Pils) still comes in under $45 for a 55lb sack. My local club arranges a group buy every season (i.e. trimonthly). We piggyback off the order of a local brewery... they malt company "sponsors" us with free delivery, and the brewery dies likewise and lets us use their space on Friday night and Saturday for receiving, sorting, and distributing. When you can buy malt that cheap, even a good roller mill pays for itself pretty quickly.
Leftover cranberry suace. Turn it into wine? Cranberries, corriander, tangerine, wit beer, oranges and honey. Seems like it would want to ferment.
Rack some mead onto it? I'm on the side that mead is best flavored via secondary or post ferment.
Leftover cranberry suace. Turn it into wine? Cranberries, corriander, tangerine, wit beer, oranges and honey. Seems like it would want to ferment.
Rack some mead onto it? I'm on the side that mead is best flavored via secondary or post ferment.
Last night at Casa Passedpawn. I cropped it to make this shot look like the Norman Rockwell shot (above).
passedpawn said:Last night at Casa Passedpawn. I cropped it to make this shot look like the Norman Rockwell shot (above).
LabRatBrewer said:
So, every year I grind about 4 lbs. of hazelnuts for baking German Christmas treats. I normally use my grandmothers old antique meat grinder and hand crank the nuts. That usually takes 1-2 hours, and it wears me out. This year I decided to do something different. I used my Corona mill instead. It grinded 4.5 lbs. of hazelnuts perfectly in about 60 seconds. I'll never hand crank ever again! Being a homebrewer has many perks!
My mother does. She drinks apple cider vinegar if it won't go away.Anyone here get gout? My ankle for the second time in the last three years. Over two weeks and still not gone. I pushed it a little too hard today. Icing it as I type.
My mother does. She drinks apple cider vinegar if it won't go away.
Stauf, what do you do with them after you grind them?
I love Pfeffernusse!
I use them to make Lebkuchen (German gingerbread style cookies), Hazelnut Meringue cookies, Linzertorte (Jelly filled tort), and Pfeffernusse ("Pepper Nuts" a German spiced cookie)..
The ground nuts are used as an ingredient in the dough.
TNGabe said:This is great story. Dan, I know you will particularly enjoy it. Video Link: http://youtu.be/lZe2H8nvUAM
Leadgolem said:I cleaned my kitchen after work today. Must have it ready for the cooking tomorrow. I think this is the third time it's been this clean since I moved in.
mcbaumannerb said:There you go Dan - learn how to malt barley, find a farmer to grow it for you and you can clean house with the cheapest grain on Oahu!
passedpawn said:Hope you and yours have a relaxing Thanksgiving in the true meaning of the holiday. Cheers.
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