55 gallon drum of malted barley?
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LME or DME or all grain - Given the forum, I'm guessing all grain. I know that a 55gallon drum of LME goes for like 600lb at $3-4/lb of DME those would be well $2k/ drum. BUT this is grain. So how much does it weigh - and can you use the malted barley to brew (I think yes, but I'm an extract guy who likes to solve easy math problems) - Unfortunatly they are usually sold by 55lb. Or 2000 lb bags (see briess.com) If my cu inch to gallon conversion is correct, then 9 of those drums woudl be 1 briess bag - so 2000/9=about 220lb. or $.22/lb of grain that seems like a deal to me, but again I don't buy grain.
Of course this might not hold if some of the grain is bad.
Also of note, I went to briess.com and they sell 'mini bulk' bags that are 39"by 48" by 62"tall and list the rough weight as 2000lb - probably verys on the malt type.
Of course this might not hold if some of the grain is bad.
Also of note, I went to briess.com and they sell 'mini bulk' bags that are 39"by 48" by 62"tall and list the rough weight as 2000lb - probably verys on the malt type.
michaeltrego
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I believe that would be about 280 lbs. of grain in a 55 gallon drum. I think the cheapest you may find 2-row in a bulk buy at $.45/lb. Do you know any other specifics about the seller or the grain? Brand/type/age/etc...
michaeltrego
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Maltoferm 10000 is Briess liquid malt extract. If the drum is full of LME you may have a fantastic deal, but it may just be a LME drum being used for grain storage.
Ok. Lme is 640 for a Briess drum. So that is like 16 cents a lb. And enough for 100 batches at about 6.5 lb per 5 gal batches. I'm jealous. I'd brew and dump every day of I had that! The experiments I'd try! Ok maybe not dump. But I have serious trouble drinking 5 gallons quickly.
It turns out that, according to the guy at Briess, the lot # says that these barrels are from 2005. That means over 6 year old extract not properly stored; Breiss recommends disposal due to age. I don't think I'll be buying this 6 year old extract.
dang... well if it sounds to good to be true it probably is...
CoalCracker
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However, even if it is bad. You have two stainless steel drums that can fetch some money.
I wouldn't assume the barrels were stainless. Probably coated steel.
if you know anyone who has a distillers liscense, they coudl convert it to distilled alcohol - primarily for fuel, not to drink. I know someone who has a lisc through the Feds and State ABC to do just that, but CO is a little far to go and get it. 
CoalCracker
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Bobby_M said:
Hmmm.. Wouldn't have thought they were anything but stainless. Good call
COLObrewer
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They look like they may be the blue plastic? http://denver.craigslist.org/for/2558654969.html I sent an email.
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