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[bull8042]

I am sure they are charging what UPS charges them. This is a testament to the amount of money ED at BMW gets charged but doesn't charge you. He just takes it in the shorts instead of charging real shipping charges.

Forrest

Now this is good information to know about.

With corn starch peanuts costs go up for me and for customers, plus a double hit with the extra costs of keeping roaches and rats for all of the grains.

Thanks Forrest for the insight on your experience. I guess I will stick to the normal peanuts and not risk getting a infestation. At least the peanuts are recycled (We only use the green recycled peanuts).

Ed

This right here is what it is all about. Ed and Forrest communicating positively instead of one trying to get the upper hand on the other. Here are two guys that hang around here and keep their fingers on the pulse of HBT and do what they can to help us out.
I know there are a lot of great LHBS out there, but I don't see them posting here regularly. Much less taking up for one another.

My opinion, these are the guys that should get our support every chance possible.
Ed & Forrest, GREAT JOB GUYS!

 

[mgo737]

I totally respect the choice not to use the corn starch peanuts given Forrest's input... I do, however, wonder if this was more of an incidental occurence (more rats with corn starch peanuts than regular peanuts). I mean with grain, sugars (honey, belgian candi, inverted, etc), liquid extract, dry extract, and so on (list can go on and on forever) laying around a homebrew shop, would some corn starch peanuts really by the cheese to attact rats/vermin? Incidence does not equal causation. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Austinhomebrew]

All I know is that when I had them it was a problem and when I got rid of them it wasn't. Your results may vary. It could be a coincedence, but it was like turning on a switch for me.


Forrest

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

I know that given all of the attractions for bugs and vermin already present in the store, adding another especially given Forrest's input does not sound like something I want to chance. I have tons (literally) of grains at the store and I think it would be difficult to get rid of any pests once they discovered all of the goodies they can eat.

It sounds like the air cushioning system would be the best solution. Unfortunately that will take a while before I would be able to invest in something like that.

 

[masonsjax]

If everyone just buys lots of grain with each order, peanuts will be mostly unnecessary.

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

That is very true. Orders that consist on mostly grains do not have a lot of peanuts. Our box selection is setup for these types of orders, since they are by far the most common.

 

[lebshiff21]

Order placed at BMW! Thanks!

 

[dzamba]

Order received from BMW. Gonna brew Orfy's Hobgoblin 3 clone this weekend!

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

Thanks guys for your support.

Ed

 

[krunner]

Another very satisfied customer, I missed ed's first call telling me that they were out of the yeast I ordered. Dialed the call back number expecting to have to wade through at least some menus or call center folk, but no, Ed himself answered. Everything was worked out quickly and I am looking forward to ordering from BMW again.

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

I am glad to have another satisfied customer. I will continue to be the point man for customer's phone calls and email as long as I possibly can. I enjoy talking/emailing with everyone too much to give it up easily. Although I am sure at some point we will grow to big to just have me answering questions, and making calls, but I will always be around to help no matter how big we get.

 

[Shwagger]

I just recieved my first order, thanks! One question, any chance of offereing ice packs for yeast? I live and Florida and I know my yeast was in the back of the FedEx truck all day.

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

Yes we have ice packs for sale.

 

[brian_g]

I was just browsing the Brewmasters Warehouse site. Your prices look pretty good for mail order. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like your prices beat my LHBS and it's only 5 mins from my house. I paid $1.17 /lb for 2-row on my last batch. Yours is $1.15/lb, but then I have to pay $6.99 shipping. It's a really good shipping rate, but not a savings for me. Good luck with your business anyway. I'll keep you in mind for items that my LHBS doesn't have.

 

[Shwagger]

Yes we have ice packs for sale.

man, cant believe I missed that! I think my yeast would have appreciated an ice pack. aww well, live and learn lol

 

[Rick500]

I was just browsing the Brewmasters Warehouse site. Your prices look pretty good for mail order. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like your prices beat my LHBS and it's only 5 mins from my house. I paid $1.17 /lb for 2-row on my last batch. Yours is $1.15/lb, but then I have to pay $6.99 shipping. It's a really good shipping rate, but not a savings for me. Good luck with your business anyway. I'll keep you in mind for items that my LHBS doesn't have.

Wow, you're fortunate to have a LHBS with prices like that.

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

I was just browsing the Brewmasters Warehouse site. Your prices look pretty good for mail order. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like your prices beat my LHBS and it's only 5 mins from my house. I paid $1.17 /lb for 2-row on my last batch. Yours is $1.15/lb, but then I have to pay $6.99 shipping. It's a really good shipping rate, but not a savings for me. Good luck with your business anyway. I'll keep you in mind for items that my LHBS doesn't have.

I am glad you have a good LHBS, and I appreciate you keeping us in mind. When you do have to order something keep inmind that we do run 10% from time to time to try and save some money.

 

[Donner]

for those of us who don't have a LHBS, BMW is awesome. I ordered my grains on monday at 2. By 2:30 it was in the mail. By 10 on tuesday it was on my doorstep and by 3 yesterday it was in the fermenter.

That is about as good as i can hope since the closest LHBS is ~1.5 hours away in Memphis.

 

[brian_g]

I guess it's easy to forget how good I have it. I assumed that I'd be paying more at a local store, just because that's how it always is. I've shopped around online and it's really hard to beat my local prices. I've seen places selling 50 lb sacks of 2-row for $1/lb, but then you have to pay $25 or more for shipping.

 

[patrck17]

Wow it figures I would read this post 3 weeks after I move from North Atlanta. For future reference though does BMW allow walk in customers or pick up instead of dealing with shipping? Also will you crush the grain for me at the store?

Patrick

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

Wow it figures I would read this post 3 weeks after I move from North Atlanta. For future reference though does BMW allow walk in customers or pick up instead of dealing with shipping?

Patrick

Not as of yet, but I am working on it. Possibly have some news by the end of the month on that front.

Ed

 

[bakins]

Not as of yet, but I am working on it. Possibly have some news by the end of the month on that front.

Ed

Ed, I hope it's good news. I'm so tired of dealing with certain online vendors.

 

[bendavanza]

I got my BMW order very quickly and nicely packed, and labeled. The new barley crusher chewed though my grain bill quick. I re set the gap to .035. They were quick to call me about an out of stock hop and offered substitutes. They answered some of my questions over the phone. Great service, I will be back for sure!

 

[Sleepyemt]

Not as of yet, but I am working on it. Possibly have some news by the end of the month on that front.

Ed

BEST NEWS YET !!!! :rockin:

 

[bakins]

BEST NEWS YET !!!! :rockin:

What was the news? Did I miss something?

 

[Brewmasters Warehouse]

What was the news? Did I miss something?

No news as of yet. Things are moving slowly.

Ed

 

[murphyslaw]

About to make my first purchase, hey BW--how about a discount code?

 

[masonsjax]

There's one in his signature

 

[Sleepyemt]

No news as of yet. Things are moving slowly.

Ed

Doh! Sorry, just looking forward to shopping there if it comes about, I assumed that there was more progress I guess ...

 

[Moose777]

Just purchased 6 kits from Northern.. I've ordered from BWW before and was happy so I'll hafta check them out next order.
I've visited several times trying to put together recipes and have left not being able to find all ingredients.
I will give them a shot again though..
+1 on the shipping... first class in terms of packaging and time.