CT Group buy round 2

[7tom]

"Need 42 bags to make a pallet."

adding from earlier pages of this thread:
forcabrew - 2 "few"
SPR-GRN - 1 (possibly 2)
kappclark - 3 (and some hops)
banik - 4 (to 6)
pernox - 4 (to 8)
tomj - 8

(subtotal 22)
**********

godrick - 6
NuclearRich - 2
7tom - 2
brewsekerdoo - 3
ShawnZ - 1
Shecky - 2
orangehero - 3

(subtotal 19) --> Total = 22 + 19 = 41 (plus the "possibly more" comments)

 

[godrick]

Good point 7tom,

forcabrew - 2 "few"
SPR-GRN - 1 (possibly 2)
kappclark - 3 (and some hops)
banik - 4 (to 6)
pernox - 4 (to 8)
tomj - 8
***
godrick - 6
NuclearRich - 2
7tom - 2
brewsekerdoo - 3
ShawnZ - 1
Shecky - 2
orangehero - 3

Total = 41 !!!!

Wow!
Need everyone from the early group to please re-confirm their orders so that we can move forward!

 

[kappclark]

3 bags and a few pounds of hop pellets

 

[forcabrew]

I'm definately in for 3 sacks

 

[tomj]

While I appreciate everyone's effort, I am concerned with the drop off point. Is there anyway that we can find a location more centralized? Pittsfield would be a 5 - 6 hour round trip from southern ct, which offsets a lot of the savings of a group buy. I have a business in North Haven, CT with a forklift but the trip would inconvenience the western mass guys. If everyone else is ok with the pittsfield drop off point though, I would opt out. If a more centralized location is found, I can bring back anyone's grain who is closer to the new haven area in addition to my 8 bags. Hope this isn't too much of an inconvenience.
Tom

 

[banik]

I'd definitely, heavily prefer North Haven.

I'm in Bridgeport, so a trip to MA is pretty significant.
How many people are in MA compared to CT?

In any case, I'll figure out what I'm ordering this weekend and list it.

 

[7tom]

Reply to Tom, I'm NYC area so if you can get some bags closer to NY I'd get mine from you, or better from "banik" who is even closer. How much will bags cost to purchase, not including my gas and effort to collect them?

We had 42 request if the tomj doesn't back out (peer pressure time).

godrick - 6
NuclearRich - 2
7tom - 2
brewsekerdoo - 3
ShawnZ - 1
Shecky - 2
orangehero - 3
forcabrew - 3
kappclark - 3 (and some hops)
tomj - 8
***(need confirmation from below people)***
SPR-GRN - 1 (possibly 2)
banik - 4 (to 6 with confirmation coming this weekend)
pernox - 4 (to 8)

Total = 42

Would someone please take the lead on this and get the details and inform us, as well as send private message confirmations/details and make the order for our varied grain (and some hop) varieties. Thanks for the opportunity to get get some grain at lower cost. I'd be ordering from 50poundsack otherwise.

 

[tomj]

I did a group grain buy last february and I'm pretty sure that the prices including delivery fees from north county malt were slightly more than half the price of 50 pound sack or your LHBS. Probably $40- $45 for maris otter, $30- $35 for US 2 row.

I have a van and warehouse space to transport as much grain as possible but I just need the dropoff location to be closer than pittsfield.

For some reason we were not able to order hops with the last order, so someone may want to check if this has to be grain only. They have really good pricing on cleaning products too and the price catalog is available online.

 

[NuclearRich]

I second the idea of north haven. Im in hamden and that is perfectly convenient. I will concede to the group, but my vote is thus cast.

So briess is not available, right? What does everyone choose for US 2-row? Great western?

 

[godrick]

Perhaps we can find a compromise between here and North Haven? If it's North Haven, I'm out.

 

[banik]

It seems like north haven is more central for the majority in a CT group buy than anywhere in MA?

Is there anyone else up north that could transport?

 

[pernox]

Anybody have an updated catalog?

In for eight confirmed bags if it's a Pittsfield pickup.

Gotta plan a route and see if it's worth the gas money in my truck all the way to North Haven if that's where we end up.

If we choose Pittsfield, I can transport to the CT line south of Lee, MA for anybody that needs it.

 

[shecky]

Any of you western Mass. guys who need help, I could probably pick yours up and deliver. I get up that way fairly often. This is contingent on where you are, of course. Anything from Lee east to Springfield is fine with me.

 

[pernox]

Any of you western Mass. guys who need help, I could probably pick yours up and deliver. I get up that way fairly often. This is contingent on where you are, of course. Anything from Lee east to Springfield is fine with me.

All over that if we get to North Haven. Would eight bags be too much?

 

[7tom]

godrick - 6
NuclearRich - 2
7tom - 2
brewsekerdoo - 3
ShawnZ - 1
Shecky - 2
orangehero - 3
forcabrew - 3
kappclark - 3 (and some hops)
tomj - 8
pernox - 8 (wants 8 if North Haven or Pittsfield)
***(need confirmation from below people)***
SPR-GRN - 1 (possibly 2)
banik - 4 (to 6 still awaiting confirmation)

Total = 46

Who is doing the ordering and receiving, and where? Who is doing the money collecting? I'd prefer to pay cash on pickup.

 

[shecky]

All over that if we get to North Haven. Would eight bags be too much?

Nope.

 

[pernox]

Nope.

You sir, are the man.

 

[shecky]

You sir, are the man.

Well, it depends on my wife's allowing me to take the seats out of the mini-van.

Kidding. She won't care. Hell, she may help me load.

 

[banik]

Confirmed on getting at least 4 bags.

 

[ShaunZ]

Who is going to take the lead on gathering what types of grain people want? Who will collect the money? Who will place the order?

I would be willing to take everyones order for what types of grains and put a spreadsheet together to make it easy for the person doing the ordering.

 

[7tom]

OK, start that ShaunZ. You a leader! You drink first.

2 bag of US 2-row for me, in NYC area or Westchester County or vicinity. If anyone will help me get the grain close to me that's helpful and appreciated. Please place a column in chart for person who will help deliver/assist.

 

[orangehero]

Here's the catalog.

I'd like:
FB‐PALE
TF‐MOPA

and would anyone be interested in splitting a bag of:
CR‐DEXTR50 50lb Dextrose
CM‐RYEM Rye Malt

If possible to get hops I would like:
HU‐90FSS French Striesselspalt
HU‐90WLT Willamette
I'm not sure how hop ordering works, but I would only like 1 lb of each if possible.

Also I sent an inquiry to CountryMalt since they don't list it in the catalog, but if they do sell Five Star 75% Phosphoric Acid, would anyone be interested in splitting a case of that, which should come with 4x1 gal containers?

 

[7tom]

Thanks for the catalog, educational. My interest was in getting 2 bags of a basic, low cost, 2-row malt. Looks like a 42bag pallet means pricing is 2000-4000lb column.

Breiss 5298 2-Row Brewers Malt $0.55/lb
Bairds BD-PALE Pale Ale $0.55/lb
Great Western GW-2ROW Premium 2-Row $0.54/lb
Canada Malting CM-2ROW Canadian 2-Row $0.46/lb

If anyone would like to chime in ... go with the lower cost CM-2ROW and save the $8 unless their is a reason to spend more? I'd be willing to team in with other people on hops. Plan is to make myself some American IPA liquid refreshment. So would consider getting 2 lb of Cascade Hops Pellet at $6.93/lb spot. If enough people wanted bottle caps, I'd even consider joining in on that. Looks like 10,000 caps is 2100-B-1 $112.00, of which I'd be willing to grab 1000 caps costing me $11.20 as that is pretty cheap (1/4 of the price) compared to other places to purchase caps. Would not need to acquire caps for a while too! Chemical cost is also cheap so I'd consider joining orangehero & other people buying 1 gallon, my share about $29.50, of Star San (5S-STAR4 4 x 1 gallon $118.00)... more than I'd use for a long time - look for me on Craigslist trying to sell half gallon of Star San for $20 or even $25 cash as it's more than I need. That would leave me with 1/2 gallon, 64 oz, for like $10 or less which seems like a no-brainer. Yea, some caps might be included in the CL posting, ha.

 

[godrick]

Who is going to take the lead on gathering what types of grain people want? Who will collect the money? Who will place the order?

I would be willing to take everyones order for what types of grains and put a spreadsheet together to make it easy for the person doing the ordering.

ShaunZ
PM me for the connection with a NC Malt account.

 

[SPR-GRN]

For grain - sone kind of 2-row, agree with cheaper option
Will probably get hops as well if there is enough interest (is there a minimum order for hops?)

 

[tomj]

1- BZWHT Best Malz pale wheat
2- BZPils Best Malz pilsner
1- GBESB Gambrinus ESB
2- CM2row. Canadian Malting 2 row
1- TFOPTC Fawcett Optic
1- TFGPRM Fawcett Golden Promise

 

[brewskerdoo]

I'm down for:
1- BD-PALE Bairds Pale Ale
1- TF-MOPA T.Fawcett Maris Otter
1- GW-2ROW Great Western Premium 2Row

BTW - I think Country Malt Group may have dropped the Breiss product line which is still listed in the price list from the link in post #52 above.

 

[1234]

Excuse me for putting in but I thought I would clear some stuff up for you. Briess products are now longer available to homebrew clubs. You can buy grains, candi sugar, and chemicals with no problem. There is a separate catalog for homebrew supplies, like hops and spices. Do a separate hop buy. You would be better off contacting another company for hops. The guys in Tennessee us B. Crosby Hop Farm and we got great service and good prices. If you need any further help feel free to PM me.

 

[forcabrew]

I'm down for:
1- BD-PALE Bairds Pale Ale
1- TF-MOPA T.Fawcett Maris Otter
1- GW-2ROW Great Western Premium 2Row

BTW - I think Country Malt Group may have dropped the Breiss product line which is still listed in the price list from the link in post #52 above.

Thats what im ordering too!!!! if anyone wants to split a few bags of some other sacks just pm me. im looking for some rye, munich, veinna, and some wheat

 

[godrick]

Shawn,
If I can get shecky to bring mine up to Lee, I'm in for:

3 CM-2ROW
3 TF-MOPA

godrick