Ludesbrews
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Has anyone tried ordering grain directly through their local grocery store? Seems like it should be doable as they work with a number of vendors......
Grocery store for grain?
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Not to say it's not possible but....the local grocery would have to become a LHBS I think....I doubt they would buy enough to go direct to the mills and have to go through the wholesalers just like a small LHBS does. And if there is an LHBS within a certain radius, the wholesalers are reluctant to add a customer that would compete, especially one that would only carry grain.
lump42
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Raw grains? Yes. I buy oatmeal, grits, wheat, and barley from the grocer. Other than the grits, I just mill them and mash them with the malt. If you check out closeout store (Big Lots, Ollie's, etc.) you can often find bob's red mill on sale there.
Raw...yes. I was limiting a response to malted....
mashpaddled
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A local grocery store that is part of a national or regional chain is probably not going to place special orders for you because their supply chain is too big for your personal needs. A local independent shop might be willing to place orders for you from their vendors. They can probably source a lot of unmalted grain. You don't see a lot of malted grain in most grocery stores (at least in the US) and they probably do not count brewing supply wholesalers among their vendors. If you could get malted grain it might not be malted for brewing purposes, might not be the quality you want, or might be far more expensive than other avenues.
If you are trying to buy full sacks of grain then you might have good luck contacting farms in your local/regional area and ask if they will sell direct to you. You could probably get it cheaper and building those relationships might earn you access to experimental products or other products from local farms.
If you are trying to buy full sacks of grain then you might have good luck contacting farms in your local/regional area and ask if they will sell direct to you. You could probably get it cheaper and building those relationships might earn you access to experimental products or other products from local farms.
