Group Buy in Chicago #7

[bmason1623]

Ghoti and I were discussing the numerous splits in this order. There are so many that it may take a full day (either a Saturday or Sunday) to split grain up. The sorting of grain and related splits needs to be taken care of first prior to any grain being picked up. I hope everyone understands.

 

[bmason1623]

still at 173 sacks as of this morning. that is just over 4 full pallets. so as of right now we are looking at freight charges for 5 pallets.

 

[JonGrafto]

So we are going to close it at 5 pallets???

 

[hot427cobra]

Bill,

With all the splits and the extra time and effort, I can help out if you need more assistance. I have a digital scale for another weighing station. Just let me know.

Mark

 

[Gothic_Horror]

Put up a split for acidulated malt if anyone is interested.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Acidulated_malt

 

[Neopol]

Ghoti and I were discussing the numerous splits in this order. There are so many that it may take a full day (either a Saturday or Sunday) to split grain up. The sorting of grain and related splits needs to be taken care of first prior to any grain being picked up. I hope everyone understands.

I will volunteer a Saturday or Sunday to assist, as well as pick up any south-siders, NW Indiana folks orders if they prearrange and notify those in need of knowing. Save those empty grain sacks and liners, I think I have 10 or so to donate to the good fight.

Somebody take that last 1/4 sack of Briess Cherry Wood Smoked ...
mmm mmm doesn't a cherry wood smoked porter sound good about this time of day.

 

[wagz]

As always bill count me in for labor services

 

[TheBreweryUnderground]

Here's some info on the Australian Summer Hop: http://www.hops.com.au/products/australian_varieties/summer_saaz.html
Sounds like it's in the same fruity vein of other new Australian/NZ hops with apricot and melon flavors. Lower AAs than Galaxy or Topaz, good for late flavor and aroma additions.

I'm also available most days if you need someone to lug around sacks/drink some beer.

 

[Polboy]

Im not sure all the split will get filled (specially hops splits), should we cancel not filled ones by specific date? , maybe we will go back to 168 sacks then?

 

[PseudoChef]

I took a page from Bill's book and added an extra sack that I probably don't quite need atm. If we need to drop later, I will.

 

[Gothic_Horror]

Almost at 10,000#, we can do it!

 

[forstmeister]

Ghoti and I were discussing the numerous splits in this order. There are so many that it may take a full day (either a Saturday or Sunday) to split grain up. The sorting of grain and related splits needs to be taken care of first prior to any grain being picked up. I hope everyone understands.

The number of splits is crazy on this one. It must be attributed to how easy ghoti and you have made it to just start a split without having to arrange it like before. I fully expect that some of them will not fill and get purged.

 

[Gothic_Horror]

Could we ask a local brewery to save us some grain bags for us to use for packaging up the splits?

 

[Polboy]

Could we ask a local brewery to save us some grain bags for us to use for packaging up the splits?

i would recommend asking local bakery for free buckets, i have few 6gal and they are perfect for 27.5lbs of grain, food grade, free with nice snap on lid

 

[bmason1623]

180 sacks so far but that will probably decrease if some of the splits do not get parted out completely. still pretty damn impressive.

 

[metic]

Are the Starsan splits mentioned earlier in the thread now being done through the splits feature on the website?

 

[bmason1623]

Are the Starsan splits mentioned earlier in the thread now being done through the splits feature on the website?

yes

 

[forstmeister]

Could we ask a local brewery to save us some grain bags for us to use for packaging up the splits?

I have friends at a couple places...I will see if I can get some for you guys.

 

[wagz]

Nothing beats a few homer buckets if you can't fin free ones.

 

[bmason1623]

so what's the cut off the date, guys?

 

[wagz]

Tuesday? And payments by Friday?

 

[cadwallion]

180 sacks so far but that will probably decrease if some of the splits do not get parted out completely. still pretty damn impressive.

I'm doing my best to snatch up splits as they show up, so we'll see how many don't get filled.

If you have a hop split, chances are excellent my name is on your split.

 

[autiger]

Tuesday? And payments by Friday?

Payday is this week, that could be doable for me if the bank doesn't freeze my deposit for 10 days like they did last month to my account linked to paypal.

 

[beergynt]

Let me just say... This is one fun (and slightly addictive) little venture! Thanks to bmason1623 and ghoti (fish?) for organizing everything. I really hope that I don't have to work on Split Day, because I'd really like to come up and help out. Just wondering... Is the shipping basically divided evenly among all participants, or are we responsible for what our orders add to the total?

 

[cheesecake]

I have a bunch of 2 gallon buckets with lits i could possibly throw in to help with the seperation of the smaller splits. Just let me know if you could use them.

 

[Neopol]

I have a bunch of 2 gallon buckets with lits i could possibly throw in to help with the seperation of the smaller splits. Just let me know if you could use them.

How many lbs will a 2 gallon hold, in see splits in the 10/12.5 lb range. That might be great for those 1/5 splits.

 

[cheesecake]

How many lbs will a 2 gallon hold, in see splits in the 10/12.5 lb range. That might be great for those 1/5 splits.

im honestly not sure i can measure some out and see.

 

[bmason1623]

Delivery charges will be calculated by weight. In the past, it was amortized across the sacks of grain. This time it's per pound. So if all you ordered was non grain items you will still pay shipping charges.

 

[Moses3000]

i have tried registering for the group buy, but have yet to be approved is there something else i need to do

 

[forstmeister]

Tuesday? And payments by Friday?

This sounds good to me. The sooner this closes, the better chance I have of not spending a ton. Plus I get paid on Friday the 15th, so that is a double bonus.