Group buy in Chicago?

[bmason1623]

Just to clarify, the fuel surcharge is based on the pallet rate...basically an extra $13 for each pallet delivered.

Thank you for that. When the girl told me 20% fuel surcharge I thought she meant on the order. That would be very pricey wouldn't it? WTH was I thinking? I'm going to email you shortly. Thank you for volunteering to help.

 

[wegz15]

Would anyone be interested in splitting a sack of white wheat?

 

[Ace_Club]

Have sent out a couple PMs with the pricing document link. Still haven't heard back from anyone regarding orders...

I'll just throw this out there to get the ball rolling, but I'm looking at 2 bags of Canada Malting's base malt (1 2-row, 1 pale).

 

[motobrewer]

i'm trying to figure out logistics, but i would be interested in 1 TF MO and 1 briess 2-row

speaking of, what would be the timeframe?

 

[Ace_Club]

I don't know if bmason decided on a time frame or not...

 

[bmason1623]

I don't know if bmason decided on a time frame or not...

The ideal time frame is however long it would take to get a load of 42 pallets. I'm thinking 42 because that is the maximum per pallet and would spread the cost of shipping/fuel surcharges across the most bags allowed per shipment. But I think I may be overly optimistic in ordering that many pallets. I'm open to suggestions.

 

[Ace_Club]

Yeah, I'm surprised at the lack of interest for a Chicago group buy...

 

[bmason1623]

Okey dokey. I sent Ace the link for the spreadsheet that keeps tracks of everyone's requests. Once he approves it, he can email me people's addresses so I can invite them to view it; unless everyone is OK with making it public. We have 10 bags so far. The more bags we order the less the shipping/fuel surcharge per bag. Now's the time to get in if you want to save money on grain or anything else.

EDIT: We're not just limited to grain.

 

[Ace_Club]

I've got the spreadsheet link and can send it to interested parties.

 

[wegz15]

I'll take a sack of briess 2 row, also if anyone is interested in a half sack of wheat let I'll take the other half.

 

[FromZwolle]

Yeah, I'm surprised at the lack of interest for a Chicago group buy...

i work 5 minutes away from mid country, so the group buy would actually cost me more in gas to pick it up than i would save in the bulk discount.

plus i just picked up a few sacks two weeks ago.

speaking of my recent order, i think this might be helpful for the group buy:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f36/mid-country-malt-fyi-229933/

 

[Randar]

I need to do a final inventory on grain, but other items I am definitely interested in splitting:

- A pound of Paradise seeds. I only want 4 oz but hopefully others are interested as well. 5g are usually a couple bucks at the LHBS and these prices are roughly 80-90% less than that if not more.
- Bitter Orange peel. Would prefer to take 4 oz but would take 8 oz if needed to get the 1lb bag to make a split work.

 

[bmason1623]

PM Ace with all of your needs. Thank you.

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[Randar]

PM Ace with all of your needs. Thank you.

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Yes, that's fine, I will do that for my grain order, but to coordinate sharing of sacks or adjuncts? I am just putting it out there in case others are interested in those items.

 

[bmason1623]

I don't have any issue with breaking/weighing grains or anything else that is dry. I have numerous digital scales up to 50 capacity. However, I would like to keep the accounting simple. I suggest that one person purchases the full item, I'll break it down, weigh it and package it in plastic bags but the monies would need to be settled amongst those sharing. Does that sound reasonable?

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[Randar]

I don't have any issue with breaking/weighing grains or anything else that is dry. I have numerous digital scales up to 50 capacity. However, I would like to keep the accounting simple. I suggest that one person purchases the full item, I'll break it down, weigh it and package it in plastic bags but the monies would need to be settled amongst those sharing. Does that sound reasonable?

If people are going to be paying individually based on the spreadsheet Ace is compiling, why would it be necessary to coordinate between those that are splitting the sacks or products? Just ensure a full package size order is made and then collect the partial payment as part of the "invoices".

I appreciate you offering to split things up but that may be more work than is reasonable depending on the order size. Just something to consider.

Cheers!

 

[bmason1623]

OK, since this is the first time we'll try it out. People can split full items up amonst themselves. I'll weigh it and repackage it. But I'm not breaking up anything liquid, that gets to messy. Hell, even DME gets pretty sticky. Is that OK with everyone? Ace?

 

[Ace_Club]

Doesn't matter to me. Since the spreadsheet can allow fractions, it would make it easy to allow people to split the cost.

I do agree with Randar that you splitting up bags is above and beyond what is required, but I'll leave that decision up to you.

 

[bmason1623]

Doesn't matter to me. Since the spreadsheet can allow fractions, it would make it easy to allow people to split the cost.

I do agree with Randar that you splitting up bags is above and beyond what is required, but I'll leave that decision up to you.

Let's just leave it out there for now. If there's enough interest then we can revisit. Anymore people inquire about joining in?

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

count me in for at least 5 sacks maybe more depending on the sack price. PM'd for price list.

Do they also sell DME? If so I will let the few extract brewers in my area know.

 

[bmason1623]

count me in for at least 5 sacks maybe more depending on the sack price. PM'd for price list.

Do they also sell DME? If so I will let the few extract brewers in my area know.

nice!

 

[Perch06]

Ace, the link to the price list you sent me on PM didn't work for some reason. Could I be missing something?

 

[wegz15]

Well if anyone is keeping a self count I'm in for 3 bags

 

[bmason1623]

Well if anyone is keeping a self count I'm in for 3 bags

Wegz, make sure you PM Ace with your request. Thanks

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[wegz15]

Already did just posting here for anyone keeping a count down on the 42 sack total

 

[Demon]

Bmason already has my info/order, but just to update the sack count for the others in the thread, I'm in for four sacks.

 

[ThatGuyRyan]

Got the PM and sent the info to my extract brewers. I will PM Ace with my exact quantity once I hear back from the crew. Until then I will take 8 sacks. Good thing the brew room is currently being expanded.

 

[Ace_Club]

Alright, so far we have 13 sacks ordered (not counting ThatGuyRyan's order which would put it up to at least 21 sacks).

Still need some more people, hoping that keeping this thread towards the top of the forum will prompt some more people to order.

 

[conpewter]

Instead of having the grain delivered why not just pick it up at Mid Country Malt? Then we wouldn't need to have a full pallet and pay delivery charges.

We've done these Chicago group buys before, organized in the Chicago Land brewers Group here. I think RC0032 was in charge.

I'll PM Ace about possibly getting in on this order

 

[wegz15]

I was just going to suggest picking it up. I have a pickup truck. It is about and hour from me to pick up and 45 minutes to drop off. If guys would pitch in for gas I'd gladly pick it up and deliver to the original location. I did some calculations... from my house to the pick up to roughly cicero and north ave is approximately 77 miles. My truck gets roughly 11.2 mpg. That breaks down to roughly 7 gallons of fuel at $3.80/gallon would cost me about $26 dollars in fuel. If we divide that by 13 sacks its $2 extra a sack. If you guys are cool with that I'd be willing to pick it up on my off day. I'm a firefighter so it wouldn't have to be a weekend.