Hops Group Buy in Chicago #1

[mikescooling]

Hi guys, when is this buy going to end? AKA, how should I pay on time?

 

[sudsmcgee]

I just updated my order to reflect the out of stock hops. Bummer that so many are gone, but I'm excited to try Zythos and maybe get some simcoe!

 

[forstmeister]

I just updated my order to reflect the out of stock hops. Bummer that so many are gone, but I'm excited to try Zythos and maybe get some simcoe!

I hear ya. Did you add a Zythos split? I am not seeing one...

 

[bmason1623]

ATTENTION

For those that are not in the Chicago, Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa areas please do not request to be added to the database. This buy is regional only. I will not be shipping anything anywhere. Everything is local pickup. Not trying to be a jerk but just trying to keep these buys manageable. Thanks for your understanding.

 

[sudsmcgee]

I hear ya. Did you add a Zythos split? I am not seeing one...

Hmm? I see it at the bottom of the page. It shows 10 out of 11 are still available, yet i want 3 pounds. Something is not right.

 

[dbrewski]

It hasn't been updated for 44 lb splits yet.

 

[bmason1623]

Remember everyone, these buys are for our own use. I see people wanting 44 pound boxes for themselves. No home brewer uses that much hops in a year. I suspect that people want to turn around and sell them. All I can say is be prudent with your ordering of both spot and contract purchases and don't potentially f*** it up for the rest of us in the future. If the group wants to impose a limit per person I would be quite all right with that. But I will let the group decide.

 

[sudsmcgee]

Remember everyone, these buys are for our own use. I see people wanting 44 pound boxes for themselves. No home brewer uses that much hops in a year. I suspect that people want to turn around and sell them. All I can say is be prudent with your ordering of both spot and contract purchases and don't potentially f*** it up for the rest of us in the future. If the group wants to impose a limit per person I would be quite all right with that. But I will let the group decide.

I recommend a per person limit, but considering that there are like 5 hops available, it may not be possible to fill the minimums unless people order more than they can use.

 

[sudsmcgee]

Remember everyone, these buys are for our own use. I see people wanting 44 pound boxes for themselves. No home brewer uses that much hops in a year. I suspect that people want to turn around and sell them. All I can say is be prudent with your ordering of both spot and contract purchases and don't potentially f*** it up for the rest of us in the future. If the group wants to impose a limit per person I would be quite all right with that. But I will let the group decide.

Also, I don't think people know how to properly use the website, so they may not want 44 lbs to themselves.

 

[bmason1623]

I recommend a per person limit, but considering that there are like 5 hops available, it may not be possible to fill the minimums unless people order more than they can use.

good point

 

[bmason1623]

i'm taking a break from this tonight. be back tomorrow.

 

[ghoti]

The database has been updated and I have removed all those hops not available. For those hops that are only available in 44 pound boxes I have left them up and as can run numbers to see how close we are to getting them as we come closer to closing out the group buy.

 

[dbrewski]

Fyi centennial is shown but was NA, and cascade was available but is not shown?

 

[kalifornsky]

You might be confused with "centennial type"

 

[dbrewski]

Gotcha. Don't know what that would be. So no interest in making a run at some cheap cascade?

 

[sudsmcgee]

Maybe it's just me, but the cascades I've bought the last two years have been blah.

 

[mux]

Ia ahtanum available?

 

[ghoti]

if you can add it it should be available according to Bill

 

[bmason1623]

if you can add it it should be available according to Bill

And I will confirm availability tomorrow.

 

[mux]

Would any one be into splitting up Athanum?

 

[mux]

It shows it available.

 

[dbrewski]

Would any one be into splitting up Athanum?

In for a pound or two.

 

[ghoti]

OK, here is an update on the hops that require 44 pounds. This includes the outstanding splits.

Cascade -22 pounds
Hallertau - 22 pounds
Saaz - 11 pounds
Simcoe - 55 pounds

 

[sudsmcgee]

OK, just added another cascade split. I might as well utilize the low prices. I mean, even if I don't use them, for the price I'm dumb NOT to pick some up!

 

[Demon]

I just added splits for Ahtanum, Perle and Tettnang.

 

[RacingRam]

I went ahead and upped my Simcoe and Cascade orders by a pound each. For that price, why not?

I'm all for limiting orders to something less than maybe 2-3 homebrewers could use in a year. You can only hoard and share so much hops (I plan on sharing probably a pound or so of my 3# with some friends who aren't active on HBT). But if someone ordering a lot gets us up to the next 44#, I guess that's OK...

EDIT: Just looked at my credit card bill and realized that I've spent $170 in the last week on hops and shipping. How did that happen?? Back down to 1# each, gotta get this under control.

 

[jmg727]

Is it reasonable to start wraping up ordering by this weekend or early next week? Or will more time be needed?

 

[FourSeasonAngler]

Updated my order. I'm in for 7lbs. Close it down this weekend so we can get brewing!

 

[dbrewski]

I'm willing to bet that Motueka split will not be in stock if the Topaz and Galaxy weren't. Worth a shot though.

 

[BigInChicago]

Is Chinook available? Reason I ask is that it is still in my order screen, but I saw it wasn't available. Or did my coffee not kick in yet?