New England Grain Buy December 2015

[Baja_Brewer]

Bummer about the shutdown- I'm going to be in need this summer. This was a bit of a haul for me but totally worth it when I did it. Guess the free-market isn't as open as it seems.

 

[63belair]

Given that info, i think you can figure it out. Don't call and complain, that will just give Donovan a potential headache with his supplier. Simply don't support them any longer.

QFE

Donovan has done us all a big favor by opening these up to us so please don't do anything to jeopardize his business. Make your statement with your wallet.

 

[rsalan]

Spread the word to all your homebrewing buddies to boycott this business.

 

[Xhul]

Hi everyone, I just stopped by to see if/when the next buy might be and am just seeing the news about getting shut down. Definitely too bad and pretty lame that we got ratted out. So I just wanted to write a quick note saying thanks to Donovan, Luther, Aslander and everyone who organized the previous buys!! Hopefully we'll find a way to continue a buy one way or another in the future.

 

[rsalan]

Not sure if it's worth persuing but Valley Malt sells bulk grains at around $1.04/lb (2-Row) with a minimum order of 500 lbs.

 

[aslander]

Not sure if it's worth persuing but Valley Malt sells bulk grains at around $1.04/lb (2-Row) with a minimum order of 500 lbs.

That's significantly higher than CMG was selling it for.

 

[kaz4121]

That's significantly higher than CMG was selling it for. I guess another option would be to set up a new account with CMG and/or to not publicly mention who owns that account.

Either way, it's pretty pathetic that that LHBS felt the need to complain. Definitely lost me as a customer as well.

Unfortunately homebrewers (unless commercial brewers or homebrew shop owners) cannot open an account at CMG any longer, AFAIK.

 

[aslander]

Hi all, just to update everyone:

Donovan has been great about helping our local community and running the buys. As you have seen earlier in the thread, certain LHBS in the area do not agree with our practices and have tried to jeopardize his business account with his supplier. I know none of us in the local homebrewer community would want to see this have any adverse impact on the success of his brewery. Unfortunately for that LHBS, they have only tarnished their reputation amongst this community.

Going forward, I am pleased to say that the grain buy will continue. Donovan will be stepping back from the participation, understandly, so we do not risk his business.

Because of the possibility of this happening again, some of us have come up with a plan to guarantee that we can continue to benefit the local community without risking having a similar situation occur.

What does this mean? I will not share the exact details until we start the next buy, however I can say that the group buy will be much more focused and have some very particular rules. If you have participated in a previous buy, do not worry as you will still be welcome to join in the future ones.

Stay tuned to this thread, and we will announce the start of the next buy in the not-so-distant future.

 

[tellyho]

Thanks for making things happen! Happy to agree to whatever rules will make things work.

 

[viafax999]

Unfortunately homebrewers (unless commercial brewers or homebrew shop owners) cannot open an account at CMG any longer, AFAIK.

However existing home brewer accounts prior to the change in ruling by CMG were grandfathered in.

 

[Baja_Brewer]

Thanks aslander - looking forward to it!

 

[wstbrewing]

Whoo hoo. Awesome and thank you!

I missed out on the last one and would like to be in again!

 

[Clankenbrew]

Great news!

 

[quaboagbrewing]

Thanks for the update Aslander!!! Glad you were able to come up with a way to keep this going. Looking forward to the next buy.

 

[Redmanll34]

This is great news, can't wait to participate in another group buy.

 

[Brizzo]

That is awesome. I reAlly appreciate the work y'all put into this.

 

[grobinson12]

This was an amazing opportunity. Thanks for your hard work towards another!

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Thanks Donovan for all the hard work you've done in the previous buys. Good to meet you too. Looking forward for future buys.

 

[BigBangBrewing]

Can't wait! Hoping to get in on the next round

 

[zman_]

Even though I haven't participated in a previous one, hoping I can get in on the next one.

 

[moreb33rplz]

Any status updates? Just dumped my last 10 lbs into the corona mill and my grain buckets look sad and lonely...

 

[tellyho]

Yes, I'm going to need 2 row and Pils soon!

 

[DNuggs]

Hooray! Great news! Looking forward to the next buy!

 

[khannon]

I too would love to get in on this if possible.

 

[wstbrewing]

So far we're all just waiting for an update. Fantastic news if this can happen again soon.

 

[WrQth]

Interested as well, just bought a Monster Mill and want to put it too use. I also had the chance to sample a few malts by Bairds that were very good which should be available from NCM now.

 

[Schecter]

I still don't know which LHBS it was, doh!
Staying tuned in hopes of the next buy.

 

[WScottCross]

wstbrewing, I still have you're rice hulls from the mid-hudson group buy if you want them.

 

[wstbrewing]

Oh yeah I do. I was going to buy them again here. After I never heard back from my pm I figured someone just kept em. Pm incoming so as to not hijack this thread.

 

[pshieronymus]

Thanks for the efforts of everyone involved! Definitely interested in getting in on the next buy as well when the time comes. Running low on 2R, MO and Vienna myself. Thanks!