New England Grain Buy January 2015

[Clankenbrew]

Thanks Don for setting this up.
I'm in!

 

[Luther]

Clankenbrew - Did you just add yourself to the sheet? Someone added themselves without putting their name at the top, it's for a single bag of 2 row, see column x.

If it's not you, I will delete the entry.

 

[Luther]

OK, I see your entry Clankenbrew, you're all set.

Someone named "pmzeringue" went in and edited all over the spreadsheet, and left behind a column without his/her name on it. I've removed the entry, and tried to review all his changes, but everyone should double check to make sure their order is still right.

 

[crazyirishman34]

Could be that tinman fool from the last thread

 

[Clankenbrew]

I saw the empty spot and left it empty .. Figured someone would fix it or realize they missed it.

 

[crazyirishman34]

Not a problem

 

[aslander]

Should make everyone take an Excel 101 course prior to entering their orders

 

[tellyho]

Honestly not sure what's complicated - click on a cell, type, repeat. There's always the undo button. Wish I had one for my life.


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[crazyirishman34]

Yep nothing that can't be fixed if people let us know

 

[JBellett]

I want to buy two bags if maris otter and one of 2row, and maybe split a sack of wheat. Are these 50lb sacks of grains? I'll add myself to the spreadsheet, just want to know how many sacks to order. And how do I arrange payment?

 

[crazyirishman34]

Just depends on the brand. Some come in 55# and some in 50# bags.

 

[JBellett]

Thank you, gunna place my order from a computer, much easier that way.

 

[crazyirishman34]

Just trying to figure out who put in the order in column AA? It is for 6 bags.

 

[Krazlikesbeer]

Thanks again guys.


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[Luther]

Maybe it was JBellett that added those 6 bags to column AA? It looks like those changes happened right about when he said he was going to place his order.

 

[crazyirishman34]

nope I PMed him

 

[philw86]

Just wondering what the stance was on DME...looking to add a sack of BM-5748 to my order if possible. If it is too much hassle, I understand though.

 

[crazyirishman34]

Add away the dry stuff isn't a hastle at all.

 

[crazyirishman34]

Just to let everyone know that if column AA isn't claimed by Friday next week I am going to delete it

Also I forgot to eliminate a couple of the malt types. I had to move 2 bags from stuff that we don't order.

 

[wstbrewing]

Just wondering what the stance was on DME...looking to add a sack of BM-5748 to my order if possible. If it is too much hassle, I understand though.

I've done DME in the last few buys. So far no problems.
If you are doing a 5748 bag, I may just have to jump in and grab another myself. I hate adding it to list for just my one!

wstbrewing

 

[aslander]

Hold strong everyone, we shall make it through winter!

On the bright side, when we have good snow days like we should tonight and tomorrow, I get extra brew sessions while 'working from home'

 

[Baja_Brewer]

Keeping this one active and visible. I'll be adding my order in the next few days.

Boston- prepare yourselves, more is coming!

 

[zipster222]

I am pretty sure I started the sanitizer split for Star San (5S-STAR4). Now it reads 5S-SANI4. Do the other members of the split have the same recollection? Can we change it back to Star San?

 

[JBellett]

Ya, that's shat I recall too. I dont care what it is so long as it's sanitizer though.

 

[crazyirishman34]

I changed it because 2 people asked for it. It is exactly the same thing but no foam and cheaper.

 

[aslander]

It may be cheaper, but doesn't it require 1 oz to 4 gallons, opposed to 1 oz to 5 gallons?

There was a podcast with the owner of 5 star and I remember him mentioning it required a greater ratio, but was in fact a sanitizer despite not being able to label it as one.

 

[crazyirishman34]

I use it at the same ratio as Star-San. Never had an issue.

 

[Schauby7]

I'm in for 3 sacks. I've never participated in a group buy before, can't wait to stock up!

 

[crazyirishman34]

Welcome

 

[zipster222]

Back to the sanitizer question. Can we keep one of the sanitizer splits as StarSan? My opinion (I have decades of experience as a biochemist and microbiologist) is that StarSan is likely to be more effective. The price is essentially the same. Granted StarSan and Saniclean have a similar mechanism of action. At low pH, both active ingredients are going to be concentrated in at least many microbes. However, StarSan looks like a much stronger detergent and therefore a better killing agent. Also the StarSan ingredient has a lot more testing data since it has been used for a long time as a laundry detergent.