Northern Brewers - AWOL?

[Cameronl]

Wasn't aware Bobby does ingredients, or I might have forgotten (like so much %^^$#!$ else)!

You can order grains down to the oz. and he's got a nice batch tool that lets you combine grains into a single bag, ready for brew day. I usually order three separate batches in my orders.

I know Bobby posted an excellent explanation of how you need to consider your 'total cost' of purchase.

This. Don't believe the initial shipping estimate. When you get to ordering you'll get shipping choices, and at least for me, there's always a much cheaper option than the estimate. Plus as Bobby said, you need to take the whole cost into consideration. I keep second guessing myself, and every time I'm ready to order, I check out Bobby vs. some of the big guys with flat, cheap shipping, and he always is, at worst, about the same, usually a couple bucks cheaper.

 

[BlueHouseBrewhaus]

I quit using Northern Brewer because it would take them weeks sometimes to deliver and their minimum for free shipping is not competitive with, say, Morebeer.

Having said that, I recently (and reluctantly) placed an order (for a hard to find item) with them that was filled satisfactorily.

Now, if only I could find a supplier that gives me a crush so I don't have to run the "crushed" grains through my Corona mill . . .

More beer has done a good crush on my orders.

 

[Kee]

More beer has done a good crush on my orders.

I do a brew in the bag, no sparge mash. I need a finer crush or I lose efficiency. And it only takes a few minutes to run it through my Corona mill so it's not that big of a deal.

 

[balrog]

I do a brew in the bag, no sparge mash. I need a finer crush or I lose efficiency. And it only takes a few minutes to run it through my Corona mill so it's not that big of a deal.

And I feel it's fresher, as with coffee, to purchase whole grains and mill when brewing.
And I love my corona mill.

 

[BlueHouseBrewhaus]

I do a brew in the bag, no sparge mash. I need a finer crush or I lose efficiency. And it only takes a few minutes to run it through my Corona mill so it's not that big of a deal.

I do BIAB also, but with a simple sparge. My last brew with crushed grain from Morebeer got me 73% efficiency. I usually get close to 80% with my LHBS crush, so it's not perfect but I can live with it.