Perpetual NY/NJ/CT bulk grain thread?

[magnj]

Agreed, thanks Josh! Also thanks for hauling Pickledherring. I have a lot of measuring to do this week.

If I foodsaver the bags down to 10lb packages is it ok to freeze them?

 

[shecky]

I just returned from getting my grain and jaginger's grain from bohdan. Many thanks to him for making the run, and again many thanks to Josh for organizing this.

My wife is going to **** a brick when she sees all that grain.

 

[HopheadNJ]

Anybody brew anything with their grains yet? Wish I could have taken advantage of the snow day, but I'm waiting on some specialty grains/hops. I've got a few brews in mind..

 

[pickledherring]

Anybody brew anything with their grains yet? Wish I could have taken advantage of the snow day, but I'm waiting on some specialty grains/hops. I've got a few brews in mind..

I brewed a winter wit on my fire escape yesterday.. i hope snowflakes are sanitary! got the wort chilled in record time though.

 

[joshuafields]

Thanks to everyone for the 'thank yous' -- I was happy to take a turn.

The process did make me think some changes could make a group buy run better: Whole bags only (individuals could arrange split bags amongst themselves), a minimum order of 3 or 4 bags, arranging a delivery day when all buyers have the day free and can meet up as a group and exchange homebrews... just brainstorming ideas for the next organizer to consider.

It was great to meet those of you make pickups! Enjoy the grain everyone!

 

[joshuafields]

I brewed a winter wit on my fire escape yesterday.. i hope snowflakes are sanitary! got the wort chilled in record time though.

Sounds like a great snow day!

 

[Airborneguy]

I know I didn't get in on the last one (waiting to buy my grain mill), but one thought on those proposed changes.

The multiple bag minimum might scare some people away. I will definitely be looking for a bag of base malt, but don't brew enough to buy more than one bag each go around. I agree with the no splitting of bags idea, that just complicates things too much for the organizer.

 

[magnj]

Agreed on the no splitting bags even though I didn't have to break them down I know it was a lot of work. You guys did great though my bags were all spot on weight wise.

I don't have any brews planned yet, but probably some stouts, gonna have to get some roasted and choco malts when I get a few more bucks. Otherwise I have a LOT of hops and a LOT of 2-row and honey so IPA's for a while lol.

 

[joshuafields]

I know I didn't get in on the last one (waiting to buy my grain mill), but one thought on those proposed changes.

The multiple bag minimum might scare some people away. I will definitely be looking for a bag of base malt, but don't brew enough to buy more than one bag each go around. I agree with the no splitting of bags idea, that just complicates things too much for the organizer.

Yeah, I'm not saying all those ideas should be incorporated, just brainstorming... for people who just need one bag of malt, it may be worth it to pay the $15-20 Fedex Ground charge to have it shipped directly to your door from NCM, instead of spending the time and money to pick up from a group buy. On the other hand, if the brewers could all meet up at pickup and share beers and shoot the shiz, that could make the drive worthwhile.

 

[bad coffee]

I don't agree with the minimum order. If I only need a bag of two row, why do I not get in on the order?

Splitting bags, well, if both people are there to pickup, and have a scale and bags/buckets, why not? If the organizer has to deal with it, that's a different story.

B

 

[flananuts]

So who's got my Vienna LOL? I just read through and it seems some grains are missing their poppa. Whoever has it please PM me and we'll figure something out.

 

[wilserbrewer]

So who's got my Vienna LOL? I just read through and it seems some grains are missing their poppa. Whoever has it please PM me and we'll figure something out.

I believe pickledherring brought the vienna back to Jersey.

 

[flananuts]

Big thanks to Josh, Wilser, and mother nature for not only a few extra days in the sunny south but also 170+lbs of fantastic grain. I'm going to figure out a beer using apollo, summit, and either amarillo or cascade hops. Any suggestions using any of the following..... 2 row or Marris Otter, munich, c40, c60, c75, and Pacman yeast? Hey "Sil" (that's pickled herring in Swedish), let's figure out how to meet up.

 

[bohdan987]

I just returned from getting my grain and jaginger's grain from bohdan. Many thanks to him for making the run, and again many thanks to Josh for organizing this.

My wife is going to **** a brick when she sees all that grain.

no problem, i haven't brew anything with that grain yet, i have to finish that brew rig that you seen in my garage. need to order pump and run LP lines by the next week.

 

[joshuafields]

So who's got my Vienna LOL? I just read through and it seems some grains are missing their poppa. Whoever has it please PM me and we'll figure something out.

Flan, did you and pickledherring meet up for the Vienna drop? Hopefully all is good. Sorry again for the mix up.

Everyone enjoying their grain? We have a crisp, easy-drinking cream ale popping on Pacman yeast right now.

 

[flananuts]

Pickled and I haven't hooked up yet. I sent him a PM with my number so hopefully he'll call this week. We don't live too close to each other so I hope to get it worked out. I did brew up an APA using Summit, simcoe, and amarillo currently burping away on pacman yeast and have plans for an american wheat this week as well.

 

[joshuafields]

Kinda funny so soon after our order, but I could probably use a few bags of 2-row before too long...

 

[OLDBREW]

josh,

sounds like that cream ale will be A good quaffing brew!

 

[joshuafields]

Right on OLDBREW.

 

[Airborneguy]

I'm ready for the next buy also!

 

[user 7154]

I could go for some. And I'll post on a couple other forums as well as long as no one minds.

 

[user 7154]

oops, double post

 

[bad coffee]

Kinda funny so soon after our order, but I could probably use a few bags of 2-row before too long...

Are you drunk 24/7? Jeebus, that's lot of brewing!

B

 

[magnj]

I've used like 8 ounces of honey malt so far out of like 80 lbs I bought lol. Still had some left over and I only do a 3 gal batch every other week max. Gonna be good for a while.

 

[joshuafields]

Are you drunk 24/7? Jeebus, that's lot of brewing!

We were so focused on filling out our pantry with specialty malts and adjuncts that we forgot to check our base malt inventory! But maybe we don't need it... today we were talking about brewing a Count Chocula-inspired ale using chocolate malt as a base and flaked maize to kick up the octane.

 

[Pickngrin]

I just found this thread and am interested in getting in on a group buy. NY/NJ/CT is a large area -- where does it typically get delivered, and when is the next buy?
Thanks!

 

[bkov]

i could use a sack or 2 if the pickup location isnt to far

 

[wilserbrewer]

I just found this thread and am interested in getting in on a group buy. NY/NJ/CT is a large area -- where does it typically get delivered, and when is the next buy?
Thanks!

TBD, nothing is really "typical" with these buys as it is kind of in its infancy, stay tuned for details.

The last one was maybe 6 weeks ago w/ pick up in Brooklyn. Next one ???.

 

[fl93]

I just found this link and am interested in 1 or 2 bags. Please let me know. I need brew a batch soon.

 

[flananuts]

Big thanks to Pickled Herring for mailing me the Vienna grain! I really appreciate your efforts to do this for me!

For anyone that is looking for 50lb sacks of grain before another big group buy happens, the brewers apprentice has really improved their bulk grain supplies along with specialties. For example a 50lb sack of briess 2 row is 42 bucks and while I was there I saw 50lb sacks of marris otter also.
I must give them some good props as I've found their pricing overall to be very competitive and are in lovely freehold NJ.