MachineShopBrewing
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Oh Yeah..... Here they come now......
Piss poor crush from Midwest
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Why even bother buying grains online? Aren't they cheaper in person?
The only thing substantially cheaper online that I can find (with shipping even) is flaked corn, and I'll only be using a little here or there.
The only thing substantially cheaper online that I can find (with shipping even) is flaked corn, and I'll only be using a little here or there.
MetallHed
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Ha! The cheapest grain at my LHBS (2-row) is about $2.50 per pound!
And yes, if you are doing all-grain, buy a mill. That way you know exactly what gap your mill is set to.
Yeesh. 2-row costs me $0.77/lb by the whole sack plus tax. All specialty grains at $1.80/lb plus tax.
And that's California prices! Nearest maltier is... what... Washinton (Great Western)? That's further than the OP from Midwest.
Turns out exactly 1# of barley fits in a quart mason jar, so I came home with 24 lbs of specialty grain. A nice assortment. Vacuum sealed in the mason jar, I'm sure the stuff last forever.
And that's California prices! Nearest maltier is... what... Washinton (Great Western)? That's further than the OP from Midwest.
Turns out exactly 1# of barley fits in a quart mason jar, so I came home with 24 lbs of specialty grain. A nice assortment. Vacuum sealed in the mason jar, I'm sure the stuff last forever.
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MetallHed
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Yeesh. 2-row costs me $0.77/lb by the whole sack plus tax. All specialty grains at $1.80/lb plus tax.
And that's California prices! Nearest maltier is... what... Washinton (Great Western)? That's further than the OP from Midwest.
Turns out exactly 1# of barley fits in a quart mason jar, so I came home with 24 lbs of specialty grain. A nice assortment. Vacuum sealed in the mason jar, I'm sure the stuff last forever.
Nice! Yeah I ended up just going to Northern Brewer in Minneapolis (90 minutes from me) and getting a sack of 2-row. Then I get the special grains from LHBS or when I order something online.
Those prices at my LHBS make me want to open a store up and put them to shame! They focus on wine making, and are the only LHBS in the area. I think the next closest one is Midwest or Northern Brewer actually.
BrewKnurd
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There does exist a certain sub-population of the brewing community that doesn't live near a hbs, ya know.
MachineShopBrewing
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No there isn't. Everyone lives 5 minutes from a homebrew shop and they all should have their own grain mill if they are brewing all grain.
LandoLincoln
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With shipping included, yeah, it's cheaper to buy from the local store. However...my local store doesn't have the greatest selection of grains.
winterc
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I have 3 in different directions about an hour and a half from me. They're all pricey on bulk grain, about $10 cheaper than price + shipping on some stuff. I'm willing to drive 3 hours each way for the HBT Group Buy bulk grain purchase prices. I bought a grain mill when I went all grain, after reading that it's to the advantage of the grain seller to sell poorly crushed grain.
No. I get bulk pricing from Midwest, Northern Brewer, etc, on base AND specialty grains. My LHBS does not provide bulk pricing on anything except base grains. Plus, they sell bulk in odd sizes.
Austin Homebrew, 40lbs (??) Marris Otter, $69.99 + $5.77 tax = $1.89 / pound.
Midwest, 55lbs Marris Otter, $63.89 + $30.08 shipping = $1.71 / pound
So why wouldn't I buy bulk grains online?
Didn't realize the LHBS situation was so dire for so many people. I drive 45 minutes to the nearest one, and thankfully it's the best I've come across. I've done the 90-minute drive to check out different LHBSes, and always find pricier or dirty or poorly stocked.
My condolences to everybody else that isn't near a decent LHBS. Didn't realize there was so many of you...
If you live in the boondocks, a mill makes even more sense. You could order in bulk, saving on shipping costs multiple times, and the grain will keep longer. That $100 for the mill would come back in saved shipping costs pretty quickly.
My condolences to everybody else that isn't near a decent LHBS. Didn't realize there was so many of you...
If you live in the boondocks, a mill makes even more sense. You could order in bulk, saving on shipping costs multiple times, and the grain will keep longer. That $100 for the mill would come back in saved shipping costs pretty quickly.
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