Syracuse, ny - round 7 group grain buy

[cgondoli1]

I saw the sheet for pick-up groups but i dont know how you guys work it. i would love to split a ride or gas money with someone?

 

[CidahMastah]

Recieved some more checks - thanks!

Here is the paid listPAID
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CidahMastah $416.00
brian4508 $176.00
gcdowd $135.00
jdowling $365.00
DannSchuler $325.00
Copyright1997 $688.00
TwoGunz $40.00
DBush20 $347.00
Smashing $95.00
BryanJ $277.00
c. Randy: $150
bellinmi88 $339.00
JeffB418 $401.00
Drmark50 $456.00
wheadman66 $175.00
Racin_NY $189.00(200)

 

[CidahMastah]

I saw the sheet for pick-up groups but i dont know how you guys work it. i would love to split a ride or gas money with someone?

PM some of the guys in your area and see if you guys can work something out. In most cases people coordinate through PM or in the thread. Once you sort it all out you can post your name to join the group so twogunz knows who he can release grain to.

i.e. you have to let us know if someone is grabbing your grain for you or it won't get released.

Not a hard thing to do, just letting you know

 

[DBush20]

I was planning on picking up my own order, I know I saw a spreadsheet for pick-ups, can't seem to find it again....HELP !

 

[jeffb418]

I was planning on picking up my own order, I know I saw a spreadsheet for pick-ups, can't seem to find it again....HELP !

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvGGgq4iC1v4dExZaVhjeEFrbU5jVEhKQnJqNDh5bmc#gid=15

 

[DBush20]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvGGgq4iC1v4dExZaVhjeEFrbU5jVEhKQnJqNDh5bmc#gid=15

Thanks updated my pick up info.

 

[t-booneyay]

I put my payment in the mail yesterday and PM'd Cidah about it. SHould be in his hands by Thursday.

 

[jeffb418]

I put my payment in the mail yesterday and PM'd Cidah about it. SHould be in his hands by Thursday.

Huzzzah!

One person left!

 

[t-booneyay]

Forgot to mention, I got in a car accident about 30 seconds after I dropped my envelope in the mailbox. I stopped to drop it in the box about 2 blocks from my house, on my way home from work. I was pulling through the intersection about a half block from my house and BAM! This lady wasn't paying attention and t-boned me. No one was hurt, I am fine but I thought I would share this wish everyone.

 

[t-booneyay]

*with, not wish! damn autocorrect!

 

[jeffb418]

Forgot to mention, I got in a car accident about 30 seconds after I dropped my envelope in the mailbox. I stopped to drop it in the box about 2 blocks from my house, on my way home from work. I was pulling through the intersection about a half block from my house and BAM! This lady wasn't paying attention and t-boned me. No one was hurt, I am fine but I thought I would share this wish everyone.

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That sucks! Sorry to hear =(

 

[gcdowd]

Doh!

 

[bierhaus15]

Payments are in the mail for me and my people. Should arrive today or tomorrow.

 

[CidahMastah]

Eek - glad you are alright!

Thanks for the payment notifications everyone - i received a couple more via PM.

 

[brian4508]

Sure, AFTER the grain buy closes I am given a free fridge for lagering. Well, maybe next time I will get the grains and hops needed for some octoberfest and bocks! Lol

 

[CidahMastah]

Sure, AFTER the grain buy closes I am given a free fridge for lagering. Well, maybe next time I will get the grains and hops needed for some octoberfest and bocks! Lol

See you should have jumped all over the pils and the saaz! haha



ok gents a few more payments in (only 9 more to go):


PAID
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CidahMastah $416.00
brian4508 $176.00
gcdowd $135.00
jdowling $365.00
DannSchuler $325.00
Copyright1997 $688.00
TwoGunz $40.00
DBush20 $347.00
Smashing $95.00
BryanJ $277.00
bierhaus15 $495.00
a. Me: $85
c. Randy: $150
bellinmi88 $339.00
JeffB418 $401.00
Drmark50 $456.00
wheadman66 $175.00
Racin_NY $189.00(200)
MPARSONS327 $195.00
Cgondoli1 $204.00(210)

 

[cgondoli1]

so does anyone want to share a ride or pick-up for me in rochester? I'm in henrietta.

 

[westo2]

Anyone see this?
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?products_id=1014

I'm tempted....

 

[CidahMastah]

Anyone see this?
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?products_id=1014

I'm tempted....

I like the refractometers, but I have that same one (at least I think it is the same). Great for readings throughout a brew day but you can't accurately use them after fermentation or during.

Oddly, mine needs a calibration often (usually slight, but annoying). Because of this I can never rely on it. Recently I resolved to only use my hydrometer when I really want an accurate reading. That refractometer to me is a ball park reading device. YMMV

I am way too detail oriented though. I researched the spec for a tiller's shear bolts before buying replacements.... So you can see how I am.

 

[westo2]

I'm thinking about one because on brew day, I grab my pre boil gravity but can't actually read it until the boil is nearly over due to getting it to room temp, keeping me from being able to adjust as necessary. Do you find it helps you with this?

 

[user 54886]

I like the refractometers, but I have that same one (at least I think it is the same). Great for readings throughout a brew day but you can't accurately use them after fermentation or during.

Oddly, mine needs a calibration often (usually slight, but annoying). Because of this I can never rely on it. Recently I resolved to only use my hydrometer when I really want an accurate reading. That refractometer to me is a ball park reading device. YMMV

I have a similar one (I think they are all made at the same factory as I have never seen one look different) and I have had good luck with it. For a while I used both the refractometer and the hydrometer until I was confident that the refractometer was accurate.

I also use a spreadsheet I found online that does the conversion post-fermentation. And again I used both for a while until I was sure it was accurate enough.

I wouldn't say it is perfect, it may be off by a point or two here and there. So if needed perfection i would use the hydrometer. And SWMBO and I sometime disagree on what we are reading from it since the marking on the scale aren't that big.

I do find that it needs to be calibrated often though. I bought a gallon of distilled water for like $1 at Wegman's i use to calibrate it. I just do it like every second or third brew day to keep it accurate.

 

[user 54886]

I'm thinking about one because on brew day, I grab my pre boil gravity but can't actually read it until the boil is nearly over due to getting it to room temp, keeping me from being able to adjust as necessary. Do you find it helps you with this?

This is where I think they are most useful. We batch sparge and take a reading after each running for documentation. So knowing pre-boil gravity before the boil even starts is nice.

 

[CidahMastah]

I'm thinking about one because on brew day, I grab my pre boil gravity but can't actually read it until the boil is nearly over due to getting it to room temp, keeping me from being able to adjust as necessary. Do you find it helps you with this?

This is where I think they are most useful. We batch sparge and take a reading after each running for documentation. So knowing pre-boil gravity before the boil even starts is nice.

the above is exactly what you should be buying it for.
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I too use the distilled water. Not hard to calibrate, but I guess I am just demanding about the equipment haha

I use distilled water to wash all my yeast now, have gotten to lazy to boil, sterilize and cool everything. But you know what, the distilled worked great and taking mason jars right out of teh dishwater and rinsing has worked great for me.

 

[jeffb418]

Yeah I use a refractometer every time I brew. I cal it out every time I brew with distilled water and seems to hold constant for the entire day. Great for taking measurements out of your mash tun, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, runnings and pre/post boil. Having all those numbers helps find where your eff issues may lie (conversion or sparge).

 

[CidahMastah]

received some more payments (4 more to go):

Thanks!

PAID
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CidahMastah $416.00
brian4508 $176.00
gcdowd $135.00
jdowling $365.00
DannSchuler $325.00
Copyright1997 $688.00
TwoGunz $40.00
DBush20 $347.00
Smashing $95.00
BryanJ $277.00
bierhaus15 $495.00
a. Me: $85
b. Jim: $15
c. Randy: $150
d. Jeff: $245
bellinmi88 $339.00
JeffB418 $401.00
Drmark50 $456.00
wheadman66 $175.00
Racin_NY $189.00(200)
MPARSONS327 $195.00
Cgondoli1 $204.00(210)
Strecker25 $197.00
Rustbucket $92.00

 

[jeffb418]

received some more payments (4 more to go):

Thanks!

PAID
-----------
CidahMastah $416.00
brian4508 $176.00
gcdowd $135.00
jdowling $365.00
DannSchuler $325.00
Copyright1997 $688.00
TwoGunz $40.00
DBush20 $347.00
Smashing $95.00
BryanJ $277.00
bierhaus15 $495.00
a. Me: $85
b. Jim: $15
c. Randy: $150
d. Jeff: $245
bellinmi88 $339.00
JeffB418 $401.00
Drmark50 $456.00
wheadman66 $175.00
Racin_NY $189.00(200)
MPARSONS327 $195.00
Cgondoli1 $204.00(210)
Strecker25 $197.00
Rustbucket $92.00

In other news, Cidah books a month vacation out of the states.... haha =)

 

[CidahMastah]

so does anyone want to share a ride or pick-up for me in rochester? I'm in henrietta.

I think these guys are in Rochester:

wheadman66
strecker25
smashing

Not sure if they are booked up with grain hauling. Or perhaps you could meet up or share some of the trip expense with the buffalo people? Have them meet you in roch?

Buffalo:
Westo2
t-booneyay


Jeff -
The wife has wanted to go back to visit family in Poland!

 

[jeffb418]

For those coming into town for the grain pickup June 2nd, it's the same weekend as the Taste Of Syracuse fest. If you are looking for something to do after pickup.

http://www.tasteofsyracuse.com/

 

[westo2]

My father, Don Cross, will be picking up for myself and t-booneyay.

Thanks,
Weston

 

[CidahMastah]

ok only two more payments to go. Here are the total paid list to the minute.

Thanks!

PAID
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CidahMastah $416.00
brian4508 $176.00
gcdowd $135.00
jdowling $365.00
DannSchuler $325.00
Copyright1997 $688.00
TwoGunz $40.00
DBush20 $347.00
Smashing $95.00
BryanJ $277.00
bierhaus15 $495.00
bellinmi88 $339.00
JeffB418 $401.00
Drmark50 $456.00
wheadman66 $175.00
Racin_NY $189.00
MPARSONS327 $195.00
Cgondoli1 $204.00
Strecker25 $197.00
Rustbucket $92.00
CBK $235.00
t-booneyay $185.00
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