Syracuse, ny - round 8 group grain buy

[jeffb418]

PICKUP DETAILS EMAILED

Just emailed everyone details on the pickup location. If you didn't get the email, PM me here on HBT and I will copy it to you.

Remember pickup is NEXT Saturday, Sept 29th from 10AM -NOON.

 

[jeffb418]

Also, reminder we have a facebook group as well. Search for "S.M.A.S.H. Homebrewers" to join.

 

[CidahMastah]

I am with copyright on this one. I brew a LOT. However I give away a ton of it. Friends and family come over and we drink my beer. By choice, they love it. I don't buy conmercial beer harldy ever.

I hate to know what I actually have in my freezer right now. I have about a lb or more of just about every hop variety so I am guessing into the 30llb area. My regular freezer is filled in mason jars with lb bags in backup freezer.

To organize your hops, I recc a mason jar approach. I use quart jars and they hold over a lb of hops to the brim. I tossed in a o2 absorber pack and in the freezer they go. Works great and super easy to access when brewing. Life is too short to drink bad beer ha!

I should come up with a deer beer. I think for me that might have to be a cream ale. Hell "Deer Beer" is kind of a funny name as well

 

[brian4508]

Also, reminder we have a facebook group as well. Search for "S.M.A.S.H. Homebrewers" to join.

Thanks for reminding everyone of this Jeff. I've been so busy. We sold our house in 4 days and now we have 30 days to find one to move into or the deal is dead.

I'm hoping to keep the night of the gathering free of house looking so I can get together with all of you!

Even though I wasn't part of this buy, you and Keith did a great job as usual. Looking forward to the spring buy once we are in a new home (hopefully!!)

 

[mjap52]

Change in plans. I will now be making the trip for Buffalo folk. Should be interesting fitting ~ 600# of grain in a Cobalt...


**Edit** Actually, does anyone know if this is actually feasible? Haha.

 

[CidahMastah]

Change in plans. I will now be making the trip for Buffalo folk. Should be interesting fitting ~ 600# of grain in a Cobalt...


**Edit** Actually, does anyone know if this is actually feasible? Haha.

I wouldn't see why not. Stack the sacks on the seats like people. That would be like 3 200lbs dudes in each seach. I am sure people have hauled more from these buys in less of a car.

 

[mjap52]

I wouldn't see why not. Stack the sacks on the seats like people. That would be like 3 200lbs dudes in each seach. I am sure people have hauled more from these buys in less of a car.

Sounds good!

 

[jeffb418]

Change in plans. I will now be making the trip for Buffalo folk. Should be interesting fitting ~ 600# of grain in a Cobalt...


**Edit** Actually, does anyone know if this is actually feasible? Haha.

Check the payload capacity on your car. Its typically on the frame inside of the drivers door (on the same tag that gives you air pressure #'s for your tires).

My Scion xB is something like 850lbs, and that includes the driver. That being said, you can go alittle over, but make sure you avoid hitting any large potholes or bumps.

For example, round 5 I picked up TwoGunz and CidahMastahs from Canandaigua. The total was something around 16 bags, so about ~850 lbs. Then add my weight on top, about 300lbs. So I was pushing 1,150 lbs. Felt like I was driving a load of bricks, but I made sure to drive carefully and avoid bumps and I was fine.

 

[lewdog50]

omg you can load them down like you wouldn't believe. I used to haul my entire DJ rig in my escort back in the day, must have been at least 1500 lbs or more.

 

[jeffb418]

omg you can load them down like you wouldn't believe. I used to haul my entire DJ rig in my escort back in the day, must have been at least 1500 lbs or more.

Yeah I use my xB to haul my PA system and lighting rig for gigs all the time.

 

[mjap52]

Awesome. Guess I need to finally clean out my car then. I don't think I've taken my goalie equipment out in weeks. :cross:

 

[gcdowd]

Hockey equipment left in a hot car for weeks? Better air that baby out.

 

[jeffb418]

Hockey equipment left in a hot car for weeks? Better air that baby out.

Yeah, you don't want your grain soaking in that funk! Unless you are going for a whole new type of sour beer.

 

[mjap52]

I'm using this as an excuse to do a full clean out. Also hoping the weather is nice on Saturday so I can jam out drivin' down the 90 with my windows open :rockin:

 

[gcdowd]

I'm using this as an excuse to do a full clean out. Also hoping the weather is nice on Saturday so I can jam out drivin' down the 90 with my windows open :rockin:

Now I know you're from Buffalo. The 90? Everyone knows it's the thruway. Also, it's soda, not pop.

 

[mjap52]

Now I know you're from Buffalo. The 90? Everyone knows it's the thruway. Also, it's soda, not pop.

Bahaha, I'll have to put my best Buffalonian accent on for this pickup.

 

[jeffb418]

Bahaha, I'll have to put my best Buffalonian accent on for this pickup.

The best way to be a Buffalonian is to bring Duff's wings =)

 

[mjap52]

The best way to be a Buffalonian is to bring Duff's wings =)

Hot or medium?

 

[CidahMastah]

Hot of course! haha

I may be in b-town late October... if so I will be hitting up duffs for sure.

ok guys just an FYI - they were out of willamette. I think I should be getting the invoice soon.

 

[lewdog50]

i wouldn't be opposed to switching my Willamette to another pound of Columbus if anyone else is interested or if its possible

 

[copyright1997]

i wouldn't be opposed to switching my Willamette to another pound of Columbus if anyone else is interested or if its possible

You have something against poor Willamette? It makes for a great aroma/finishing hop. Great for English style Ales/IPA/Brown/Stout, sub for fuggles or EKG. (Note that it has a different taste than Fuggles.) Many folks talk about Cascade/Willamette combo's, here's one from Yooper: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/willamette-hops-what-brew-267803/index2.html#post3247348. Recipe:
I did a Bell's Amber clone a while back, and I really liked it. The combo of cascades and willamette (already mentioned) is a real winner! Here's the amber clone I did:

8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 66.67 %
2 lbs Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 16.67 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 8.33 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 8.33 %
1.50 oz Williamette [4.80 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 27.4 IBU
1.00 oz Williamette [4.80 %] (10 min) Hops 6.0 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.40 %] (5 min) Hops 1.9 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.40 %] (1 min) Hops 0.4 IBU
0.50 oz Williamette [4.80 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1 Pkgs Safale US-05 (Fermentis #US-05) Yeast-Ale

I've made the cream of three crops recipe a couple of times, it's a BMC pleaser but good for us non BMC types and uses Willamette:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f62/cream-three-crops-cream-ale-66503/


Then again, I like Columbus too! (Just made a mostly Columbus IPA last week called "Hope its Ready for Columbus day IPA".)

Edit: Forgot to say..I am OK with a substitution also (Columbus or whatever). Suprise me.

 

[jeffb418]

i wouldn't be opposed to switching my Willamette to another pound of Columbus if anyone else is interested or if its possible

I think since we are on a tight timeline, we will just drop this from the order. It would take too much time to get everyone's concurance on a substitution, and we need to get the order shipped asap to get it in by this weekend.

 

[CidahMastah]

lewdog50 - yeah sorry to confirm Jeff's post. Based on the time frame it makes concurrence, and getting order info straightened very difficult so we will have to drop the willamette. Very sorry to have to do it, but occasionally it does happen. Perhaps they will have it in the next buy. I know they did in the previous.

Thanks for understanding all.

 

[lewdog50]

it's ok, i understand. I have nothing against willamette, in fact i love it. its the main hop in my dead deer walking brown i was making this coming sunday. my lhbs still has a bit so i guess i will have to buy it there.

 

[jeffb418]

it's ok, i understand. I have nothing against willamette, in fact i love it. its the main hop in my dead deer walking brown i was making this coming sunday. my lhbs still has a bit so i guess i will have to buy it there.

http://www.hopsshack.com/store/HP1341.html

I might order a lb from here, I'll have to check later how much I have at home.

 

[CidahMastah]

Just an FYI - Looks like the order otherwise is ok for stock. Should be receiving it this week so looks like SAT for pick up is looking on track so far.

 

[copyright1997]

http://www.hopsshack.com/store/HP1341.html

I might order a lb from here, I'll have to check later how much I have at home.

That's where I've ordered most of mine. Not sure what they still have in stock, but when I ordered a while back I ended up with 16# or so of stuff because I couldn't resist the prices and justified to myself as "saving on shipping".

 

[CidahMastah]

Hey Gents, the numbers are in (right most is what you paid and left most is the actual):
Please reach out to me via PM or on this thread on how you would like to handle the surplus. You can either tip to the buy workers, or receive a refund. I can't hold the money for you towards the next buy.

Thanks!


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[abrew2u]

Just keep it as a tip, thanks for all the work

 

[CidahMastah]

Just keep it as a tip, thanks for all the work

Thanks VERY much I will divide it up between the gents. Also a big thanks to gcdowd as well for the extra appreciation

I will keep a running update on post one of people I need to hear from on the overages.