bigbeergeek
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50 lb sack shipped for $60? Order 'em from morebeer in 10 lb increments and it's $1.04/lb shipped.
50 lb sack shipped for $60? Order 'em from morebeer in 10 lb increments and it's $1.04/lb shipped.
then order them from there.
Please link to the 1.04 price for a base grain.
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5 lb increments, which are pretty damned convenient for me!
https://morebeer.com/view_product/8505/beerwinecoffee/Malt_-_American__Pale_-_5_lb
Fine, except you compared his highest priced grain with the lowest priced bulk grain. How is that fair?
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That's before shipping. Read the details on the free shipping.
MoreSaver! Shipping - Free shipping on most orders over $59.00, orders ship out of our doors in 2-4 Business days.
If you buy 12, it might qualify. I'm guessing that they will catch on that you are not buying the 50 pound bag which does not have free shipping. It's $50.95 in shipping charges for a 50 pound bag, plus the $32.50 for the grain itself.
Now you might add on a few to another order to get your free shipping but we are trying to look at strictly grain prices and I think in 50-55 pound sizes.
That's before shipping. Read the details on the free shipping.
MoreSaver! Shipping - Free shipping on most orders over $59.00, orders ship out of our doors in 2-4 Business days.
If you buy 12, it might qualify. I'm guessing that they will catch on that you are not buying the 50 pound bag which does not have free shipping. It's $50.95 in shipping charges for a 50 pound bag, plus the $32.50 for the grain itself.
Now you might add on a few to another order to get your free shipping but we are trying to look at strictly grain prices and I think in 50-55 pound sizes.
You're splitting hairs here.
He has given you a source for $1.04/lb, shipped to your door, base grain.
Yes, you have to buy 60# of it to get the free shipping, but you're already talking about buying 55#, so what's 5# more?
And they don't have any clause that says "limit X per customer" so if they want to break it down into 5# bags and sell it to me for cheaper than buying a while 55# bag, then.... well... that's their issue and not mine.
I might have a very good reason for buying it in 5# bags. Like... maybe I have no vacuum sealer and want to be able to use this grain over the course of a year. A 55# sack is more expensive and more likely to stale on me than 60# packed up in 5# bricks.
Look, I'm not here to criticize anyone. People can sell for whatever they want and people can buy or not buy. It's a free country. My only point is that if someone is going to start a business to exclusively sell bulk grains over the internet, you'd think they'd find a way to make it cheaper than just buying by the pound from all of the other internet homebrew stores. Otherwise it makes no sense, it's like going to Costco and finding the same unit prices as the local supermarket just in bigger packages.
That's before shipping. Read the details on the free shipping.
MoreSaver!™ Shipping - Free shipping on most orders over $59.00, orders ship out of our doors in 2-4 Business days.
If you buy 12, it might qualify. I'm guessing that they will catch on that you are not buying the 50 pound bag which does not have free shipping. It's $50.95 in shipping charges for a 50 pound bag, plus the $32.50 for the grain itself.
Now you might add on a few to another order to get your free shipping but we are trying to look at strictly grain prices and I think in 50-55 pound sizes.
If they will sell it in 5 pound increments and anything over $59 is free shipping, nice deal for sure. It's a mistake on their end if you ask me since a 50 pound bag is $83 shipped. I might take a look thanks.
And I wasn't trying to split hairs. the 50-55 pound vs 60 wasn't my argument. I was talking 5 pound vs 50-55. If they will ship 12 five pound bags for free, then he's right and I'm wrong.
Thankfully I can get a 50 pound bag local for $37.50 plus tax.
Look, I'm not here to criticize anyone. People can sell for whatever they want and people can buy or not buy. It's a free country. My only point is that if someone is going to start a business to exclusively sell bulk grains over the internet, you'd think they'd find a way to make it cheaper than just buying by the pound from all of the other internet homebrew stores. Otherwise it makes no sense, it's like going to Costco and finding the same unit prices as the local supermarket just in bigger packages.
Love me some brew talk banter.
If I am reading this all right, this is a shot to 50#. If so I agree. The hops prices are pretty decent, but the grain prices (the entire reason they are called 50# sack), are lackluster at best. If you buy hops you can save, but 50# sack refers to grain buys.
I actually have written to 50# telling them the above. They came back and compared hop + grain buys across companies. The ONLY thing that would make buying from 50# worthwhile is if you can't get in on a grain buy and you need hops too (the bulk hops prices beat out the single ounce hop costs at competing comps). Again, it is still a lackluster savings IMHO.
Depending on your location 50# sack might be a good deal...For me, and it sounds like many others, it is not even close to the best deal.
What does location have to do with it. The shipping prices are the same online for everyone. Do you mean a local pickup?
(much less hassle than a group grain buy).
Some people order from sites that don't give them flat rate shipping. Certain locations are more expensive to ship to. Thus if they are in an expensive location 50# sack could be a better deal.
What does location have to do with it. The shipping prices are the same online for everyone. Do you mean a local pickup?
Uh no, I assure you they are not. Ya'll need to qwitcherbitchin about grain prices.
+1 on Group buys.
I just got on one here. $95 bucks for 3 sacks of grain. Where you gonna get a better price than than? If not for group buys I don't know if I would even brew. I mean if I had to pay $50-$70 for a sack of grain I probably would quit homebrewing altogether.
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