Spring Grain order

tompb · Post by **tompb** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:01 am

I will be collecting order information at the January meeting. Here's a link to the Briess grain page.

http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Products/Default.htm

You can order extract and adjuncts as well.

Once I get the order info I will give it to Chris and he will place it with his next shipment. I am hoping for sometime in February.

Oh, and it sounds like they are contracted with Briess so they price increase will be less then the open market.

Mr T · Post by **Mr T** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:37 am

Tom, thanks for organizing. Is there pricing on the Briess site? I realize that will be a little higher in price, but it would be nice to get a ball park figure.

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I will be collecting order information at the January meeting. Here's a link to the Briess grain page.

http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Products/Default.htm

You can order extract and adjuncts as well.

Once I get the order info I will give it to Chris and he will place it with his next shipment. I am hoping for sometime in February.

Oh, and it sounds like they are contracted with Briess so they price increase will be less then the open market.

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BrewHound · Post by **BrewHound** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:00 pm

'T',

If I remember correctly we never have the exact pricing available until the order goes in. These are purchased under whole sale pricing and changes fairly frequently as the base of Malt is a commodity and fluctuates daily with the markets.

The range is usually $25 - $35/50# sack, this excludes DME and such which on last years order cost me about $65/55# sack.

Mr T · Post by **Mr T** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:44 pm

Thanks cj..

How u storing your dme..or did u use it all. Thinking of ordering some. I know it has a decent shelf life.
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BrewHound <brew-members@crbeernuts.org> wrote:

'T',

If I remember correctly we never have the exact pricing available until the order goes in. These are purchased under whole sale pricing and changes fairly frequently as the base of Malt is a commodity and fluctuates daily with the markets.

The range is usually $25 - $35/50# sack, this excludes DME and such which on last years order cost me about $65/55# sack.

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BrewHound · Post by **BrewHound** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:38 pm

'T',

I store mine in salt pales from my aquarium salt. They are food grade and have a sealing lit that screws down. They are actually quite simliar to fermentation pales except that the lits are screw down instead of snap down.

The biggest thing is to keep moisture away from DME. So anything that you can keep air tight will work find. If you really had too, a couple of garbage bags inside of a sturdy box would work ok.

Post by **JimPotts** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:21 pm

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 3:38 PM, BrewHound <brew-members@crbeernuts.org (brew-members@crbeernuts.org)> wrote:

The biggest thing is to keep moisture away from DME.

Very good point. When you transfer it into a storage container, the dryer the room, the better. So winter is ideal, provided you haven't just mashed or done a boil.

Just don't transfer it in the shower like Jeremy does.

-Jim

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BrewHound · Post by **BrewHound** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:32 pm

JimPotts wrote:On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 3:38 PM, BrewHound <brew-members@crbeernuts.org (brew-members@crbeernuts.org)> wrote:
The biggest thing is to keep moisture away from DME.

Very good point. When you transfer it into a storage container, the dryer the room, the better. So winter is ideal, provided you haven't just mashed or done a boil.

Just don't transfer it in the shower like Jeremy does.

-Jim

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Good point Jim, however, the only way to cover my body and have the dog lick it off is in a moist place like the shower, for some reason when I do it other ways, it just falls to the floor and the dog gets DME and I get nothing, thats not fair.

tompb · Post by **tompb** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:43 pm

It sounded like the increase would be a few cents/pound. It my abused and somewhat hazy memory serves me right last year I averaged about $23 a bag. That was an increase from about $21-$22 a bag the year before. So my guess would be under $30.

Also think about splitting specialty or other lighter usage grains between a two or more people. I did this with Jeremy last year. Grains like munichs, vienna, crystals, that you won't need #50 of, but you might want #15-#25. If stored properly (like leaning against the wall in your basement, sorry CJ) they will last a year or better. Especially the crystals with no real gravity points.

As for storing grain, if you split bags, Hy-Vee bakeries sell the 2 gallon buckets with an o-ring lid for a buck. Each one will hold #15. Thay had frosting in them and clean out very easily.

carrisr · Post by **carrisr** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:39 pm

I'd be interested in going in together on some specialty grains. Caramel 20, 40, 60 for sure, maybe some roasted barley, choc malt.

Question: for one basic base malt, I can't decide if it would be better to get pale ale or plain 2-row? My thinking is that since I have a good supply of pilsen, the pale ale might be the way to go.

JimF · Post by **JimF** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:02 pm

carrisr wrote:I'd be interested in going in together on some specialty grains. Caramel 20, 40, 60 for sure, maybe some roasted barley, choc malt.

Randy, I'll be willing to go in with you on the Caramel 20, 40 & 60. I'm also up for roasted barley, choc malt and maybe some black malt and rye flakes.

Lower Case T · Post by **Lower Case T** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:37 pm

I didn't read this thread so forgive me if you've gotten this taken care of already. But Chris from Millstream just called me and wanted me to let the right person know that he needs an email tonight for the grain order tomorrow. I didn't know who to tell. I emailed Coughlin (Hi Dave) so he may be posting something here too.

Cheerio!

daveR · Post by **daveR** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:50 pm

Wow, then put me down for a bag of 2 row and a bag of pilsen.

Dave

JimF · Post by **JimF** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:02 pm

Put me down for 2-row, 2 sacks; pilsen, 1 sack; pale ale, 1 sack.

I'd like to split sacks of specialty grains: caramel munich 60l, caramel 20l, 40l & 60l, chocolate malt, black malt, and maybe more if their is interest.

hoboscratch · Post by **hoboscratch** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:05 pm

I will take one sack of 2 row and one sack of pilsen

Aaron

edited to add pilsen

TappedOut · Post by **TappedOut** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:15 pm

1 sack 2-row, 1 sack pale ale
-Tom

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