Cedar Rapids Brewing Society

Hey all, wondered if any of the breweries around help out us home guys by wholesaling 50# bags of base. I have heard that Millstream does once in a while.

If anyone know of where and when can they please let me know?

Thanks.

Paul R

We do a club purchase once or twice a year through Millstream for Breiss products. It is a huge savings. I think average price per bag last time was around $25. I think we should be doing another order this winter. I know I am ready for some malt. Nor sure exactly when.

How can I get my $30 dues to you? I work 2nd shift and meetings would be difficult to attend, but I would like to support the efforts and get in on stuff like the group buys. Thanks.

Paul R.

prieff wrote:How can I get my $30 dues to you? I work 2nd shift and meetings would be difficult to attend, but I would like to support the efforts and get in on stuff like the group buys. Thanks.

Paul R.

We will have paypal working very quickly, and you will be able to make payments there. Or come to any event, and you can pay dues.

When the club orders, what type(varieties) of grains can be ordered and how much/little of each can be ordered?


thank you,


Dean

DeanRIowa wrote:When the club orders, what type(varieties) of grains can be ordered and how much/little of each can be ordered?


thank you,


Dean

You can order anything that Briess produces (on their web site). The grain must be ordered in 50 pound bags on average, there are some like DME that are 60 pounds I think.

Some of the club members get together and split bags of things like caramel malts as it is hard to brew enough batches to go through 50 pounds of these malts in a reasonable amount of time. Some of the club members in the past have also ordered large quatities of these speciality malts to provide to club members at cost over the year. Though I don't think they do it anymore as they had a lot that they had to throw away last time.

For specialty grains there are a few of use who divided up the more common ones from the last shipment. I have more than I can use for some of these and can sell some.

C-20, C-40, C-60, Munich (9L), Chocolate, Roasted Barley.

I'll sell at the club buy price of 60 cents/#.


On Tuesday 15 November 2011 11:47:06 am you wrote:

DeanRIowa wrote:

When the club orders, what type(varieties) of grains can be ordered and
how much/little of each can be ordered?


thank you,


Dean

You can order anything that Briess produces (on their web site). The grain
must be ordered in 50 pound bags on average, there are some like DME that
are 60 pounds I think.

Some of the club members get together and split bags of things like caramel
malts as it is hard to brew enough batches to go through 50 pounds of
these malts in a reasonable amount of time. Some of the club members in
the past have also ordered large quatities of these speciality malts to
provide to club members at cost over the year. Though I don't think they
do it anymore as they had a lot that they had to throw away last time.

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I'm going to talk about a grain order at the meeting. It seems the need is out there. I want to get the entire order ready ahead of time. I'll shoot for the end of November, early December. I'll start a link here as well. I can't pick up the whole order this time so buyer involvement will be necessary.
Stay tuned for more from your friendly neighborhood whole grain dealer.

Do u get a pallet? Get it from Millstream? I am in Fairfax and can get a truck....get it part way home for everyone anyway maybe.PaulI want 2 two-row and 1 pilsner and 1 wheat if anyone is counting.From: "tompb" <brew-events@crbeernuts.org>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:54:48 -0600
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Subject: Re: Local Base Malt Source?

I'm going to talk about a grain order at the meeting. It seems the need is out there. I want to get the entire order ready ahead of time. I'll shoot for the end of November, early December. I'll start a link here as well. I can't pick up the whole order this time so buyer involvement will be necessary. Stay tuned for more from your friendly neighborhood whole grain dealer.
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And here's a link to the products page.
http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Products/Default.htm
Grain comes in 50-55# bags.
Splitting bags is ok, but 1 person has to take responsibility for payment.
Payment is due at pickup. I will cover the cost, but I have to be paid to load your grain. Cash is prefered.
Like I mentioned, I can't haul all the grain, so we need to have people come down to get they're own or make arrangements with others.

This can get big. We've ordered 2 1/2 tons before. Last year a bag of base malt was $23 delivered. $25 for everything else except the extracts. At least half LMBS or online. It may be more, I won't know til I ask.

I'll start an official thread in the members section by the weekend. You can post orders there.

Do you make purchases more than once a year?

Dean

DeanRIowa wrote:Do you make purchases more than once a year?

Dean

It really depends, traditionally we do not, we typically make one order per year around the November-January time frame.