Grain is an item that I learned to purchase locally fairly quickly. Shipping usually more than offsets any savings gained by not purchasing locally when purchasing malt in bulk. I have a very good LHBS that will special order a bag of any malt that they can get through one of there distributors. Remember, your LHBS owner stocks what sells, but he/she is also in the business of making money; therefore, most shop owners will take special order grain requests if one is willing to be patient.