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Offline Oiscout

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Buying grains online
« on: March 30, 2020, 07:53:55 pm »
With my local home brew shop closed. Looking for a recomendation for an online dealer.

Thank you in advance

Offline Bklmt2000

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Re: Buying grains online
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2020, 09:08:20 pm »
I buy my grains online at both Label Peelers and Ritebrew.  Highly satisfied with both.

Offline Northern_Brewer

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Re: Buying grains online
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2020, 02:59:33 am »
If UK experience is anything to go by, all the online places will be swamped if they're not already - and delivery will take longer than usual. The first place to ask is your local brewery, certainly for base malts in bulk - they will likely have spare inventory that's not needed right now, and buying local means that fewer hands touch your order.

Offline 4dogbrewer

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Re: Buying grains online
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2020, 04:15:46 am »
I have 30 lbs. of base malt left and where I live I don't think I can buy a sack of anything. Maybe one batch at a time but rumour has it to expect big delays. I am good until the end of April and hopefully things may get back to normal.

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Re: Buying grains online
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2020, 05:37:24 am »
With my local home brew shop closed. Looking for a recomendation for an online dealer.

Thank you in advance

Www.chicagobrewwerks.com

I buy all my brewing supplies from this company.  Currently, they are only doing on-line sales.  They have a great selection and competitive pricing.
Joliet, IL

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Offline Lazy Ant Brewing

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Re: Buying grains online
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2020, 08:18:30 am »
Check with your local brewpubs.  With social distancing and people staying home, they may have more malted grain on hand than they need.  They might offer it at a discounted price with no shipping charge if you pick it up yourself.
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Re: Buying grains online
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2020, 07:29:39 am »
Check with your local brewpubs.  With social distancing and people staying home, they may have more malted grain on hand than they need.  They might offer it at a discounted price with no shipping charge if you pick it up yourself.

Second this suggestion. I know several breweries are actively promoting these sales locally especially on grain and if you called around and offered to buy a sack at normal homebrew sack prices I don't think you would have a hard time finding a seller for most grain.
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Offline EnkAMania

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Re: Buying grains online
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2020, 11:12:22 am »
I use https://www.txbrewing.com/, great selection and service. 
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