Recent content by mclardass

Well, never got the chance to restart the group buy and never will at 3 Stars again.. Anyone interested in doing the leg work to find a new buying partner? Think I'm finally admitting defeat and will let the website die. My homebrew club brewery doesn't have a deep catalog and minimal price...

Clearing a spot for it in the brewhouse.. just in case

Had some inquiries as to whether the buy was still happening and I'd say.. sort of. Our sponsor, 3 Stars, has obviously had other business to attend to during the pandemic but there's hope we'll have at least one or two buys in 2022. I'm in discussions with the brewery and have maintained the...

No more standing in my driveway in the freezing cold trying to maintain mash temps?.. I'm not sure if I can handle that level of luxury!

Well, traded emails with 3 Stars today and it looks like the buy is on hold. Without belaboring the obvious, the pandemic has impacted many businesses and the brewery is no exception. They're not in a position to manage the group buy at this point but may be later this year. I'll update the...

Who's ready for another buy?! No, seriously, are we ready? First, hope everyone is safe and sane and has spent the pandemic brewing (and spending quality time with the family). I sincerely hope my fellow brewers have been spared from the worst of this and have not been touched by tragedy. Maybe...

Thanks Tobor and to everyone here who keeps this buy going. I'll start up the next one shortly although I assume it will be another long slog and likely not include splits. One day, one day. Raising a pint to you all, cya on the other side! Sláinte!

My pleasure, thanks to everyone who participated and glad it went smoothly. Hopefully, one day, we can get back to the chaotic splits and leisurely sharing of samples afterwards.

Pickup emails sent, buyers please let me know if you have any questions. Happy to have this one behind us, ready to get off this crazy ride. Will probably hold off on the next buy until some form of normalcy returns or enough of us get low on grains... whichever comes first. No matter where...

Just sent out payment requests, will send pickup details once 3 Stars and I finalize the schedule. Unsurprisingly, this is a small order so it shouldn't be difficult to start around 1000 and get everyone in and out quickly. Again, if you prefer a particular time just let me know. Still time to...

3 Stars is targeting Nov 7 as a pick up date so we will close the buy NLT next Friday. I'll get final costs out to each brewer but feel free to PM me if you'd like to wrap up your payment in advance. The old-timers know the routine, rule of the day is to not get my wife upset with me :p It's...

Brew Beard, just PM'd you (I think "Start Conversation" was some developer thinking there had to be a different, although not better, way of saying "Private Message". Curse you random web developer!)

Thanks for clarifying, I've never actually used them for grains so good information to help brewers make informed decisions. All: Just heard back from Harmony, she confirmed that we need to add $5 per sack (whole grains or extracts) to the posted price.

Sorry, I should have been more clear in the post, it's $5 additional per sack and not reflected in the price on the order site. I just emailed 3 Stars to verify but that's how I read their last email. Grabbing the first thing in the order form, Briess Pale 2-row, I get web prices ranging from...

*** BUY IS REOPENED *** Some prices went up slightly, some down a bit, it's all a wash IMO unless people are counting nickels and dimes (in which case, brewing may not be the right hobby for you). I figure 3 Stars isn't losing money but I doubt they're making payroll based on our (roughly)...