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Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-06-05T09:15:41+00:00

Normski wrote:
I agree with Admiral Toad its quite painless ordering from Brewhaus. I emailed them and asked as I could only find Express International postage option on the checkout which is quite pricey at $40. They told me to just order that and put a message with the order to post FIRST CLASS and they would refund the difference in the postage. I ordered 4 x 4oz. They promptly refunded the difference in postage cost to my Paypal account. The small box arrived really quickly, only took 6 days to arrive. I put a small test batch on yesterday and it looks very clear already. I've also got a molasses wash clearing with it and its looking good too. Great service, very helpful email communication, quick delivery. I got 4 x 4oz plus postage cost me about £19 all in.

Partly concur, as I haven't actually got round to ordering yet, but I emailed them to clarify (no pun intended) the shipping costs, as they seemed high on the site.

The response was that if I ask for the cheapest shipping possible, they could get it down as low as about $13 if I wasn't in too much of a hurry...... I'm not, obviously.

Yet I'll be checking their site more fully as I need to get some more FermaidK as well, and possibly a few other bits that're hard to find here......

Statistics: Posted by Phantom — Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:15 am

Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-04-30T11:11:38+00:00

I agree with Admiral Toad its quite painless ordering from Brewhaus. I emailed them and asked as I could only find Express International postage option on the checkout which is quite pricey at $40. They told me to just order that and put a message with the order to post FIRST CLASS and they would refund the difference in the postage. I ordered 4 x 4oz. They promptly refunded the difference in postage cost to my Paypal account. The small box arrived really quickly, only took 6 days to arrive. I put a small test batch on yesterday and it looks very clear already. I've also got a molasses wash clearing with it and its looking good too. Great service, very helpful email communication, quick delivery. I got 4 x 4oz plus postage cost me about £19 all in.

Statistics: Posted by Normski — Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:11 am

Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-04-30T09:17:17+00:00

Thanks for trying Jimmy it was worth a shot.

Brian

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:17 am

Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-04-30T08:50:07+00:00

Well going off my usage rate of about 16 batches per 4 oz, 25 Ib should do nearly 400,000 litres of wash ! Even CC would struggle to do that much in a year

Seriously its quite painless to order it from Brewhaus or you could try the stuff Bobnot found which sounds good.

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:50 am

Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-04-30T07:08:08+00:00

The supplier provides 25lb packs so I'm not sure it's worthwhile because I don't want to end up stuck with a load of it... if you need it soonish, probably best to get some yourself but I will keep looking into it.

Statistics: Posted by Jimmy — Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:08 am

Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-04-29T22:09:33+00:00

how far did the mission to get some sparkolloid get ?

Been a bit busy with various things, so still hoping.

Otherwise I'll see if I can track some down myself......

Statistics: Posted by Phantom — Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:09 pm

Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-04-06T03:37:58+00:00

"a man in a hurry to get the wash into the still" Aye, guilty as charged sir! I am going to try the gelatine simply because I have it and I love to experiment. Your presumption about my siphon is correct. My fermenters and carboys are a couple of litre's short of what I'd like. I will have to tame my desires and leave some back. Ah Patience... I have heard of her.

Chuck

Statistics: Posted by chill — Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:37 am

Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-04-05T08:28:55+00:00

Best workaround for that is to make your wash up to include a couple of litres that will be left behind when you rack off after clearing. That way your siphon won't get near the lees.

I found that if you leave the wash a few days after the Sparkolloid is added the lees in a 26lt wash occupy just 1lt at the bottom. Even in my 60lt fermentors I make the wash up to 55lt and rack off just 50lt with an auto siphon.

I'm presuming that you are using a siphon with some sort of cup arrangement at the bottom of the siphon to prevent direct pickup of sediment.

Personally I wouldn't use gelatine because I don't believe it will solve your problem. The real solution is time, patience and a good quality siphon - I know because I used to be a man in a hurry to get the wash into the still

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:28 am

Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-04-04T20:28:38+00:00

I am going to try some gelatine finings after my next use of Sparkolloid to see if that will firm up the lees. I sucked up a lot of sediment last time and got some airstill burps that I suspect may have been the result of that.

Chuck

Statistics: Posted by chill — Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:28 pm

Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-03-30T21:01:32+00:00

Pretty much agree with AM it cost me about £18 all in to get 16oz sent
At present rate of use should get at least 80 no. 25 litre washes done so great value
Doesn't stick the yeast together as much as turbo clear IMHO so have to watch sediment when filtering

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:01 pm

Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-03-29T19:11:40+00:00

I got 16oz (4 packs) and it cost me the equivalent of GBP£13.70 including shipping .

Brewhaus shipped it in what the USPS calls a "Small Flat Box" at a cost of just US$10.

Those who know better than me say you should use 10g per 25lt wash. Each pack weighs 113g (4oz), so 4 packs weighing 452g means the 4 packs will do 45 washes That's some saving. Works out at 0.30 pence per wash. Compared to standard Turbo Clear that's a saving of GBP£1 per wash.

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:11 pm

Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-03-29T15:21:42+00:00

OK, anyone who has ordered some could you please let me know what it cost you INCLUDING SHIPPING - I've got prices for bulk quantities and shipping but trying to calculate what it comes out at per order and if it makes sense to do or not - if the cost to get it from me is about the same as from them there's no real point.

Cheers!

Statistics: Posted by Jimmy — Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:21 pm

Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-03-27T19:32:51+00:00

For Canada, take a look at Ian Smiley's (of Making Pure Corn Whiskey fame) site Smiley's Home Distilling. 113g is $2.95 (canadian). I get most of my supplies etc from them. Fast shipping and fair rates (at least inside Canada). He may sell in larger quantities if you want. If 113g is all you want, our Light Package postal rate should get it there cheaply.

Chuck

Statistics: Posted by chill — Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:32 pm

Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-03-27T19:05:04+00:00

Brewhaus in Canada charge the equivalent of GBP2.68 (Can$4.25) for a 30g pack.

Brewhaus in Texas charge the equivalent GBP1.85 (USD2.95) for a 113g pack - almost three times the size but only 70% of the Canadian price!

Anyone would think I worked for Brewhaus in Texas!

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:05 pm

Re: sparkolloid group buy

2012-03-27T17:15:55+00:00

Hello

I just read Brewhaus.ca (Canada) website. They sell to all the world except USA and they sell sparkolloid at IMHO is a good price. Sparkolloid is a wine finning so there should not be a problem.

Bystander

Statistics: Posted by bystander — Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:15 pm