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What a Bargain

Postby Almanac » Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:08 pm

Just got an email from my friendly HBS to say they have Whole Irish Pale Ale Malt, in 25Kg bags for €19.95 and Yes, that does include VAT and just as I get my grain box ready for the new all grain season. I'm def having some of that ;)

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Re: What a Bargain

Postby Toper » Sun Apr 12, 2015 8:25 pm

That is much cheaper than anything I have come across so far.

If you feel able, I would like contact details with a view to ordering some.
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Re: What a Bargain

Postby Easydrinker » Sun Apr 12, 2015 10:30 pm

That does indeed seem like a very good price.
Curious as to the shipping costs.

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Re: What a Bargain

Postby Almanac » Sun Apr 12, 2015 11:42 pm

Toper wrote:That is much cheaper than anything I have come across so far.

If you feel able, I would like contact details with a view to ordering some.


As you know I am in the Republic of Ireland but this is not a prohibitive location. the link is https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/whole ... 2_233.html

Shipping to UK is not bad, as far as I can see!

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Re: What a Bargain

Postby chill » Mon Apr 13, 2015 12:52 am

Looking forward to hearing about the results of this. Irish Whiskey anyone? ;D
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Re: What a Bargain

Postby Mash » Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:01 am

From what I can make out that's just under 22GBP delivered.

Good find AM. I need a recipe now....
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Re: What a Bargain

Postby Easydrinker » Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:45 pm

I just bought me a sack of this,delivered to me in Scotland for £21.67.
Thank-you AM.
I will not have time to do anything with it until maybe July.
I fancy triple distilling,in honour of it's place of growth.
WHOO,the summer just became a little more exciting!

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Re: What a Bargain

Postby Toper » Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:16 am

Thank you AM for the contact information.

I haven't, as yet placed an order, this being at least partially due to a personal lack of experience/knowledge of this variety of Barley. I haven't seen Sebastion on sale before, whilst I have more familiarity with (though not used) the many other varieties they have on sale.

This being so, it is difficult for me to make a like for like price comparison

I would appreciate any advices as to the experience or knowledge of others with this variety of Barley. Does its qualities make it the bargain it appears?

Thanks again for drawing attention to this. Even with carriage charges, the price seems extremely good.
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Re: What a Bargain

Postby Frank » Tue Apr 14, 2015 10:19 am

@AidanMac: mate, enjoy, esp. at that price, are you trying something new bychance?
....hohum, I want to make Whisky and I'm in Aus where decent malted grain costs more than twice as much (& where molasses, for those that GAF, is coming out of most cheap places for f'all and often ::)
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Re: What a Bargain

Postby Almanac » Tue Apr 14, 2015 12:03 pm

The current offering is due, I'm told, to a glut of available malt following a lost brewery supply contract at the malting company.

Their loss is our gain.

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Re: What a Bargain

Postby Almanac » Tue Apr 14, 2015 12:06 pm

@Frank: Nothing new just continuing to make Bourbon type whisky and this malt presents an opportunity even though I'm not quite ready to resume all grain brewing just yet.

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Re: What a Bargain

Postby Anavrin » Tue Apr 14, 2015 8:45 pm

Are these sacks of grain already crushed? Or have you guys got your own grinders?
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Re: What a Bargain

Postby Easydrinker » Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:32 pm

Available crushed or whole.
Mine is on it's way.
Great service,I will be looking to use this retailer again.

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