Melbourne: Grain Bulk Buy September 2013

[JB]

Does anyone know would a 20lt container fit 12.5kg of grain?

 

[Helles]

yes they do
I have 20 lt buckets from Bunnings and Kmart
1 bag into 2 buckets

 

[syl]

Yeah 12.5 is pretty much the sweet spot!

 

[1974Alby]

will there be a few suitable sets of scales there on the day?...never been to one before so not sure what to expect!

 

[Mardoo]

I'm bringing a number of extra identical containers that, lacking scales, we can pour the same amount of grain into as an easy (if not exactly precise) way to measure splits.

 

[JB]

Cheers guys, measuring it out was gunna be my next question

 

[meathead]

They'll probably let you use their scales I reckon

 

[CosmicBertie]

Who meathead? I wouldnt think that G+G would let you use their scales. The bulk buys tend to be done in the car park outside. However, its always courteous to nip in and pick up a packet of hops or something similar.

 

[DU99]

need a set of these scales

 

[syl]

John has confirmed that all the grain will be available on Saturday!

As for scales, I have digital bathroom ones and the other option is to measure by pails.

 

[syl]

Look forward to meeting y'all tomorrow. I have some rudimentary scales and pails that hold 12.5kg filled to the brim.

If you have something better for your splits, then that is grand!

 

[syl]

Now some good news for you early birds and weekend warriors: I will be there from 9am so you can pick up first thing if that is your fancy!

 

[andytork]

Call me the bootkegger. I will be there from around 9:30

 

[Camo6]

Call me the bootkegger. I will be there from around 9:30

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That's a serious NOS setup you got there Andytork.

(I bet you rinsed all the red wine vinegar out before you laid those suckers down!)

 

[andytork]

If I filled them with petrol, it may be enough to get me to the grain buy and back, just.

Does a bronco connected to one count as an open container of alcohol in the car ?

 

[pedleyr]

Now some good news for you early birds and weekend warriors: I will be there from 9am so you can pick up first thing if that is your fancy!

Wish I read that about 4 hours ago! Hopefully that doesn't mean leaving earlier, in which case I'm in a spot of bother...

 

[akroplane1]

Thanks syl
Enjoy the beers mate

 

[syl]

Good job everyone! All done, one bag of traditional ale for lynchman in my car.

I will send him a pm as the pick up is over!

 

[OzPaleAle]

Gotta love getting in the car after work only to be hit with a pungent waft of malted grain.

Thanks again for organising Syl

 

[markjd]

Cheers to Syl for organizing :chug:

It's going to take me a while to get through 75kg of grain with my 10L batch size... but at almost $2/kg I had to buy in