Hop and Grain supplies

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Chappie519

Post by Chappie519 » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:46 pm

Does anyone get there malt straight from a small brewery? Im thinking of going to ask them. I know they get theres from the maltings in Inverness so another idea was to go straight there, but im not sure if it would be crushed or not coming straight from the maltings? Anyone one any experience of this?

Cheers
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maxashton

Post by maxashton » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:48 pm

I get my malt and hops from a local microbrewery. I am a friend of the family having grown up with the owner's sons, but from what i gather most micro's are happy to order an extra sack of MO or bag of hops. I got a 25kg sack for a tenner, and almost a kilo of lager hops for nothing!
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Chappie519

Post by Chappie519 » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:50 pm

Cheers mashashton! I might give them a call!
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Post by mixbrewery » Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:23 pm

My local micro will also supply sacks of malt.
http://www.tringbrewery.co.uk
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Post by charlie » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:10 pm

I have two local breweries, one said it was too much trouble sorting out the paperwork for selling me a sack and the other from the excellent Lancaster Brewery http://www.lancasterbrewery.co.uk/ gave me one as a trial and refused to take any money for the first sack.

I made sure that I paid him for both when I recently got my second sack though.

He says that a sack of malt costs just over a tenner.
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eskimobob

Post by eskimobob » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:48 pm

charlie wrote:I made sure that I paid him for both when I recently got my second sack though.
He says that a sack of malt costs just over a tenner.
He put it through the books presumably - out of interest, did he charge you VAT on it? - I was charged VAT on mine but someone on here pointed out that it should be exempt being a foodstuff :?
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oblivious

Post by oblivious » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:50 pm

I though business could clam back vat, as the endpoint user you end you paying it.
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steve_flack

Post by steve_flack » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:58 pm

I think homebrew shops have to pay VAT. Dunno why
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maxashton

Post by maxashton » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:15 pm

That sounds a bit perculiar.
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Wez

Post by Wez » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:23 pm

Chappie519 wrote:Does anyone get there malt straight from a small brewery? Im thinking of going to ask them. I know they get theres from the maltings in Inverness so another idea was to go straight there, but im not sure if it would be crushed or not coming straight from the maltings? Anyone one any experience of this?

Cheers
I get my grain and hops from my local Micro, he charges me £17.50 for 25kg MO and £1.50 per 100g of any hops i want which i don't think is too bad.
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Bigster

Post by Bigster » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:32 pm

Wez wrote:
Chappie519 wrote:Does anyone get there malt straight from a small brewery? Im thinking of going to ask them. I know they get theres from the maltings in Inverness so another idea was to go straight there, but im not sure if it would be crushed or not coming straight from the maltings? Anyone one any experience of this?

Cheers
I get my grain and hops from my local Micro, he charges me £17.50 for 25kg MO and £1.50 per 100g of any hops i want which i don't think is too bad.
Not bad .. not bad bloody marvelous :lol:
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Bigster

Post by Bigster » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:34 pm

charlie wrote:I have two local breweries, one said it was too much trouble sorting out the paperwork for selling me a sack and the other from the excellent Lancaster Brewery http://www.lancasterbrewery.co.uk/ gave me one as a trial and refused to take any money for the first sack.

I made sure that I paid him for both when I recently got my second sack though.

He says that a sack of malt costs just over a tenner.
and thats just ridiculous :shock:
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Reaper

Post by Reaper » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:50 pm

Hi All
I was told by both of my hop and grain suppliers there is no VAT on hops or grain as they are classed of food stuff.

regards Paul
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Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:44 am

I was told the opposite as they were being sold for making alcoholic beverages :?
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Post by jonnybeer » Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:48 am

suprise!! suprise!!
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