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"Bugno":38xxpac1 wrote: As far as grains go we are looking at 3kg bags. We can get 500g also if needed of speciality malts.
Pale malts:
Golden promise
Maris Otter + Extra pale
Optic
Halcyon
Pearl
Mild ale
Belgian Pale[/quote:38xxpac1]

That’s some selection of pale malts, are the regular keep or do you need some notification to order then in

"oblivious":15ilnjo3 wrote: But the main limitation I can see is if it’s a registered company there would be a whole load of paper work and laws/rules especially since the product in going to be used in food/beverage production. Such as proving the brewing cultures are infected with pathogenic bacteria.[/quote:15ilnjo3]

You've got a point Oblivious, a registered firm would have health and safety issues if they were selling their own yeast slants.
Maybe I could take this on as a 'project' for ICB? Build up a bank of yeast stains over time, then distribute the slants to members as when they're required. Those members would then be required to financially 'contibute' to the upkeep of this site or indeed any other activity of the ICB group.
Is this something folk would be interested in?

Sounds like a great selection. I tend to use CaraPils a bit, it would be nice if you could stock it.

Do you intend stocking 25kg bags of any pale malts? or will they be possible to order?

As for hops do you intend to stock vacuum packed hops (leaf or pellet) and what varieties do you plan on?

Níall

"Ichiban":1i6g5502 wrote: Is this something folk would be interested in?[/quote:1i6g5502]
Actually, this was something I suggested way back as a yeast bank run by members for members. Nothing too complicated like autoclaves etc, but if you had say a liquid yeasts and make a 6 bottle starter (as some of us do now and again) members could swap around a bit to try out different yeasts. We never "oficially" started it, but it might be an easy and cheap way of spreading the love.

Would be another good thread starter maybe.

"Adeptus":295msliv wrote:

"Ichiban":295msliv wrote: Is this something folk would be interested in?[/quote:295msliv]
Actually, this was something I suggested way back as a yeast bank run by members for members. Nothing too complicated like autoclaves etc, but if you had say a liquid yeasts and make a 6 bottle starter (as some of us do now and again) members could swap around a bit to try out different yeasts. We never "oficially" started it, but it might be an easy and cheap way of spreading the love.

Would be another good thread starter maybe.[/quote:295msliv]

That something everyone can get in on and the cultures are not all in one fridge in case it breaks down or the door is accidentally left open one night! <!-- s:shock: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_eek.gif" alt=":shock:" title="Shocked" /><!-- s:shock: -->

We intend to stock all grains listed from the start. Quantities yet to be decided. Carapils is on list. As regards 25kg bags. We can get them. Would need some indication as to which grains are needed in larger quantities. We are still amateurs at this so please forgive any mistakes.

We are ordering vacuum packed and pellet hops.

Bramling Cross Vacuum Packed Leaf Hops 113 gms
Cascade Vacuum Packed Leaf Hops 113 gms
Challenger Vacuum Packed Leaf Hops 113 grm
Fuggles Vacuum Packed Leaf Hops 113grm
Goldings Vacuum Packed Leaf Hops 113grm
Hall/Northern Brewer Vacuum Packed Leaf Hops 113grm
Halletau Vacuum Packed Leaf Hops 113 gms
Northdown Vacuum Packed Leaf Hops 113 gms
Progress Vacuum Packed Leaf Hops 113 gms
Saaz Vacuum Packed Leaf Hops 113 gms
Stryian Goldings Vacuum Packed Leaf Hops 113 gms
Target Vacuum Packed Leaf Hops 113 gms
WGV Vacuum Packed Leaf Hops 113 gms
First Gold - vacuum packed
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - vacuum packed
Pioneer - vacuum packed

There are a few others aswell I think.

As far as CO2. We have still to decide on this. As I bottle at the moment the whole area of CO2 confuses me looking from the outside. We are looking into every area. Again any suggestions welcome.