GW Kent

[monsteroyd]

anyone ever buy anything from this place(http://www.gwkent.com/brewery.html)? Looks like you can buy a 50 lb bags of DME and other malt. Also they have LME $44/33lbs. They do have a $50 minimum order, but it looks like you could buy 50 lbs Gold DME for $130 shipped, which is about $2.60 a lb. I was thinking of getting a 50 lb bag of DME, since it would keep, and was just wondering if anyone had ever dealt with them.

Thanks
Monty

[lindseywinstead]

Never heard of them; but I hope someone else can chime in. I would love to stock up on the basics so that I can start 2014 with a bang!

[monsteroyd]

Well the DME and the LME are about the only things I could handle from them. They sell everything, but most of it is pallet sized. Or like 500g of yeast. So you could certainly go with a very loud bang with them.

Monty

[RickBeer]

Never heard of them, and they are 9 miles from me...

Google them and you'll find poor Yelp reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/g-w-kent-inc-ypsilanti, and a non-existent BBB record. http://www.bbb.org/eastern-michigan/bus ... i-90008729

[BeerRust]

Start lining up your recipes.....that's a lot of stuff....

[monsteroyd]

Well I pulled the trigger on a 50 lb DME order. I will keep you all posted on how it goes.

Monty

[mtsoxfan]

Be very careful how you store the DME. It doesn't take much moisture to turn it into malt candy....
If it does rock up on you, it is still useable, just a bit more difficult to measure.
But it is cool to be working on anything as the rock melts slowly in your mouth.... I have a dark that it rocked up on me and I use when I need to, eat when I see it...

[monsteroyd]

OK this has shipped, we'll see how long it takes to get here.

And mtsoxfan, I hear you. I just ordered some 5 gal food grade buckets and some gamma seal lids. Hopefully that will keep it dry for me.

Monty

[monsteroyd]

Ok got a tracking number should be delivered tomorrow. I sure hope this works. DME for 2.60 a lb. Hmm...

Monty

[monsteroyd]

Got it today nicely packaged in the Breiss paper/plastic bag in a cardboard box. Ordered Jan 2 Delivered Jan 8 Ave cost per pound $2.60 with shipping included. This is 50lb Breiss Golden Light DME. So I think GW Kent is a good place to get DME.
Monty

[titleist]

just a quick question on a slightly old thread..... did they deliver to your house or a business? I'm in for quite a bit if they'll deliver to the house.

[monsteroyd]

Right to my home. I am definitely getting more. It is nice light gold DME at only about $2.60 with shipping. Get 2 nice food grade 5 gal buckets and you are good to go. Comes in a box which has the paper/plastic 50 lb bag in it.

Monty

[Gymrat]

That is one COOL website. It had all kinds of toys I can upgrade my conical with. And extremely good deals on grain.

[titleist]

Thanks Monty.... putting an order in today.

[DaYooper]

Never heard of them, and they are 9 miles from me...

Hmmm, Rick why did you have to point out this place is soooooo dang close? Picking up at the door brings it to around two beans a pound, amd I have both a vacuum sealer and canner attachment. LME is quite the bargain but no way would I use 33# before it started to go bad. Yet, anyways....