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GW Kent
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 1:44 pm
by 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
Re: GW Kent
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 1:58 pm
by 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!
Re: GW Kent
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 2:07 pm
by 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
Re: GW Kent
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 2:23 pm
by 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
Re: GW Kent
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:51 pm
by BeerRust
Start lining up your recipes.....that's a lot of stuff....
Re: GW Kent
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:59 pm
by monsteroyd
Well I pulled the trigger on a 50 lb DME order. I will keep you all posted on how it goes.
Monty
Re: GW Kent
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:37 pm
by 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...
Re: GW Kent
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:23 pm
by 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
Re: GW Kent
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:29 pm
by monsteroyd
Ok got a tracking number should be delivered tomorrow. I sure hope this works. DME for 2.60 a lb. Hmm...
Monty
Re: GW Kent
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 7:55 pm
by 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
Re: GW Kent
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:42 pm
by 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.
Re: GW Kent
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:48 pm
by 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
Re: GW Kent
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:26 pm
by Gymrat
That is one COOL website. It had all kinds of toys I can upgrade my conical with. And extremely good deals on grain.
Re: GW Kent
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:16 am
by titleist
Thanks Monty.... putting an order in today.
Re: GW Kent
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:20 am
by DaYooper
RickBeer wrote: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....