NCB Hop and Malt Buy

[nigel_c]

Any idea of a timeframe for this buy? What sort of order to delivery time are we talking?
Where will the malts & hops be dropped ?

[ColmR]

Any idea of a timeframe for this buy? What sort of order to delivery time are we talking?
Where will the malts & hops be dropped ?

I suppose this is where the fun starts. As of this moment in time, we've got ourselves down to take 6 full bales of hops between us. Ridiculous...
I'll get the official quote from the vendor and work out exactly who owes what including charges etc. and we'll get the cash together and place the order.

So I do absolutely need suggestions about taking the cash (maybe can we use the club's facilities)? Can our reps find this out?
Also, if anyone has suggestions about taking delivery of the Pallet, that would be great. Ideally this would be in Dublin.

[Ciderhead]

Interesting point but would have thought using Club Bank account is really only there for the benefit of group buys or events that benefit the club funds in the form of a surplus which goes to the club or where the buys are are open to all members of the entire club.
Not sour grapes, honest.
Assembling funds for a new wickla barrel brew end of march, funds will be in account from everybody before we buy an ounce that way I know we are all committed to the cost.

[ColmR]

Point taken John. But I don't see why not. I'll let our skilled, elected representatives approach the powers that be.

[Ciderhead]

Colm are you thinking like Credit Union esque? But they operate like a bank and charge interest?

I can understand its a lot of cash to be upfronting but if you all agree to pay and its being done on a local level to benefit local members not sure why you would need financial resources of the club.

I always felt the bank account was there to stop feckers running off with money or disappearing and a way of accumulating a nominal charge to benefit the members of the club be it competitions, education or even bjcp judges
I'm sure that will all be visable in the constitution which will be delivered in the next 6 months. 

Lots of these being done already, most not on the forum, Cara did a big grain one and no funding came from the club or funds were gained by the club.
   
Watching with interest though as I strongly believe yours is the group buy model going forward.

[Rats]

not sure why you would need financial resources of the club.

I don't think he wants the financial resources, I think he wants to use the account name only.
We pay the money into the account and then it's paid from there.
I'm sure I read somewhere that we could use the club account for group buys. It did not specified the everyone should be included.
It's still a group buy just on club level.

[Will_D]

Have started up a discussion in the members only area about paying for this sort of GB

[Will_D]

Right So: (I love the Cork accent! - its very similar to the S.Wales accent)

It is less than 3 weeks to our next meet in the Boro.

We could agree to meet and pay (in cash) for whatever is going foreward (Malt or Hops ??)

If you can't make the date in person, arrange a cash transfer to someone you trust!

If thats not possible then maybe with luck we can put something through the club

What says ye all?

[Cahalbrua]

What about or own ncb account.

[Will_D]

Indeed a great Idea but who is going to open it?

[Cahalbrua]

Two senior club members.

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[Ciderhead]

Lads that's a sledge to crack a nut.
You are only 24hrs talking about this.
Nothing pioneering the NHC has done has ever been easy.
Damn you for your creativity and innovation

Brian has given you the green light and so for big spends pay the Commission and use the club resources, for smaller buys, fund it at your meets.

Please show us all how it's done as we all want to copy your model

[ColmR]

Holy jebus! I've been busy today and am only catching up on all the politics. I thought as primary organiser of this particular group buy I would say hi... And on this thread where most relevant.
Really appreciate my NCB brothers' posts and thoughts on the other thread. It seemed that I was being attacked for making a suggestion.

I think that meeting up may be awkward and might delay things. Let's have a think about it.  There may be options.

Man... Remember when we came here to learn about brewing and talk with other brewers? 

Colm

[Shane Phelan]

Man... Remember when we came here to learn about brewing and talk with other brewers? 

Yeah but a mash takes an hour and we all need entertainment during that time. 

[Ciderhead]

Nobody was attacking you Colm, the who what why and when needed to be defined and I would think at this point it has been so show us the way forward.