MCI bagging plant

[Covey]

Just back from mci, nice guys easy to deal with. Got 3 bags of ale malt And a bag stout for e73

[Hop Bomb]

Nice new printed bags. Great price!

[LordEoin]

Well that is the job alright

[zundapp]

Hi just wondering how I would go about buying some bags from them. Can I contact them direct and just  collect from them or what is the process? Do they do a larger one?
Is it uncrushed?
New to all grain brewing but keggle is nearly build so looking forward to getting going.
So all help welcome.

[johnrm]

Website is not up yet so call them. Details... www.maltingcompany.ie

[Covey]

i shot them off an email prior to get the cost, then i  just called into reception where i  paid by card then drove down to the new bagging depot at the back where i picked up the bags, easy peasy

[Garry]

Fair play to whoever did that website. They make barley look so cuddly and warm. They've obviously never been near a working combine harvester. Sweat, dust, prickly dust stuck to the sweat and all the piriton in the world won't do you sneezing and scratching.

Such memories. That's why I get so much satisfaction crushing and mashing the little feckers 

[zundapp]

Cheers for the reply.
Cant wait to get going.   

[Khannie]

Website is not up yet so call them. Details... www.maltingcompany.ie

Looks like it's up now but not working properly yet.

I was down with them a few weeks ago. Dealt with Chris. Super lad.

Hi just wondering how I would go about buying some bags from them. Can I contact them direct and just  collect from them or what is the process? Do they do a larger one?
Is it uncrushed?
New to all grain brewing but keggle is nearly build so looking forward to getting going.
So all help welcome.

I'll answer these in order.
Yeah, you can collect.
They are doing 25KG bags for now. You can order truck loads, but for the normal Joe, it's bags.
It's uncrushed, but they're buying a mill at some point in the near future.

[zundapp]

since it is not crushed.
Has anyone an inexpensive way to mill it or would i have to invest in one. Hopefully not 
if so can you recommend one

[Garry]

You can use a rolling pin and a plastic bag. It's a PITA and I've only tried it with a few hundred grams of grain for steeping. I don't think any man would have the patience to do the 5+ kgs required for an all grain batch.

You should try to get to a local meet up. There's bound to be someone living near you with a mill who would gladdly mill a few batches in exchange for a few beers.

This mill is the best all-round value in my opinion. It comes with the hopper, mdf template to fit a bucket and most of the Irish HB shops throw in a free bucket too.

You're probably better off buying crushed grain for the first few batches anyway.

[Jonnycheech]

+1 on the Brouwland mill, it's awesome!

[Will_D]

Has anyone an inexpensive way to mill it or would i have to invest in one. Hopefully not 
if so can you recommend one

Find a local group near you, ask and you will be invited to call round to someone to mill a few kilos for you while you save up for a proper roller mill!

[cruiscinlan]

As a matter of interest now that their site has gone live does this mean that the group buys from them are no longer going ahead?

[Rossa]

As a matter of interest now that their site has gone live does this mean that the group buys from them are no longer going ahead?

I'd say the opposite now the grain is bagged. All it takes is a quick  call out to see who might be interested in a GB and someone willing to do the leg work.