any Dublin smallholders want barley for hens?

baconsarnie

Hi

I'm an all-grain homebrewer (which means i make beer using malted barley and hops). I've recently moved my equipment to Dublin. when i was brewing down the country i the grain from a brew either went into my composter or to my neighbour who kept hens.

In my garden i don't have space for a composter yet- but in the meantime is there anyone who would be interested in using the malted barley for feed for their hens? I typically have 5-6 kgs per brew- next brew is likely to be next week

I'd prefer that someone got use for it rather than throw it out

El Kabong!

PM sent thanks.

edog

I'd be interested if you're still offering?

Bearpup

I'm interested if still available? Could collect whenever suits :-)

viztopia

may i ask, do you brew the beer for sale or personal consumption ?

Uncorruptable

I live in Laois but work in dublin, depending on where you are i would take it for my hens no probs regularly.

baconsarnie

viztopia wrote: »

may i ask, do you brew the beer for sale or personal consumption ?

homebrewers only brew for personal consumption. Although I've been known to share the odd beer here & there

Seriously, it's illegal to brew beer for sale without a licence. I'm sure someone can make reference to the relevant legislation, but it's too early in the morning to look for that!

viztopia

ok thanks, was only asking out of curiosity - not trying to catch you out or anything!

baconsarnie

viztopia wrote: »

ok thanks, was only asking out of curiosity - not trying to catch you out or anything!

Perfectly honest question. I know some of the Irish Craft microbreweries give/sell their spent grain to local farmers- although they need a licence for that.

baconsarnie

Just to update, El Kabong! has first dibs on the barley from the latest brews, so we will arrange pick up etc on that.

I'll pm those in the queue for later batches- of which there will be plenty (hopefully, weather permitting) in the next month or so.

Thanks for all the interest

gill1983

Hi baconsarnie if u know anyone else who has any melted barley around dublin/kildare area I'm will to buy it of them I'd be looking for a 50kg of it,regards chris

baconsarnie

gill1983 wrote: »

Hi baconsarnie if u know anyone else who has any melted barley around dublin/kildare area I'm will to buy it of them I'd be looking for a 50kg of it,regards chris

Hi Gill. I'd say your best bet would be to post in the homebrew forum on boards and ask if there are any all-grain brewers in the Dublin/Kildare area (there are loads- I'm just not sure how many of them use boards rather than Beoir or the National Homebrew club). If you flag it there, you probably will get a few people who will respond.

In terms of cost, I doubt you would get charged (i certainly am always happy to get rid of spent grain in a sustainable way). Quantity might be a problem- once off swaps of 50kg might not happen- most all-grain brews I would do would have a grain bill of 5 or 6kg (depending on strength of beer etc) and that would on average do 20 Litres of beer. But if you get in touch with one homebrewer, chances are they will put you in touch with another

I won't be brewing for another few weeks but as soon as I have a date, I'll post in advance that I will have 5 or 6kgs of spent grain to give away (with the ususal need for quick disposal so as not to attract unwanted guests)

gill1983

hi thanks for the reply the reason im lookin for it is i race pigeon amd the price of barley in pigeon supples shop is mad money and not great,i do as u said but if u have any u need gone asap i take it of u regards chris

Askim

gill1983 wrote: »

hi thanks for the reply the reason im lookin for it is i race pigeon amd the price of barley in pigeon supples shop is mad money and not great,i do as u said but if u have any u need gone asap i take it of u regards chris

Hi Gill1983
why don't you go to an animal feed store, I get a 25kg bag of toasted & rolled barley for €8, they also have whole barley, wheat oats etc

Where are you based, might know your closest one

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gill1983

Hi I'm in tallaght there woz a place in Newcastle. I use to get barley from but the closed down a while I don't. Mind driving to get it as I'd be getting bout 100kg prob more, if u know anywhere it would. Be much appreciated,

Askim

gill1983 wrote: »

Hi I'm in tallaght there woz a place in Newcastle. I use to get barley from but the closed down a while I don't. Mind driving to get it as I'd be getting bout 100kg prob more, if u know anywhere it would. Be much appreciated,

Quinns in baltinglass, guy just outside naas on the newbridge road, quinns in naas, on the ballymore road.
Charles Wynne in Moone, co kildare

Be careful buying so much it can get mites in it after a while.
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gill1983

Cheers Thanks I appreciate that,do u no the name of the bloke on the Newbridge Rd, ah 100kg wudnt last long as I use about 25kg of mix a wk and I'd be using the barley As 70% of the food,

Askim

http://www.agrifeeds.ie/index.html

Think this is the guy, take naas south exit, head for new ridge, take 1st left & down that road about 2 mile, on the left, ring him 1st, he should have it, I just got turkey feed from him last year.

what price are you paying at the moment??

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gill1983

At the moment I'm paying 16euro a bag of mix 25kg but with racing coming up the price of the mix I have to use to about 18euro, the only barley I can get is rolled barley which is crap,the corn shop in which I get my food only sell rolled as they depurative For 16euro a bag which is basically Barley And canary Mix,during the winter/resting I'd like to put them on barley/pellets it keep them in perfect nick not over weight the cheapest bag of mix I can get is 13euro a bag which is basically Barley and maize but when there doing nothing They won't it the maize , il give them a ring 2moro thank again

Askim

most rolled barley is nearly flour, the toasted barley I get from Charles Wynne it soaked overnight cooked & the rolled, each grain is just squashed, they say cooking it makes it more digestable. It was only €8 for 25kg bag.
http://www.yourlocal.ie/company/379260725833728
Fed this to pigs this year, I fed wet, soaked overnight, didn't see any grains out the back end.

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baconsarnie

Hi all

I will have almost 8 kgs of spent grain from this afternoon for anyone who wants it. Due to storage space and the potential for encouraging mice, I will not be able to keep it longer than this evening- otherwise it's into the composter

Free of charge of course. PM me if you're interested

baconsarnie

Sorry about the very late notice on this- but I didn't expect I'd get a chance to brew today and as I said storage is an issue. I'll try and give people a bit more notice when I am going to brew but it will still have to be pick on the same day as I brew

(and ideally if someone if picking up they will have a container that can store 5-8kgs of damp, spent grain)

Ta

flutered

barley has a gene which some hens do not take kindly to, wheat however is brillant, highly regarded as a fattening agent, i got 35lb dead weight turkeys, massive yokes, we had turkey for a year.