Deduction for low px on malt

[farmaholic]

Mcfarms....I think I remember being told protein isn't a blendable spec for malt barley....then I need to remember the source and the motive!

And maybe so, if each come with their own set of problems....combining the two may even give you something worse than either just too high or just too low alone.

But it is a ****ing insult to what little intelligence I do have when they look for specs in certain grain "grades" that those specs make no difference to.

So a Chinese sale of mediocre quality malt only deserves a feed price?

Or sample durum with 60% minimum HVK?

Come on guys! But I'm sure there's a "reason". Sometimes credibility can be fleeting.

[mcfarms]

Farma


Was talking to a fellow in the industry and he was telling me of a agronomist that put a machine mounted protein tester on his combine, the protein variance in his fields shocked even him. He'd be just fine making a deal with someone to blend with lord knows thats exactly what the line company is doing and pocketing the discounts both on the low px guy and the high px guy.

[seabass]

They know we have to take it because there are too many dummies who buy too much shit and they have to sell to pay for it. Keeps the tread mill turning. They hate it when they have to deal with someone who can hold out for more and doesn't have to play their Reindeer games. Won't happen til farmers quit buying too much iron.

[farming101]

Right, well with that scenario a guy might as well be first out of the gate or
just sell it for feed and be done with it. Race to the bottom.

[Oliver88]

Recently had a discussion with an experienced malt grower regarding the dismal prices for non-contracted malt barley.
Figures with plump barley (96 +) that the germ will hold so malt should still be accepted next fall for potentially $1.50 more.
Could also keep some of this nearly perfect malt to use as seed for the next couple years.

It would be ridiculous to sell any of this near perfect malt barley for a measly feed price.

[furrowtickler]

Quadtrack , ya not the first time they have done things like that .

[biglentil]

A typical bottle of beer requires 1oz of Barley to manufacture. One bushel is enough for over 700 bottles of beer. The farmer gets about half a cent per bottle of beer.

Question: How many bushels after expenses does the farmer need to sell to be able to afford one beer?

#NoBeer4YouMrFarmerJustHigherTaxes

[Hopalong]

Thanks, mcfarms, for reference to quality.
Last few years have been unprecedented in malt contract prices over feed.
This year, after mid harvest and excess amount of high quality in the bins, price differences are back to or below more traditional levels.
Expect surplus to keep a lid on contract prices for next year production.

[checking]

Mcfarms.

Dumb question on my part, but consider that I have never been in a beer making plant, or know the process, or for that matter have any idea what beer tastes like, as excuses.

Would such a process get into serious double trouble using blended barley of half 13% with half 9% protein to arrive at a desired 11%? Is it possible that a straight across the board batch within a tiny range of a few tenths protein is actually required, or the end product is screwed?

[wmoebis]

Mcfarms.

Dumb question on my part, but consider that I have never been in a beer making plant, or know the process, or for that matter have any idea what beer tastes like, as excuses.

Would such a process get into serious double trouble using blended barley of half 13% with half 9% protein to arrive at a desired 11%? Is it possible that a straight across the board batch within a tiny range of a few tenths protein is actually required, or the end product is screwed?

Good question. Yes uniform protein is very important.As simply as I can put it. Yiest feeds on the proteins the yiest that is used and rate it breaks down protein has to be close on every kernal. If some kernals are high or low in any given batch all will not be used or not enough to preform correctly.

Brewing is a very precise art and needs uniform product to make.

Beer drinkers are very fussy and one bad batch or even bottle can lose that customer.