Malting barley price rise

[Scooby]

Expect to see about a 20% rise in the price of pale malt Due to the worldwide demand for bio fuels many farmers are selling to this market, it's easier to grow than malting barley because if they get the nitrogen % wrong it's animal feed

So get stocked up and expect to see the price of a pint at the local go up

[kt88man]

Well, that's cheered me up no end, thanks Scooby.

I see that The Office for National Statistics has just launched an online Personal Inflation Calculator to allow you to, errm, work out your own personal inflation rate.

[Bryggmester]

I bought two 25 kilo sacks of M. Otter the day before yesterday. For once it looks as if I timed things just right.

[mysterio]

Where did you read this Scoob?

[Scooby]

Where did you read this Scoob?

Not read it mysterio just chatting to my neighbour who is a farmer and a local brewery.

I think it been publicised in the press that grain/flour prices are set to rise due to heat wave in july and wet late summer

[mysterio]

Argh.

Malt leaped up in price about 10% ish fairly recently as well, didn't it?

[Garth]

John at H&G reckons Pale will rise 5-10%, which isn't too bad, but German malt will go up as much as 45%, oh dear, all to do with the rubbish harvest.

[prodigal2]

Expect, new and improved recipie's from all the big brewers, come late spring early summer

For the micro brewery's it must be of concern, as in some locations it will push their draught prices towards £3,50 a pint, which may put of customers. On the flip side it costs £4,50 for a glass of red vinager in pubs in London, so it does put things in perspective.

Its also worth noting that if memory serves UK VAT is charged on the extra price increase, so the exchequer is a winner

[sagwalla]

Its also worth noting that if memory serves UK VAT is charged on the extra price increase, so the exchequer is a winner

It's charged on the beer, but not on the malt.

Our malt prices have risen about 10% at the commercial level too. It's hard to pass this on. Many breweries are waiting for the budget and then look out.

[moorsd]

Good job my local brewery has offered to sell me 25kg of Maris Otter for £12 a sack then!

[Frothy]

Be nice if we could sell grain for more than the cost of production for once
As grain is still dirt cheap the next biggest cost for the Malt houses is fuel i.e. hauliage, turning, roasting, boiling etc.

Frothy