How have past GotMead group brews handled shipping? Any suggestions?
I've been looking at the shipping costs on UPS' website for 2lbs, which is roughly the weight of a full 750mL bottle, and well, ouch. If each group brew member is shipping to every other member, we're all going to spend more on shipping than on the mead itself! Not good. Would we be better off with two 350mL bottles, or just 1 350mL bottle, or even beer bottles instead? I've heard everybody shipping to a semi-central location then having them ship out from there is the best way to cut down the overall cost... and just based on cost alone I'm thinking we'll have to go with the smallest and probably lightest (beer) bottles.
Any feedback is appreciated.
I've been looking at the shipping costs on UPS' website for 2lbs, which is roughly the weight of a full 750mL bottle, and well, ouch. If each group brew member is shipping to every other member, we're all going to spend more on shipping than on the mead itself! Not good. Would we be better off with two 350mL bottles, or just 1 350mL bottle, or even beer bottles instead? I've heard everybody shipping to a semi-central location then having them ship out from there is the best way to cut down the overall cost... and just based on cost alone I'm thinking we'll have to go with the smallest and probably lightest (beer) bottles.
Any feedback is appreciated.