RogerMcAllen
Well-Known Member
Assuming a good craft beer costs $2, the numbers look pretty good as long as you keep going. I started homebrewing September 08, and after my last order total costs are up to ~$1,500.
$1,500/10 months/ 30 days = $5 a day (or 1 beer at the bar/~2 craft brews at home)
15 x 5 gallon batches = 75 gallons
75 gallons = 800x 12 oz servings
$1,500/800 = $1.88/serving, which is right on par with the lower end of good commercial brew. Had I not built a 4 tap keggerator that number would be down closer to $1/serving.
Now I just have to formalize this in a presentation to SWIMBO so that she can fully appreciate how buying new stuff saves money.
Here is a visual aid I made:
$1,500/10 months/ 30 days = $5 a day (or 1 beer at the bar/~2 craft brews at home)
15 x 5 gallon batches = 75 gallons
75 gallons = 800x 12 oz servings
$1,500/800 = $1.88/serving, which is right on par with the lower end of good commercial brew. Had I not built a 4 tap keggerator that number would be down closer to $1/serving.
Now I just have to formalize this in a presentation to SWIMBO so that she can fully appreciate how buying new stuff saves money.
Here is a visual aid I made: