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I did a spreadsheet. I pay roughly $1.89/pound for 2-row pale malt at LHBS and it gets milled. I can pick up $50# for $60 though unmilled. They charge .10 per pound to mill.
If I pay $179 for a mill (which I can adjust and even get better efficiency from) if I average 10# base malt per batch my break even point is 7 batches.
Also if you can increase your efficiency with a tighter mill and only need 9# per batch base malt then you're looking at breaking even at 6 batches.
At batch #20 you're up about $1700 buying bulk.
Feel free to tell your wives
If I pay $179 for a mill (which I can adjust and even get better efficiency from) if I average 10# base malt per batch my break even point is 7 batches.
Also if you can increase your efficiency with a tighter mill and only need 9# per batch base malt then you're looking at breaking even at 6 batches.
At batch #20 you're up about $1700 buying bulk.
Feel free to tell your wives