Buy in bulk and wash yeast.
After getting in on a bulk hop group buy, I decided to look into how much I would save buying everything in bulk (minus specialty grains).
Using the hops I just signed up for (2 lbs us goldings, 1 lb ger hallertau), I can make 23 4 gallon batches of beer.
Using bulk grain, hops, and washing yeast: roughly $300, which works out to about $13.50 per 4 gallon batch.
Buying everything from the lhbs, a 4 gallon batch usually costs $25-$30.
So to brew 92 gallons from the lhbs, and not reuse yeast, total cost would be over $600.
I'm sure a few of you have figured this out years ago, but I was quite surprised to see that I could cut my brewing budget in half.
THIS is how you save money brewing at home. If you're trying to save money, but not buying in bulk, you're doin it wrong.
After getting in on a bulk hop group buy, I decided to look into how much I would save buying everything in bulk (minus specialty grains).
Using the hops I just signed up for (2 lbs us goldings, 1 lb ger hallertau), I can make 23 4 gallon batches of beer.
Using bulk grain, hops, and washing yeast: roughly $300, which works out to about $13.50 per 4 gallon batch.
Buying everything from the lhbs, a 4 gallon batch usually costs $25-$30.
So to brew 92 gallons from the lhbs, and not reuse yeast, total cost would be over $600.
I'm sure a few of you have figured this out years ago, but I was quite surprised to see that I could cut my brewing budget in half.
THIS is how you save money brewing at home. If you're trying to save money, but not buying in bulk, you're doin it wrong.