efreem01
Well-Known Member
Hey all,
I've been brewing beer for a few months now and i'm curious about something. Until now, i've been doing all extract w grain and mini-mash brews at 5 gallons. I'm spending between $30-$50 for each batch. How do micro breweries drop costs to make much of a profit at ~1.50/bottle? At some LHBS, the bottle itself is twenty-five to fifty cents. Luckily i don't have to pay for bottles. A co-worker of mine gives empties generously and i give him a 6-pack of homebrew every now and then.
When you start doing all-grain brewing, do the costs of the ingredients drop? The equipment costs more for the all-grain but i bet it pays for itself. I'm just trying to figure this out since a local Micro-brewery on Long Island (Blue Point Brewery) is selling their beer at $8.99/6 pack. They also have to pay for distribution, personnel and all the other fun things that businesses need.
I've been brewing beer for a few months now and i'm curious about something. Until now, i've been doing all extract w grain and mini-mash brews at 5 gallons. I'm spending between $30-$50 for each batch. How do micro breweries drop costs to make much of a profit at ~1.50/bottle? At some LHBS, the bottle itself is twenty-five to fifty cents. Luckily i don't have to pay for bottles. A co-worker of mine gives empties generously and i give him a 6-pack of homebrew every now and then.
When you start doing all-grain brewing, do the costs of the ingredients drop? The equipment costs more for the all-grain but i bet it pays for itself. I'm just trying to figure this out since a local Micro-brewery on Long Island (Blue Point Brewery) is selling their beer at $8.99/6 pack. They also have to pay for distribution, personnel and all the other fun things that businesses need.