I've been brewing since December, but am on my 8th brew already and had many more planned for this year. That is until my brewery's accountant, aka my wife, asked how much they would cost. My budget has been cut significantly now.
What are some good ways to lessen the cost of the brew while not loosing anything in the quality? I've already converted any extracts to malts and that lowered the cost quite a bit. Are there any other options you can think of?
I'll admit that the beers I've done and had planned to do were not just straight forward basic beers, but ones I like to drink commercially: Christmas Porter, Smoked Maple Ale, Banana Porter, Strawberry Rhubarb Ale, a Shandy, etc. So maybe looking for options that are light on ingredients, but have good flavors or are unique in some way is the way to go. Any suggestions there?
What are some good ways to lessen the cost of the brew while not loosing anything in the quality? I've already converted any extracts to malts and that lowered the cost quite a bit. Are there any other options you can think of?
I'll admit that the beers I've done and had planned to do were not just straight forward basic beers, but ones I like to drink commercially: Christmas Porter, Smoked Maple Ale, Banana Porter, Strawberry Rhubarb Ale, a Shandy, etc. So maybe looking for options that are light on ingredients, but have good flavors or are unique in some way is the way to go. Any suggestions there?