What is this worth?

[adamc867]

I am trying to understand if my expectations are off for something I put in the for sale section or if this is just a niche hobby?

I posted my e-biab kettle with controller, a LDO setup for fermentation, and a full size kegerator with taps, all for $500.
Or separate
- eBIAB kettle and parts - $150
- LDO fermentation vessel and parts - $150
- Kegerator, kegs, and parts - $200

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/thread...fermenter-and-kegerator-austin-tx-500.728208/
This is all much less than I paid or what you could buy something for. I thought it is a pretty good deal
Am I crazy?

Thanks,
Adam

 

[madscientist451]

No, you’re not crazy, looks like a great deal for the right buyer. Be patient, someone will come along. Perhaps add up everything that you paid, and put that in the ad.

 

[mac_1103]

You aren't just asking for the money, you're asking for the existence of someone in close proximity to you who wants it and is willing to come and get it. That's probably the bigger ask.

 

[day_trippr]

The Last Homebrewer will have an unbelievable selection to choose from

 

[Bobby_M]

Yes brewing is a niche hobby and it's shrinking. The ones that are left have gear already or are shopping for brand new shiny stuff. Someone will come along and buy it.

 

[Airborneguy]

You’re also selling a larger system than the vast majority use. Though they aren’t uncommon, the typical batch size is 5 gallons.

 

[franknbeans]

All good points, I agree with every one of them!

Location plays a big role. I'd think how big Austin is that you'd get some nibbles on the gear. Have you posted on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist? FB has been the big buy/sell hub I've come to find out last year.

Definitely a niche hobby and not many do it.

Size plays a roll in your brew equipment as well. The all-in-one kettles like Brewzilla and Grainfather made it such an easy jump into brewing that I see more of those bought over a kettle being home-built. Nothing wrong with that at all, especially for cost and function using repurposed things readily available. If I had room for a 3-tier setup, I would go that route.

I started with a very minimal extract kit I had gotten for basically free from a guy an hour away. Used that for about 4 brews and found a used Foundry for half the price of new. That's been going strong for the last couple years, but I did snag a scratch/dent kettle from Spike and found a BoilCoil from Blichmann on sale plus the controller. That's still all sitting in boxes waiting to be assembled for the last year and a half. Add in the keezer I built, plus other gear scrounged up from all over to have a really nice setup. I'm a sucker for stainless and recently found a used CF10 for a good price. This stuff all adds up and I've spent more than I will admit. The extract kit I had started with I tried to sell for what I paid for and never got any takers anywhere I had posted it. Ended up giving to it buddy that wanted to try making mead. I didn't have any direction in this and was happy to help someone get into it. He's since brewed a couple beers as well and enjoys it, so that was worth it.

 

[adamc867]

Thanks for all the replies. I am glad to hear that my expectations are mostly right.
I did think Austin would have more interest but I will just be patient. I will probably sell the fridge separate so I don't have it sitting around but will squirrel away the rest until the right person finds me.

Also, good point on the size. I should, at least, state that it works great for 5 gal batches as well. I switched to 10 gal because it is twice the beer for the same amount of work but I get that others don't want 10 gal.

Again, thanks for all the replies.

-Adam