Have you thought about using 6-8oz of Honey Malt instead of the actual honey? That would cut your cost by a few bucks while still getting a nice, but not overpowering honey flavor. It'd also allow you to spend that savings on a nice finishing hop (citra, centennial or even pumping up the cascade...
I pretty much love the idea behind this thread.
I guess the major question is, what do you consider cheap? I'm going to go with around $25 for that answer. I think with anything less than $20 you might be better off just going out and buying a 6-er or two to tide you over until payday. With...
First with the carbonation problem:
I finished and bottled my first brew on the 6th of March. The beer is a "Noble" Trappist Ale from a kit. The kit instructions said to use 5 oz of corn sugar (which was included in the kit). After tasting my first bottle last night I came to two conclusions...