LRS_Brewer
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So, I am new-ish to brewing. I have only been at it in earnest for about a year, and have about 11 brews under my belt. I brew extract kits at present, but am looking to venture out. I have heard brewing can be cheaper by buying ingredients separately rather than kits; however, in pricing a few options out based on the kits I have done, this does not seem to be the case. I still want to start creating my own recipes (and frankly did not get into this hobby because I thought it would save money on beer), and know that buying in bulk will usually result in lower costs per unit. That said, I am not in a position now, nor do I foresee myself getting to a point where buying 50lb bags of grain makes sense. I could be wrong, but for now I am planning on keeping it smaller. So, my question is, beyond the obvious fact that beers of the same style will have similar ingredients, are there some beer styles which may not seem similar on the surface but have similar ingredient lists? I have a four-tap kegerator, and do not want to have four cream ales for the summer just because I wanted to save some cash on buying grains and extract. If I just need to chalk this up to the expense of doing "business", it is what it is. I will be brewing and drinking regardless. I just wanted to see if there was a way I could potentially save some pennies while I am at it.