Cost of brewing w/o supplies?

[Sago]

Hey, I'm just wondering other than the supplies caps etc, what do you spend on average for 5 gallon batch or other?

 

[Hello]

So after you have the initial items you need? On average, as an extract brewer, my batches can run between $30 and $45 depending upon specialty grains, yeast, and hops. Also, $4 for bottled water. I never bothered topping off with anything but.

Is that what you were looking for?

 

[Haji]

Depends on what kinds of beers you brew and the shop where you're buying your ingredients. LME is usually cheaper than DME, although my coworkers and I all have different opinions on which is better. DME usually fives you a fuller flavor, but LME works totally fine if your using a large amount of steeping grains to add complexity. Higher OG beers will mean a higher overall price. Big hoppy IPAs will also drive it up.

LME prices at our shop are $10.99 per 3.3lb can (Briess) or $2.19 in bulk (also Briess). DME is $4.69 for 1lb or $11.89 for 3lb. Hops run anywhere from $1.59 per oz. to $2.59.

As far as all-grain, you're looking at substantially lower prices. I've seen guys make it out for $15. Hops and yeast included.

Usually for a 1.054 OG batch with a 2oz. hop bill you're looking at about $25 to $30 bucks at our shop.


Hope that helps

 

[firestem4]

The steam beer I just brewed was $25 for all of the ingredients+yeast (I did get a 10% discount from my LHBS so that helps). That comes to about $0.50 a bottle.

The hefe i made previously was $10 more expensive than that. I am doing partial mashes but this Steam beer I used significantly less LME and more grain so that probably attributed to the lower cost. Also a half oz less hops.

 

[opiate82]

Not counting equipment costs:
Cheapest: $22 (including yeast @ $2.95) Blonde
Most Expensive: $62.75 (including yeast @ $5.95) Double IPA

I am slowly building a yeast bank so I will get somewhere around 8 batches of beer out of the yeast I bought. I also buy RO water from the grocery store so that is about an extra $4.10 per batch. A few misc. expenses (whirfloc, water additions, propane/natural gas, CO2, etc) that aren't figured into those costs.

*edit- Should note these are all grain batches.

 

[tx-brewer]

I average about 30 per all grain batch ingredients. More or less based on recipe.

 

[Oginme]

range is about $22 up to just under $45 for a 5 gallon batch. Average is close to $32.

 

[ajf]

For a 5g batch of 1.055 beer, I pay:

• Malt $11.00
• Hops $4.00
• Yeast $1.00 (including cost of starter)
• Total $16.00

But I brew all grain, and buy everything in bulk


-a.

 

[jro238]

I usually estimate somewhere in the area of 40-75 cents per 12oz. depending on the recipe.

This being said I've also spent 125 on a grain mill, like 450 building a keezer, whatever I spent on a cooler mash tun, my fermentation equipment, soon to be a propane burner and larger pot, then a wort chiller, then this, then that.........it just never ends (and I love it )

 

[WaltG]

Hey, I'm just wondering other than the supplies caps etc, what do you spend on average for 5 gallon batch or other?

I learned the biggest key to price is don't buy a get. Get the recipe and buy the ingredients. You'll local brew shop till be happy to help.

Looking at a simple american pale ale i priced at about $21. Not bad for over 2 cases of beer.