I'm only getting ready to brew my fourth batch of beer. I made the mistake of adding up receipts thus far. Oh my. I'm not even counting ingredients/consumables: just equipment. Oh...my...
Thats awesome!I'm getting ready to start buying grain in bulk and I have 3 hop bines growing right now. After initial investment in equipment, the 3 gallon batches I brew are going to be around $10 or so using nice ingredients - around $2 for a 6 pack of beer.
I'm getting ready to start buying grain in bulk and I have 3 hop bines growing right now. After initial investment in equipment, the 3 gallon batches I brew are going to be around $10 or so using nice ingredients - around $2 for a 6 pack of beer.
It's important to look at the various aspects of homebrewing differently. Equipment counts as a capital expenditure and is amortized over the use of the equipment. If you spend $3,000 on a brewing system (easy to do) and you brew one batch of beer, that's very expensive beer. However if you brew 25 batches a year and use the equipment for four years, then that only adds $30 to each batch. Grain, hops, water and yeast are batch specific and are added to the cost of that batch. I make 10 gallon batches and using the math here, my batches cost about $10 a gallon or roughly $1.25 a pint. Find good beer for that price at your local pub.I'm only getting ready to brew my fourth batch of beer. I made the mistake of adding up receipts thus far. Oh my. I'm not even counting ingredients/consumables: just equipment. Oh...my...
I'm on Batch #3. I'm looking at breaking even on Batch #32. That assumes that I don't buy any more equipment. I still want a fermentation fridge and a grain mill. Adding those in, I'll break even on Batch #50.http://www.supercenternation.com/beercalc/
This calculator is fun to play with.
Beyond the initial sting I don’t much care about gear costs. I buy what I want to use (within reason) because it’s fun. But I find myself always looking for a way to reduce the cost of a batch.
You don't. Full stop.Truthfully, though, with all money issues aside, how do you beat a day spent in the garage, cranking music, tapping a keg (or bottles) with friends, and making beer?
$25 all up for a DIPA is an incredible value. I’m more like $40 for a hoppy ale and that’s already with buying hops online.
If you’re getting malt for $1/lb online please share where... I’m looking to start buying sacks but haven’t seen any crazy values yet.
Morebeer 55lb sacks dont qualify for free shipping. The 10lb bags do, though. Pre covid, I snagged a 55lb bag of rahr 2-row off NB for 59$ shipped. But I have seen prices cheaper, but shipping is a huge deal breaker
I thought I linked the 10lb quantities?
Hmm, when I click, it just gives me the page and I have to select an option. I just jumped to the conclusion that you were referencing the largest option. Apologies!
http://www.supercenternation.com/beercalc/
This calculator is fun to play with.
Homebrewing is on average a fairly cheap hobby, and I could probably change the way I make beer to save a lot of money.
I won't though!
According to that calculator, I have to drink more beer to break even faster.
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