RECIPE CHALLENGE: Sub-$15 Batches

[zzARzz]

I thought it would be fun for everyone to formulate and post their favorite recipes so that they cost $15 or less for a 5 gallon batch. Use the best prices you can find, whether online, from the LBS, etc., and post them with your recipes.

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All prices from Paradise Brewing Supplies: http://www.paradisebrewingsupplies.com/

Style: Lite American Lager
OG: 1.031
IBU: 9.8
SRM: 2.3
ABV: 3.1%

Ingredients
5lbs Briess Pilsen Malt ($1.59/Lb; $7.95)
1lb Briess Vienna Malt ($1.59/Lb; $1.59)
0.5oz Cascade Hops ($2.00/oz; $1.00)
1pk Saflager S-23 Yeast ($3.95/pk; $3.95)
Total: $14.49

Mash Schedule
4qt @ 139F, Step Temp: 122F, Step Time: 30 min
4.5qt @ 189F, Step Temp: 152F, Step Time: 25 min
3.9qt @ 210F, Step Temp: 168F, Step Time: 10 min
Sparge: 3.6gal @ 168F over 45 min.

Rehydrate yeast. Boil 60 minutes and add hops @ 30 minutes. Cool to pitching temps and primary ferment for 14 days @ 42F; Prime and bottle with diacytl ramp over 21 days from 60F to 40F.

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[SouthBay]

No harvested yeast or home-grown hops?

dont include cost of propane, water, etc?

 

[Ramitt]

not sure I could brew a 15 beer I would really like. Interesting idea though.

 

[TrubDog]

Kicked up Haus Pale Ale - OG 1.066 (just brewed this last weekend).

9.2 lbs GW 2-row @.72/lb = $6.62
2.4 lbs GW Vienna @.86/lb = $2.06
.5 lb GW Crystal 15 @1.06/lb = $.53
2 oz Cascade whole leaf $2.00
1 pkg Nottingham $3.75 (next time I'll used washed yeast)

Total----------> $14.96

Purchased from http://www.brewbrothers.biz - in store pick up.

 

[alecoholic]

Most of my recipes are under $15 per batch, unless I'm doing a barleywine or something, it's just standard. Homegrown hops, hops direct bulk hops, bulk grain and home cultured yeast FTW!

Brewed this today:

Homegrown Willamette ESB

Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
OG: 1.062
IBU: 41
SRM: 10
ABV: 5.5%

10 lbs Pale Malt (@.83/lb= $8.30) [cost per lb from 55lb bag of malt, from The Beer Essentials]
1 lb Crystal 55L ($1.75) [full retail price, OMG!]
.5 oz Magnum Hops @ 90 mins ($.50) [from Hops Direct]
2 oz Homegrown Willamette Hops 1 oz @ 15, and 1 oz @ 5 (free)
Recultured WLP002 English Ale Yeast ($~.50) [cost of vial spread over many batches, I buy 1 vial and use it for 6 months, I make starters with last runnings from mash]

$11.05 for 5 gallons, or less than a quarter per beer.

Does not include C02, Sanatizer, electricity for my stove or cost of equipment. Would be less than $2 more if I had to buy the Willamette from hops direct (was $8/lb+shipping last fall when I bought the rest of my hops).

I brew pale ales, stouts, ect for a similar cost.

 

[SouthBay]

Funny. That homegrown Willamette ESB is REALLY close to my ESB recipe. I toss in 1/2# Victory and use S-04. I have high AA Willamette, so i use them for bittering/FWH and flavor/aroma.

 

[alecoholic]

I usually use Willamette for bittering on this beer as well but I just opened a pound of magnum and I'm trying to use it up before hop harvest season.

 

[stubbornman]

Berliner Weisse

4 lbs Pilsner
3lbs Wheat
1oz Hallertau (mash)
No Boil (saves propane)

Homegrown Lacto (apple juice + grain) 7 days
Washed US-05 & day 7 for 7 days


Tons O' Flavor for well under $15 and ready in 4 weeks.

 

[barrooze]

Made my spontaneously fermented wild ale for about $8.50.