Suggestions on cheap brew

[Colorowdy]

This is pretty tasty http://byo.com/hops/item/2349-gose

 

[C-Rider]

Cheap as possible?

2-row SMaSH pale.

10 lbs 2-row = $15
3 oz hops = $9 (should be able to get it done with three oz)
Yeast = $5?

Thanks for saving me from typing something like that. Can't get much cheaper. :rockin:

 

[z-bob]

3 oz hops = $9 (should be able to get it done with three oz)

$9 ??? How about $3 (or less) if you buy in 4 oz or 1 lb packages online?

 

[normonster]

Normonster, if i just use the 2-row in Biermuncher's Blonde, do I replace the other grains with 2-row? or just remove the other grains from the equation?

Again I appreciate all the help, I am looking into washing and reusing yeast, need to do some more research before I launch into it.

You could sub more 2-row or just leave them out. There'd be a small affect on ABV either way. The specialty grains are more for mouthfeel, head and color and some flavor. Straight 2row makes a fine brew IMO. I do it all the time.

Far as yeast reusing, not me. Us05 is awesome and dirt cheap. I will pitch an IPA onto a blonde yeast cake but I never bother to actually remove and save any.

 

[nDub]

Cream of three crops.$15 for a 5 gallon batch..Aint getting much cheaper

I'll second this. Add a half pound of honey malt for a little body and honey taste. Not a huge light beer drinker but I blow through this stuff. Also if you think ahead I usually use the yeast cake for a bigger beer.

 

[Orthobrewsky]

It would be hard to go cheaper than the popular and successful recipe below unless you replace the hop additions with one first wort addition. I've done it with just 0.9 oz of Williamette at first wort. It was good.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=239228

 

[4arrows]

I am going to try the Centennial Blonde this weekend. Picked up supplies this morning. $23 with grain, hops and yeast.

 

[KeninMN]

My go-to cheap and easy but most flavorful beer is Dry Irish Stout. It's under $20 if you're reusing yeast and buy your priming sugar in bulk.

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/dry-irish-stout-all-grain-kit

Add $4 for dry or $7 for liquid yeast. I live near both of their Minnesota stores, so I don't have to pay for shipping, otherwise they have flat-rat shipping for $7.99. That said, it's an easy recipe and you can get the ingredients at any LHBS near you...