The Cost of Homebrewing

[Bellmer]

It's cheaper than skiing and you can do it year 'round.

That's how I justified more sex instead of more other hobbies.

[ApresSkiBrewer]

Well... you should factor some type of depreciation for your equipment upgrades, unless you'll throw that shit out this year. With that, I bet you'll demolish that 29%....

Even w/ all of my equipment upgrades (some of them budget, some of them not so much)... I figured roughly on average that between grain/hops/water/yeast/propane ... a batch costs me 48-49$ (and that's on the high side). I get about 4.5 gallons of finished beer, or right on the money with 48 12oz bottles. A buck of beer for material cost per beer really is chump change IMO.... Screw the other 12-15 C-notes that goes to all the other fun shit like kegs/temp control/etc.

[Mylo]

Unless, of course, you are a gadget head and never stop upgrading.

I guess there's no hope for me....


Mylo

[Brew Engineer]

Unless, of course, you are a gadget head and never stop upgrading.

I guess there's no hope for me....


Mylo

Don't worry Mylo, you're not alone...