Whats Your Cost Of Hb Per Stubbie?

[thedragon]

On average it probably costs me 70c per long neck, however like most others here, cost is not the reason why I brew (but it was the reason I started). As I BIAB and bottle, my set up costs were negligible, although this will change when we rennovate and build in a cellar / brewing room.

On a side note, when I started brewing a few years ago I did it purely as a cost saving measure. At that time I was buying supermarket K and K's and my record was:
Homebrand Kit - Clearance at $3
1kg Dextrose - $3

The answer is probably obvious, but how did it taste?

 

[amiddler]

Like many others cost or savings is not the reason I brew, altho it was the reason that I started.
I like the feeling of making something that I am proud to offer other beer drinkers.

Also like others my main "house" beers are around $1 a liter including incidentals like LPG, C02, finings, Blah Blah Blah.
If I do a bigger beer IPA, RIS they can get to around $1.50 a liter.

This is nothing new all you are saving is labour. Yes even brewers get paid at the end of the week.
Like going out for dinner, $40 for a steak WTF? But the ~$30 an hour you need to give the Chef is where alot of it goes.

Don't worry about the cost and have another beer.

Drew

 

[losp]

Well, the cost of my gear (2 pots and an esky + other tools) is now next to negligible.
my next batch will cost me around $38, lets say $40 to round it up. I am doing a strong belgian, that i have seen in stores for more than $150 a slab.
OK my quality probably wont even be close to this, but i am trying/getting there. Given that 20/22 liters makes about 3 slabs (330ml bottles). Its still around 65c per bottle.

 

[Fish13]

About $1.50 a king brown.

My pilsner is cost me about 3 a long neck. same price as a VB longneck...

 

[Nick JD]

My pilsner is cost me about 3 a long neck. same price as a VB longneck...

How? I make Pilsners for about 50c a liter - all european ingredients.

 

[thedragon]

This is nothing new all you are saving is labour. Yes even brewers get paid at the end of the week.
Like going out for dinner, $40 for a steak WTF? But the ~$30 an hour you need to give the Chef is where alot of it goes.

+1. Brilliant summary!

 

[Fish13]

How? I make Pilsners for about 50c a liter - all european ingredients.

4kg Pilsner malt = 17
.100kg acid malt = free
Wyeast czech = 14
2x s-23 = 10
57g hallertau = $5.20
total = $46.20

batch size 15L

cost per 750ml = $2.31

So i was a bit out...

I made some small mistakes with the brew that i will never do again. I will make a starter for the pilsner yeast and break it down so i get some more uses out of it then just one.

 

[kelbygreen]

you used a smack pack and 2 packs of s23??

 

[Fish13]

yes i made a few mistakes. so 3 days no fermenation i made a choice and used 2 packs of s23. fermenting at 8 degree's

 

[manticle]

+1. Brilliant summary!

Except I never earned anywhere near $30 ph when I worked as a chef. Lucky to see half that.

 

[stakka82]

The answer is probably obvious, but how did it taste?

pretty much as you'd expect...

at that stage i didnt have temperature control - the ones brewed during winter at about 15-16 degrees were drinkable though... i probably rated them about the same i would rate a carlton draught, but that's me.

Damn that's cheap. My all grain ends up about $1.70 a pint, no complaints here though

i'm still resonably new at all grain brewing and i started with a 25 (or 20?)kg sack of JW ale. i think it works out to around $2-2.50 per kg.

cheap base malt makes for cheaper AG brewing... hops from nikobrew, 15 odd bucks a pound and great quality!

 

[chug!chug!]

SATISFACTION!!!!! Today mounted my mill and cracked a few grains.... :beerbang: :super: :beerbang: :super: