Homebrewers - Whats in the fermenter?

Albert,
Just from reading all these posts I can see that this brew thing can get very expensive. But man I bet it is worth every penny.

[awsmith4]

Originally Posted by ABNMP619

Albert,
Just from reading all these posts I can see that this brew thing can get very expensive. But man I bet it is worth every penny.

I am very limited in my experience but I will say this; when you pour a beer enjoy your glass and LOVE the way it tastes and realize you made it, it is worth every penny.

[BeerAdvocate]

Originally Posted by awsmith4

I am very limited in my experience but I will say this; when you pour a beer enjoy your glass and LOVE the way it tastes and realize you made it, it is worth every penny.

And when OTHER people say "Wow, you made this!"

[BlackDog]

Originally Posted by ABNMP619

Albert,
Just from reading all these posts I can see that this brew thing can get very expensive. But man I bet it is worth every penny.

I honestly don't think that homebrewing is expensive at all. My initial set up was about $90. I've added another carboy and 2 more plastic fermenting buckets, but otherwise I'm brewing with the same basic outfit.

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/brewing-starter-kit.html

Oh, and I also bought a copper immersion chiller for about $45.

http://www.nybrewsupply.com/products...sion.php#c3825

There's a few other odds and ends I've purchased, but overall I have under $250 invested in my gear, which I think isn't bad at all considering how much I've spent on other hobbies.

The one thing I would recommend buying, but is not absolutely necessary, is a large kettle. I have a 5 gallon one and wish I had a larger one. At some point I will buy a 10 gallon kettle.

[kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by ABNMP619

Albert,
Just from reading all these posts I can see that this brew thing can get very expensive. But man I bet it is worth every penny.

Daryle, all things considered, it's not expensive at all. I don't even consider my equipment costs anymore, because I've been using most of the same stuff for the past 15 years. The supply cost for each 5 gallon/48 bottle batch (grains, hops, yeast) run me anywhere from $15-40 depending on the style. The more expensive batches are mostly for things like DIPAs, imperial stouts and barleywines--and retail versions of these go for $10/4pack. The economics are still in my favor!

I figure it's still much cheaper than golf or other hobbies, and I get a lot of satisfaction, as others have said.