True cost of Homebrew

[Deathrider]

$$$ Yeah, but...............bringing your homebrew to share with friends = priceless!

[Kbar]

On top of all that, homebrewing is what got me into drinking good craft beer, so that's an additional cost. The more you know about beer the better and more expensive stuff you end up drinking...

I experienced the opposite. Living in Oregon drive you to the good beers, then the question arose; "Can I make this at home?".

1,000's of dollars later

Love this hobby!

[BDawg]

Start throwing in plane tickets, hotel, and event tickets to NHC, and you'll really start to piss your pants.
This is not a hobby where you save money.

Steve,

Speaking of NHC tickets, I intend to track you down and make you pay for not meeting me in Seattle all those years ago. Philly will set me back $3k in airfares alone, I love my hobby and those douche bags that make it even better. Just sayin'

love

g

It will be an honor to tip a pint or 15 with you in Philly, you bastard.

[Stinkfist]

The only way to come ahead in this is to make a lot of beer over a long period...I know I have spent quite a bit on this hobby...but man I bought 2 six packs at the bottle store and spent what i pay for 5 gallons..if I drank(or shared) as much commercial beer as homebrew...it would def cost more...

[Buttwidget]

Wait... This shit costs money?!?!

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[mtyquinn]

Yeah, you can say to yourself "oh I just brewed two and half cases for under $50" but when you start to do the math, this hobby is pricey. I just think about the amount of tin foil I use when making a batch. All that little stuff adds up. Sanitizer, paper towels, instruments, propane.... on and on. Love it though. Worth every dime.

[MNHazmat]

Just think about the $50 you saved by NOT buying the Mr. Beer kit!

[Kodos]

Brewing is cheaper than therapy! And beer eases the pain