I was thinking same thing. Seems like a lot of BS. Really easy to buy a known product.
The only time I seriously considered brewing my own beer was before I could legally buy it. My uncle used to brew beer when I was little, I never had any but I remember the bottles were always exploding. I don't know if he was doing something wrong or what, but those bottles were blowing up all the time.
"See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
I was thinking same thing. Seems like a lot of BS. Really easy to buy a known product.
The only time I seriously considered brewing my own beer was before I could legally buy it. My uncle used to brew beer when I was little, I never had any but I remember the bottles were always exploding. I don't know if he was doing something wrong or what, but those bottles were blowing up all the time.
whether I care or not depends on what type of beer it was and what will be replacing it.
+1...
man, i would love to have a kegging system for my homebrew.... bottling is such a pain in the ass....
I've been thinking about starting to brew my own. Is it really worth it because it seems like it could be a big hassle?
to me, homebrewing is a fun hobby. I enjoy doing it and find it fun, I'm not doing it because I want cheaper beer.
In terms of cost, I usually can brew 48 bottle for the same price as you would buy 48 coors or bud in the store... and it's much more tasty... i've been told by all the people i've been sharing it with that it's as good as the craft beer they buy in the store... so if you're comparing it to craft beer prices, it's cheaper (ingredients wise - so long as you're not making a big, specialty beer - say a DIPA or an imperial stout) after you get over the 150-200 expense to buy the equipment you need to get started...
in terms of time, each batch (~48 bottles) is about a 5-7 hour time investment from brewing to bottling... keep in mind, I'm doing partial mash brewing... if you're going all grain it will take more time, more equipment and more upfront cost, but ingredients wise, each batch will be cheaper (as you usually do 10 gallon batches.. i.e. about 100 bottles at a time)...
i just find it to be a really fun hobby and everyone's enjoying my beer and each batch a brew more people are asking to get a few bottles to try, so i'm having fun with it...
Houston, Texas... Believe it or not, there are 7 million people here... must be a couple of fans who'd love to see you play.
to me, homebrewing is a fun hobby. I enjoy doing it and find it fun, I'm not doing it because I want cheaper beer.
In terms of cost, I usually can brew 48 bottle for the same price as you would buy 48 coors or bud in the store... and it's much more tasty... i've been told by all the people i've been sharing it with that it's as good as the craft beer they buy in the store... so if you're comparing it to craft beer prices, it's cheaper (ingredients wise - so long as you're not making a big, specialty beer - say a DIPA or an imperial stout) after you get over the 150-200 expense to buy the equipment you need to get started...
in terms of time, each batch (~48 bottles) is about a 5-7 hour time investment from brewing to bottling... keep in mind, I'm doing partial mash brewing... if you're going all grain it will take more time, more equipment and more upfront cost, but ingredients wise, each batch will be cheaper (as you usually do 10 gallon batches.. i.e. about 100 bottles at a time)...
i just find it to be a really fun hobby and everyone's enjoying my beer and each batch a brew more people are asking to get a few bottles to try, so i'm having fun with it...
Thanks for the info. I was more wondering about the time aspect of it, but knowing the costs is good too. If it was a multi-day operation, I don't think I'd be getting into it as a hobby. Might have to do some more research though...
to me, homebrewing is a fun hobby. I enjoy doing it and find it fun, I'm not doing it because I want cheaper beer.
In terms of cost, I usually can brew 48 bottle for the same price as you would buy 48 coors or bud in the store... and it's much more tasty... i've been told by all the people i've been sharing it with that it's as good as the craft beer they buy in the store... so if you're comparing it to craft beer prices, it's cheaper (ingredients wise - so long as you're not making a big, specialty beer - say a DIPA or an imperial stout) after you get over the 150-200 expense to buy the equipment you need to get started...
in terms of time, each batch (~48 bottles) is about a 5-7 hour time investment from brewing to bottling... keep in mind, I'm doing partial mash brewing... if you're going all grain it will take more time, more equipment and more upfront cost, but ingredients wise, each batch will be cheaper (as you usually do 10 gallon batches.. i.e. about 100 bottles at a time)...
i just find it to be a really fun hobby and everyone's enjoying my beer and each batch a brew more people are asking to get a few bottles to try, so i'm having fun with it...
Thanks for the info. I was more wondering about the time aspect of it, but knowing the costs is good too. If it was a multi-day operation, I don't think I'd be getting into it as a hobby. Might have to do some more research though...
it's a multi-day operation. Brew day usually takes me between 3-4 hours (depending on the complexity of the reciepe I'm making) for prep, sanitizing, brewing, and cleaning up. Then you have to let the beer ferment in a temperature controlled environment for a couple of weeks... if you rack to a secondary, that's another 90 minutes or so, and then bottling is about a 2 hour process...
When I do it, it's usually on week intervals (i.e. I'll brew one weekend, then a week later I'll transfer to a secondary, then a couple of weeks later, I'll bottle).... so yes, it's definitely a multi-day event.
Houston, Texas... Believe it or not, there are 7 million people here... must be a couple of fans who'd love to see you play.
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What the fuck...
DEGENERATE FUK
This place is dead
"THERE ARE NO CLIQUES, ONLY THOSE WHO DON'T JOIN THE FUN" - Empty circa 2015
"Kfsbho&$thncds" - F Me In the Brain - circa 2015
hate when that happens...don't do drugs kids
Never seen Beerfest?
+1...
man, i would love to have a kegging system for my homebrew.... bottling is such a pain in the ass....
I've been thinking about starting to brew my own. Is it really worth it because it seems like it could be a big hassle?
If you invest the time into it, yes. I've had some incredible homebrew...
I was thinking same thing. Seems like a lot of BS. Really easy to buy a known product.
The only time I seriously considered brewing my own beer was before I could legally buy it. My uncle used to brew beer when I was little, I never had any but I remember the bottles were always exploding. I don't know if he was doing something wrong or what, but those bottles were blowing up all the time.
sure it was beer & not meth?
to me, homebrewing is a fun hobby. I enjoy doing it and find it fun, I'm not doing it because I want cheaper beer.
In terms of cost, I usually can brew 48 bottle for the same price as you would buy 48 coors or bud in the store... and it's much more tasty... i've been told by all the people i've been sharing it with that it's as good as the craft beer they buy in the store... so if you're comparing it to craft beer prices, it's cheaper (ingredients wise - so long as you're not making a big, specialty beer - say a DIPA or an imperial stout) after you get over the 150-200 expense to buy the equipment you need to get started...
in terms of time, each batch (~48 bottles) is about a 5-7 hour time investment from brewing to bottling... keep in mind, I'm doing partial mash brewing... if you're going all grain it will take more time, more equipment and more upfront cost, but ingredients wise, each batch will be cheaper (as you usually do 10 gallon batches.. i.e. about 100 bottles at a time)...
i just find it to be a really fun hobby and everyone's enjoying my beer and each batch a brew more people are asking to get a few bottles to try, so i'm having fun with it...
Thanks for the info. I was more wondering about the time aspect of it, but knowing the costs is good too. If it was a multi-day operation, I don't think I'd be getting into it as a hobby. Might have to do some more research though...
it's a multi-day operation. Brew day usually takes me between 3-4 hours (depending on the complexity of the reciepe I'm making) for prep, sanitizing, brewing, and cleaning up. Then you have to let the beer ferment in a temperature controlled environment for a couple of weeks... if you rack to a secondary, that's another 90 minutes or so, and then bottling is about a 2 hour process...
When I do it, it's usually on week intervals (i.e. I'll brew one weekend, then a week later I'll transfer to a secondary, then a couple of weeks later, I'll bottle).... so yes, it's definitely a multi-day event.