Brewing Your Own Beer
July 30, 2010 by
Filed under Home Brewing
5 Ways To Save Money on Brewing Your Own Beer
Author: Beer_College
It's no secret that brewing your own beer at home can lead to considerable savings over buying beer. While you'd be hard-pressed to find a premium beer taste for under .25 a bottle at a store, it's more than possible to home brew an even better tasting beer for around [POST CONTENT].25 a bottle.
Looking for ways to squeeze extra pennies out of your home brewing experience? Here are Beer College's Top 5 Tips for Saving Money on Home Brewing!
5. Reuse Old Beer Bottles
Lot's of places will offer to sell you new empty beer bottles when you start home brewing. Instead of spending the extra money on new bottles, just reuse some of your old ones. Old bottles will work equally as well - just remember to give them a good cleaning first! And make sure the bottles have screw-off caps and not snap-off ones to withstand the pressure from carbonation.
4. Use Tap Water - Not Bottled Water
Some home brewing guides will recommend that in order to get the best taste out of your beer, you need to spend the money on distilled or spring water. We at Beer College respectfully disagree. On top of adding an unnecessary cost to your brewing process, the difference in taste is minor. In fact, the hard water that comes out of your tap can actually improve the taste of your beer.
3. Buy Ingredients Individually
When you start brewing your own beer, you might opt for a pre-made ingredient kit to help keep things simple. These kits can be a great way to get the hang of home brewing, but they add considerably to your cost. Instead, find a recipe you like the sound of and buy the ingredients individually. Not only will it give you a more full appreciation of what goes into beer, it could save you as much as every time you go to brew a new batch.
2. Bottle Your Beer in Soda Bottles
Screw top soda bottles - AKA PET bottles - function just as well as beer bottles when it comes to storing your beer. They are strong enough to withstand the pressure from the carbonation process and can save a lot of time and money when it comes to capping. Whenever you finish off a bottle of Coke, just wash out the bottle and store it somewhere clean for the next time you home brew. You'll be helping the environment too!
1. Start with a Beer College Home Brewing Kit!
Before you begin brewing your own beer, you'll need to invest in some basic equipment. Beer College's Home Brewing Starters Kit contains everything you need to start brewing beer and is - cheaper than all of our competitors. (Feel free to check - you'll be back!) Why? Because unlike our competitors who up their price by packaging your kit with equipment you probably won't ever use, we only give you exactly what you need. With our Starter Kit you could be brewing your own beer at home for only .
How much money can you save by brewing your own beer?
How much does it cost to brew your own beer?
How much does the equipment cost for a beginner?
How much money could I save in the long run?
Thanks.
I have been brewing for 7 yrs and I am heavy into the study and social side of the LIFE-STYLE.
You can easily do an online search for both a local beer club and supply shop near you. From there inquire about brewing your first beer. They should lead you to a simple stater kit which has all you need to brew your first batch. You should have at least $100 US for this first kit and the few other items to aid your effort. If you were to spend more you can have on hand many little things that help your brewing go more smoothly but these are not required and can always be bought later when you have been hooked.
My tips are
#Go simple and slow. Get advise on brewing and extract beer for your first few brews. You can advance your brewery with time.
*Read about beer and brewing yourself. Use both the internet and buy a book on brewing and general info about beer for your study. This page lists some very good books you might consider.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=brewing+beer&x=13&y=16
**Go slow and enjoy the efforts you put into the beer. Try many commercially made beers, any at all. Because you will learn something from any beer you drink. Do some comparative tastings with your friends, especially if they have their own beers (beer club). Try side-by-side the styles of beers you have brewed with the commercially brewed ones. Not any similarities and differences. Try to reproduce “clone” the flavors that you prefer.
***As far as saving money you might have a few items on hand and so you will not need to buy them. A stainless steel or enamel pot of about 3-8 gallons (bigger is better) would be great for the boil. You might have wooden or stainless steel spoon to use in the mash and/or boil.
#It is a hooby meant to be fun always remember that and enjoy.
#*#You might try to brew with an experienced brewer before investing a penny into brewing kits. Be a good man and bring some beers to the brew session.
People do it for a hobby mostly.
Lady used to work with , had a husband that did it all the time.
He loved it as a past time.
From what she told me, it was a lot of work.
I am lazy when it comes to stuff like that and with the energy this person put into make home brew, it is easier to go to the store and buy retail.
But, again if you enjoy it, fine and have some fun.
is brewing your own beer good and worth it ?
i was thinking about brewing a small batch of beer how would i go about doing that and is it good and worth it ?
Probably will cost you more in the long run. Brew your own only if you are interested in the challenge, and want to try for some unique taste. Otherwise look for small brewers in your neighborhood.
BREWING YOUR OWN BEER, ALE, WINE ETC. Have you ever attempted to do so. Do you brew your own?
Have you ever or currently brewed your own. I’m going to have a go i need tips, advice, money saving, ideas please. Cheers.
Anything at all that you think I may need to know, please say.