top_jimmy44
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Hello all. My name is Jim. I am seriously considering becoming a home brewer. I have been doing a lot of reading and I am learning more and more about the brewing process, how it is done using extracts and how it is done using all-grain. I have seen a few articles where people mention using extracts first, as a new brewer and then moving on to more advanced brewing using all-grain.
Did any of you start by brewing with all-grain?
I guess one way to describe me is that I am frugal, or in other words, cheap. I noticed that the extract kits at my local store were anywhere from $39-$65, which to me, isn't really much of a cost savings considering I can buy 2 cases of Lager for 44 dollars. Yes, it is not my own home brewed beer, but still pricey.
Yes, it would cost more to set up an all-grain brewing system, but if I were to buy 50lb bags of grain, wouldn't it be easier to get back in the black quicker?
Any advice you all can provide would be greatly appreciated. I just want to do this right and do it right the first time, without wasting money on something that I will later sit to the side and no longer use.
Jim
Did any of you start by brewing with all-grain?
I guess one way to describe me is that I am frugal, or in other words, cheap. I noticed that the extract kits at my local store were anywhere from $39-$65, which to me, isn't really much of a cost savings considering I can buy 2 cases of Lager for 44 dollars. Yes, it is not my own home brewed beer, but still pricey.
Yes, it would cost more to set up an all-grain brewing system, but if I were to buy 50lb bags of grain, wouldn't it be easier to get back in the black quicker?
Any advice you all can provide would be greatly appreciated. I just want to do this right and do it right the first time, without wasting money on something that I will later sit to the side and no longer use.
Jim