Thanks for the affirmation… I was begining to think I was the only one who brewed for the low $. I have aspired to achieve the most palatable beer for the least amount of money for 20+ years. Hundreds of batches and thousands of gallons later we have succeeded. Brewing beer is not a life or death scientific endeavor; it’s cooking up a pot of syrup on the stove, tossing in some yeast, and waiting… We adjust, improvise, and have little fear of trying something new.
We use an lme, hop pellets, corn syrup, maybe a flavoring or two and an inexpensive yeast. We only rack once from a bucket into a dispensing jug where a cup of cane sugar is added to condition and bottle it up for less than $5 a case.
To all the critics who turn up their noses while aspiring to become master brewers in their basements, I say good luck and I’m happy for you but that is not why I brew. Furthermore, if ANYYONE who brews is supportive of EVERYBODY else who brews, more people will brew. As more people start brewing the market for our ingredients will increase, become more competitive, and ultimately less expensive.
Thank you to all who brew!
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:55 am
Thanks for the affirmation… I was begining to think I was the only one who brewed for the low $. I have aspired to achieve the most palatable beer for the least amount of money for 20+ years. Hundreds of batches and thousands of gallons later we have succeeded. Brewing beer is not a life or death scientific endeavor; it’s cooking up a pot of syrup on the stove, tossing in some yeast, and waiting… We adjust, improvise, and have little fear of trying something new.
We use an lme, hop pellets, corn syrup, maybe a flavoring or two and an inexpensive yeast. We only rack once from a bucket into a dispensing jug where a cup of cane sugar is added to condition and bottle it up for less than $5 a case.
To all the critics who turn up their noses while aspiring to become master brewers in their basements, I say good luck and I’m happy for you but that is not why I brew. Furthermore, if ANYYONE who brews is supportive of EVERYBODY else who brews, more people will brew. As more people start brewing the market for our ingredients will increase, become more competitive, and ultimately less expensive.
Thank you to all who brew!