[email]jdjordahl@sbcglobal.net[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> I've been brewing for about 8 years, not too adventuresome, and still
> using the partial-grain method. My last batch of ingredients, for a
> Sam Adams "clone," came to $44. (Hops and yeast have gone up
> considerably, and I can buy SA for about $40 a case). My supply store
> had kits (Brewer's Best and a British one) for $25 to $35 for other
> beers I like, so can someone talk me out of going that route?
> Thanks.
> Dave J[/color]
I get ~2 cases out of a 5 gal batch. That would only be $22 a case,
much better than the $40 for the "real thing". If your clone tastes
close to what you are trying to clone, I'd stick with it.

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Michael Herrenbruck
Herrenbruck Brewery