DragonTail wrote:[color=blue]
> [email]jdjordahl@sbcglobal.net[/email] wrote:
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>> 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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2 cases out of a 5 gallon batch? What are you doing? I average for the
price on one case I get 5. That's one full corny per batch.