how much does it cost to make your own beer?
The True Cost of Home Brewing For home brew, you have to invest in supplies, plus ingredients for each batch. A basic home brewing kit at MoreBeer.com costs $109. Shipping is free. An ingredient kit, called extract, for mild brown beer costs $25 and makes 5 gallons, or about 50 beers (equivalent to 8.3 six-packs).