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Brew cost

A homebrewed blonde comes to about one euro per litre in ingredients. Work it out for yours.

Ingredients bought *

For the cost per bottle.

Result

Fill in the values and run the calculation, or try the example.

This is the calculation Krausi uses. Create an account to save it in a recipe or a brew.

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Why calculate the cost of your brew?

Is brewing your own beer cheaper than buying it? The question always comes up. The answer is one calculation: the price of the ingredients, divided by the volume obtained.

The cost per litre lets you compare two recipes: a heavily hopped IPA easily costs three times as much as a simple blonde. The cost per bottle helps set a contribution for a party, or simply to know what your gift is worth.

How is the brew cost calculated?

The cost of each ingredient is its quantity multiplied by its unit price, in the same unit:

total      = sum (quantity × unit price)
per litre  = total / volume (L)
per bottle = total / number of bottles

The number of bottles is calculated for the size entered, with no losses. Enter the quantity and the price in the same unit: kilos with a price per kilo, grams with a price per gram.

Worked example

Values entered

  • Ingredients bought:
    • ingredient name Pilsner malt (kg), quantity used 5, price per unit of quantity 2.5
    • ingredient name Hops (g), quantity used 60, price per unit of quantity 0.05
    • ingredient name Yeast (packet), quantity used 1, price per unit of quantity 4
  • Volume of beer produced in litres: 20
  • Bottle size in mL: 330

Result from the tool

Total cost
19.5
Cost per litre
0.98
Full bottles (no losses)
60
Cost per bottle
0.33

What the tool does not do

  • Only the ingredients entered are counted: energy, water, cleaning products, caps and equipment are not.
  • Time spent has no price here.
  • For a full cost, add one line per consumable: caps, gas, sanitiser.

Frequently asked questions

Is brewing your own beer worth it?

In ingredients, yes: allow €1 to €2 per litre for a simple beer, against €6 to €10 per litre for a bought craft beer. Counting equipment and time, you mostly brew for pleasure.

How much do 20 litres of homebrew cost?

About €20 of ingredients for a simple blonde: 5 kg of malt, 60 g of hops and a pack of yeast. A heavily hopped IPA goes up to €40 or €50.

And with the assistant?

In the app, Krausi does this calculation with your invoices: he knows the real price of every ingredient in your stock.

How much did my last brew cost me?

According to your invoices, the ingredients of the “Spring Blonde” brew cost €19.50, which is €0.98 per litre and €0.33 per 330 mL bottle.

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