jjones17
Well-Known Member
If you answer this question objectively, not as a homebrewer but strictly as a beer drinker, all costs including labor must be worked into it. If you skip it, you're cheating and you fail.
Lol! While I appreciate your opinion, I must completely disagree. I am not suprised you say this, since you obviously make a living in the beer industry. If its a job you HAVE to factor in the labour, since its part of your expenses on your income statement.
Just because a hobby costs money for supplies does not mean you HAVE to factor in your labour. If I go 20 minutes to my favorite liquor store that carries my favorite beer, I don't factor in my time on that side of the equation. Strictly as a beer drinker, all I have to do is this:
Buying beer all January (10 gallons): $150.00
Making beer in Febuary (10 gallons): $75.00
Something tells me the which of the above is cheaper. If I sit on my A$$ for 5 hours when I am NOT brewing, I hardly consider myself "Spending less on my cost of labour" LOL!!
Anyway, just my 2cents, do what makes ya happy! I am sure we all can agree making beer makes us all happy.