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Mad Scientist
02-02-2009, 04:04 PM
Wow look at this: http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?products_id=11675
Mikegobrew
02-02-2009, 04:09 PM
And you can save $10.50 if you buy the all-grain kit!!!
beerking
02-02-2009, 04:58 PM
That price is without yeast!! Plus they won't even tell you what hops are in it, which is probably what drives the price up.
Mad Scientist
02-02-2009, 05:18 PM
Well, I've got the Pliny recipe somewhere, if you want it. this directly from Vinny himself.
beerking
02-02-2009, 08:02 PM
Well, I've got the Pliny recipe somewhere, if you want it. this directly from Vinny himself.

Please post! :D
Mad Scientist
02-03-2009, 09:11 AM
I will dig it up, and post it...
Otis_The_Drunk
02-04-2009, 01:16 PM
I think that you need to get ahold of Forrest and ask him what's up with this.
I don't care whit beer your cloning, that's insane.
Seanibus
02-04-2009, 04:23 PM
I think that you need to get ahold of Forrest and ask him what's up with this.
I don't care whit beer your cloning, that's insane.
I dunno - that works out to about $14 per sixpack, if you figure a five gallon batch = 48 12-ounce beers. That's still a little high, but not completely unheard of for a really big beer.

And if you think in terms of bombers, that's $4.67 per 22-once bottle, and that's hardly out of the park for a really special brew in a retail store.

If I were a little more flush these days, I might try this kit, but Times being what they are, I have to settle for recipes that come out to $60 or less.
Mad Scientist
02-04-2009, 04:32 PM
That cost is hard to justify for any type of brew. Obviously the hops are a huge component of the price, but you'd think they'd find a way to reduce cost.
markaberrant
02-04-2009, 05:34 PM
The recipe floating around on the internet (supposedly provided by Vinnie) calls for 16.75oz of hops. You should be able to buy those from Freshops for about $40. And there is maybe $10 of grain.

http://www.ratebeer.com/Recipe.asp?RecipeID=84
Otis_The_Drunk
02-04-2009, 06:23 PM
I pretty much have the grain bill on hand, but the hops I don't.
markaberrant, is right though the hops shouldn't be that High even with AHS's mark up.
Mikegobrew
02-04-2009, 09:29 PM
Well if you ask me, for that price someone should be brewing the beer for me. Butt load of hops or not, count me out!
cecil_spivey
02-07-2009, 10:50 PM
Shyeah! Has anyone EVER bought this kit? That's nuts!

I already felt like AHS was overpriced, but now I think they've lost their minds! ...respectfully.
S.F.B.
02-16-2009, 06:42 PM
No thanks. I can brew 15 gallons of double IPA for that price.