tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756861315815236395.post7652935409545960460..comments2007-03-04T12:39:25.822+01:00grovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090575637277836287noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756861315815236395.post-79979627788810952842007-03-04T12:39:00.000+01:002007-03-04T12:39:00.000+01:00I agree. <BR/><BR/>Because of malt extract it was much easier for me to get started with homebrewing. This mainly because of me not having to get hold of all the all-grain equipment and not to mention understand the then seemingly inpenetrable mashing process. In retrospect I find that extract brewing was at the right level of complexity to get started. Once I had gotten my mind around the extract brewing process the step up to all-grain was quite straightforward. <BR/><BR/>So, I feel that malt extracts are good because it lowers the barrier to entry -- which is definitely a good thing.grovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090575637277836287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756861315815236395.post-17926774757123894212007-02-13T18:06:00.000+01:002007-02-13T18:06:00.000+01:00I could not agree more. As a recent member of the all-grain party, I was driven not by the ability to custom and craft brew, but by the cost.<BR/><BR/>When I was extract brewing I was spending in the ballpark of $40 US for my supplies (extract is about $12-$15 a can and most recipes call for 2 cans). However now, even as I buy what I make (instead of buying in bulk), I spending under $20.<BR/><BR/>I know it sounds like I am being tight, but the reality is that was one of the things that drove me to homebrew.<BR/><BR/>Plus with supplies being so inexpensive in the all-grain brewing, I feel a lot more motivated to try different things because after all, it's so damn inexpensive!<BR/><BR/>Extract is a great way to get started and if you are pinched for time or space, it makes great beer, but there comes a time in every homebrewers life when they want to "shake things up".<BR/><BR/>Thats just my opinion, I could be wrong.Travishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08293454329758079937noreply@blogger.com