Lowie wrote::)) There's your first mistake mate "guaranteed to be good". You only think it's good because that's all you've ever drank, or you've drank some crap home hooch that's been made by people that rely on commercial home brew shop advice. Personally, I no longer buy commercial spirits (or beer for that fact) as it's not that good - that's how craft beer has gown so rapidly. BTW, I reckon some of your assumptions are a bi ton the high side too.
Haha ok got me there... maybe I should’ve said guaranteed to be what I like. But I agree with you 100% which is why I’m giving this so much thought.. I want to get into it, but I know I’m as impulsive as they come, so just trying to avoid throwing money and time away. I’ve been posting here pretty much in the hope that I’m way off and someone will correct me. I think I’m a little high on the costs side, but I also think I’m a little low on the output side, so I’m leaning toward this being something that will at least pay for itself, whilst giving me something new to learn (and hopefully if I can get good enough, something to make me think the store bought stuff is garbage as well).
The only experience I’ve had with home brew is from a cousin that brews a shit load of beer. 1/ I don’t really like beer, 2/ I dread going over there because then I have to drink it and pretend it’s nice.. and it’s absolutely awful.
If I could produce something as good as JD (my fav.. and I know it’s not the best there is, but I like it) and/or Rebellion Bay rum, then I’d be over the moon. Especially if I pulled 10L of it! Haha