Make Money With The Acid Lab in Grand Theft Auto V

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Alright, so you're looking to get the Acid Lab up and running to make some serious cash in GTA V, huh? It's a solid move, and I can walk you through the best way to maximize your profits.

First things first, you need to get your hands on some supplies. You've got two main options here: you can either buy them directly from Mutt for $60k, which gets you 25% of the supplies, or you can call him up and do a supply job yourself. Honestly, doing the job yourself is the way to go if you want the biggest profit margin because you won't be spending any of your hard-earned cash. It does take a bit longer to build up those supplies, though, so if you're itching to make money *right now*, buying them might be your speed.

Pro-tip: Once you've got your Brickade 6x6, you can actually boost its production once a day. This cuts down the time it takes to make your product, so keep that in mind!

Acid Lab Payouts

So, how much are we talking about when your Acid Lab is full? If you haven't sprung for the Equipment Upgrade yet, you're looking at selling your product for around $237,600. But, if you've got that upgrade installed, the payout jumps to a much nicer $335,200. Definitely worth the investment if you plan on running this business long-term.

Supplies Needed for a Full Product

Wondering how many supply runs you'll need to make? If you're rolling without the Equipment Upgrade, you'll need three batches of supplies to get a full product. With the upgrade, though, it drops down to just two batches. Less work, more money – sounds good to me!

Production Time

If you're not boosting production and you don't have the Equipment Upgrade, expect it to take about 6 hours for your product bar to fill up. With the Equipment Upgrade, that time shrinks to 5 hours. It's not instant, but it's a steady income stream once it's going.

How to Get the Acid Lab

To even get started with the Acid Lab, you'll need to have downloaded the Los Santos Drug Wars update. Once you're in a session, wait for Ron to give you a call. He'll mark an 'R' on your map, which is where you'll kick off the 'First Dose' missions. Knock out all six of those missions, and you'll snag yourself the Brickade 6x6. After that, you'll see markers on your map for the Acid Lab Equipment Setup. Head over there, use a forklift to load up a truck with chemicals, and bring it back. Once that's done, you can chat with Mutt at The Freakshop, and you'll unlock the Acid Lab business for $750,000. It's a bit of an upfront cost, but it pays for itself pretty quickly with those payouts we talked about.