Right now we can't afford to do a huge amount of bulk grain since we aren't that big. The price will come down as we grow. One thing to keep in mind is that these are extract kits, not all-grain. So they will run a little more expensive. We went with extract because it is easier and a majority of brewers are extract brewers.

$35 for an extract kit, especially something decently hoppy, isn't too bad - especially if your local store isn't MoreBeer or Northern Brewer. (Though I'd feel better about that price if it included Liquid Yeast, and the "extra ingredients")

$15 to ship is a killer.

Very valid point. Do you think that offering a kit every other month would be a better solution? Or perhaps having tiers, where one would be 3 kits a year, and another 6, and so on.

I agree with this. I could see myself signing up, getting one kit, and cancelling. Repeat every couple of months when I actually find time to do the brewing.

I'm not normally one for off-topic comments, but fitting username.

Oops! Thanks for letting us know.

We definitely have that in the plans.