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Holy crap that is expensive. I'd expect a service like this to be less expensive than my local home brew store due to the grain bill being ordered in bulk.

For comparison, a super high gravity Belgian black will run about $60, including lots of Belgian Candi Syrup. Your average nut brown will run about $20.

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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.

Liquid yeast is a real pain when it comes to shipping. We would have to charge a couple bucks extra just for the packaging.

I agree 15 dollars is high but shipping 10 or so pounds is about that much.

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