JayDubWill
Well-Known Member
I recently received an e-mail from a reputable brewing supply store for a IIPA kit that sounded pretty tasty. I'm sure most of us received the same e-mail, but I don't want to name any names since this seems to be a growing theme among supply stores. When I opened the web page I was pretty shocked at the price for the AG kit at $49.99. I compared it to the prices on their own web site for just the ingredients and here is what I came up with. Without the instructions from the kit, i'm not sure how many oz of each hop are included so I made a best guess.
15.25 2-row ($19.67)
1lb 60L ($1.89)
1lb corn sugar ($2.39)
2oz magnum (2@$2.09=$4.18)
3oz El Dorado(3@$2.50=$7.50)(not available online, price is from my LHBS)
3oz Galena ([email protected]=$4.18)
Total: $39.81 (25.6% cheaper)
Why the 25% price increase for the kit? I understand the kit will come with instructions and someone has already figured out the recipe for me, but is this convenience worth that much more? I don't think it is personally but would like to hear what your opinion is.
15.25 2-row ($19.67)
1lb 60L ($1.89)
1lb corn sugar ($2.39)
2oz magnum (2@$2.09=$4.18)
3oz El Dorado(3@$2.50=$7.50)(not available online, price is from my LHBS)
3oz Galena ([email protected]=$4.18)
Total: $39.81 (25.6% cheaper)
Why the 25% price increase for the kit? I understand the kit will come with instructions and someone has already figured out the recipe for me, but is this convenience worth that much more? I don't think it is personally but would like to hear what your opinion is.