[euge]

I love kits. They're just way more than I can brew! I'd brew kits a lot more if they came in half-sizes.

Try the Brewferm Belgian kits. They are 3 gallons and less.

[kgs]

All the afore mentioned places sell individual ingredients also to make you own recipie if you don't want to use a pre-determined mix.

tubercle, I've tried that route, only to end up with a freezer drawer full of "kibbles and bits." Are there stores that will let you buy recipes with custom quantities (2 oz here, 4 oz there, etc.)?

 I believe most sell only in 1 lb increments IIRC. It's been a long time since I have bought anything other than 50 lbs sacks (I make my own "specialty" grains).

 Take your kibbles & bits and make a clean-out brew. I do that about once a year. Whatever is laying around goes in the pot. Some of them have turned out quite well.

I have done that and they are always hilariously bad. But they're still fun to brew.

[kgs]

I love kits. They're just way more than I can brew! I'd brew kits a lot more if they came in half-sizes.

Try the Brewferm Belgian kits. They are 3 gallons and less.

I see the extract kits are indeed! I love how they say, "Also look at our elaborate brewing instructions." ;-)  I may try one, just for fun. Thanks!

I suppose I could also split kits in half and buy extra yeast, or time things so I could pitch the second batch on the yeast cake of the first batch. Though I really like that 3-gal+ range for brewing.

[morticaixavier]

Isn't there a pretty good homebrew store in SF? also the oakbarrel. I bet either one will let you buy 2 oz here and there as you say

[Mark G]

All the afore mentioned places sell individual ingredients also to make you own recipie if you don't want to use a pre-determined mix.

tubercle, I've tried that route, only to end up with a freezer drawer full of "kibbles and bits." Are there stores that will let you buy recipes with custom quantities (2 oz here, 4 oz there, etc.)?

Try http://www.brewmasterswarehouse.com/. You can build your recipe on their website and only buy the quantities you input.

[kgs]

Isn't there a pretty good homebrew store in SF? also the oakbarrel. I bet either one will let you buy 2 oz here and there as you say

Breaking this into parts... yes, there is a LHBS in SF. (Oak Barrel, over in Berkeley, is a good store, but it's hard for me to get to when it's open.) Yes, the SF LHBS will build a recipe from the ground up, which is a real plus. Sometimes I shop there...for a variety of reasons, sometimes I don't.

[kgs]

All the afore mentioned places sell individual ingredients also to make you own recipie if you don't want to use a pre-determined mix.

tubercle, I've tried that route, only to end up with a freezer drawer full of "kibbles and bits." Are there stores that will let you buy recipes with custom quantities (2 oz here, 4 oz there, etc.)?

Try http://www.brewmasterswarehouse.com/. You can build your recipe on their website and only buy the quantities you input.

Thank you for the suggestion! I'll try that too.

[a10t2]

Rebel Brewer sells most (maybe all?) specialty malts in 1 oz increments.

[alcaponejunior]

I just ordered a kit from morebeer.com, the sweet stout.  I will report on how it comes out when I brew it.