oh, nice price on the two row...damn, I am jealous now
7.5 is a bit more than I like to put to mine, I like low 6s give or take .5
I use the kits on occasion, If i want a 10 gallon batch, I go AG, if I want a 1 gallon batch tester, I go AG, but for the 5 gallon batches, especially the smooth brown ale from Midwestern, I will use the kits.
I do the wine more anyways, and my friend does mead also I never developed the taste for mead, bit sweet for my taste, and since my taste in wines tends more to the dry side it makes sense to me