YES. I started out with them and still use them. I've done some modifications like dry hopping the micro pale, red and ambers and I now steep the grains for 30-45 min. and sparge the grain bag (don't squeeze) with about 12oz coffee pot water. To improve color and to get better hop bittering efficiency I'm only using about half of the extracts for the full boil and the rest for about the last 20 min. The kits are $30.50 minus a 10% brew club discount at my LHBS so I save money by using them also.