SWMBO and I cooked up a True Brew IPA as about our 3rd or 4th batch. Dumped the dextrose in the boil, and saved the dme for priming out of a 1# bag, dumping the rest in the boil. We then added about 1/3 more finishing hops, using a bag of Cascade pellets, and pitched 2 packets of Nottingham yeast. We were very pleased w/ the results. All this was done on the advice of our LHBS's proprietor. So, in addition to the kit, I suggest a 1# bag of light DME, a 1 oz bag of Cascade pellets, and Nottingham yeast. We were surprised that the yeast kicked off in about 4 hours, having followed the instructions on the packet. Just our experience, but we were pleased enough with the results that we have done it again. Good luck, and I hope you can use some of this advice. We call it Dog Vomit IPA, as the Krausen was a yellowish tint, looking like, well, you can guess. The finished beer came out with a hot copper color, not very pale, and a nice subtle, Grapefruit citrus twang.