MisterOJ
Well-Known Member
I have to admit, this kit is very intriguing to me. My wife loves the Lindeman's Kriek lambic and I think it's okay, so I want to brew this kit.
BUT...I've been reading about it on the forum and it seems like every time someone asks about it, someone chimes in and basically contradicts what NB says about the kit.
The directions say to leave it in the primary a couple weeks and then secondary fermentation for "at least three months (and up to six)." They suggest bottling after four months. It seems like there is a lot of different folks on this board that say it takes 1 to 1.5 years to make this.
So which is it? I don't want to shell out over $50 for this kit (plus shipping), follow the directions and end up with a crappy beer. But on the other hand, NB has been offering this kit for a long time and they seem to be a company that knows what it's doing.
BUT...I've been reading about it on the forum and it seems like every time someone asks about it, someone chimes in and basically contradicts what NB says about the kit.
The directions say to leave it in the primary a couple weeks and then secondary fermentation for "at least three months (and up to six)." They suggest bottling after four months. It seems like there is a lot of different folks on this board that say it takes 1 to 1.5 years to make this.
So which is it? I don't want to shell out over $50 for this kit (plus shipping), follow the directions and end up with a crappy beer. But on the other hand, NB has been offering this kit for a long time and they seem to be a company that knows what it's doing.