Cream Ale

[c8h12n4o3]

I brewed this same kit a little over a month ago. Carbed it in a keg and just tapped it today. It's amazing...very smooth and taste great. This was my first full boil extract. And If I did everything correctly, this will be my first picture upload.

 

[HAREEBROWNBEEST]

I brewed this same kit a little over a month ago. Carbed it in a keg and just tapped it today. It's amazing...very smooth and taste great. This was my first full boil extract. And If I did everything correctly, this will be my first picture upload.

Looks tastee. I'm leaving for Hawaii tomorrow and when I get back in a week it will be time for me to bottle.

 

[TreyNewton]

Just ordered this same kit from Northern Brewer ant wait to try it

 

[OpsGuy68]

Just brewed one today. After reading these posts, I am looking forward to trying one. First time using a wort chiller and aeration pump. Also, after I finished aerating the wort, putting the fermenter in the cooler, and installing the blow off tube, I noticed the yeast starter was still sitting on the counter. Whoops.

 

[HAREEBROWNBEEST]

Well I got 18-22oz and a few 12oz bottles all bottled up and getting ripe. I'm going to wait the three weeks that was recommended. I gave 6 of them away to a friend for his 40th. Hope he can wait the three weeks!

 

[MattzKauf]

Poured a two week old NB Cream Ale today and it was perfect! Great kit.

 

[HAREEBROWNBEEST]

Made my labels today

 

[HAREEBROWNBEEST]

 

[Yooper]

That's awesome- I love the labels and the clarity in the picture. Very nice!

 

[HAREEBROWNBEEST]

That's awesome- I love the labels and the clarity in the picture. Very nice!

Thanks, I was going for a mushroom cloud but my son found the peace sign, I thought this was pretty cool.

 

[evrose]

Thanks, I was going for a mushroom cloud but my son found the peace sign, I thought this was pretty cool.

Looks great! How does it taste? I've got my eye on that kit for my second ever brew... It's either this one or the Caribou Slobber. I'll probably end up doing both, but I'd love to hear some feedback on the cream ale.

 

[devilbrewer75]

Just made a ten gallon allgrain batch of this last night. I've made this four other times and it's a good beer.

 

[SeanMcClellan]

I made this (Extract) as my first brew ever and love it. Looks just like the pictures above and tastes great!

 

[glenn514]

I've made both the extract and all-grain kits. Taste is similar...and great! But I do prefer the all-grain, and it really isn't all that much more difficult than the extract. All-grain does take more time and a bit more equipment, but the process is very straightforward. Anyway, NB Cream Ale? Yum!

glenn514

 

[HAREEBROWNBEEST]

Oh man, oh my goodness, wow just tasted my two week old cream ale and damn is it tasty! I can't believe how creamy and perfect it tastes, can't wait to try a three week or older one.

 

[SeanMcClellan]

Oh man, oh my goodness, wow just tasted my two week old cream ale and damn is it tasty! I can't believe how creamy and perfect it tastes, can't wait to try a three week or older one.

Goes down nice and easy, huh? Glad to hear it turned out well for you, too!

 

[doublebogey10]

Big fan of this kit. I added five pounds of strawberries and let that sit in secondary for a month.

 

[dfaridoni]

I use about 1/3 of my extract from the beginning and add the rest the last 15 minutes. Keeps the color lighter. I've read some people add the rest after flameout but I've never tried that.

 

[dfaridoni]

If you like the cream ale you might want to try Aussie Light Ale from Midwest. I just finished polishing off the last of it and ordered another. It's really smooth tasting and great for the summertime.

 

[BlakeL]

I've been thinking of doing an extract 2.5 gallon batch of this using Briess Golden DME.