Northbay - Cream Ale - Partial Mash Extract Beer Kit - 5 Gal

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BN53

Beer Style: An adaptation of American Lager, Cream Ale is a light golden, refreshing beer that is fermented as an ale, then generally kept in cold storage for a period to improve its clarity and crispness.

Dominant Ingredients and Characteristics: Rice and Flaked Maize adjuncts, uniquely American beer ingredients, are enhanced with German Pilsener malt and a fruity American Ale yeast.

Timeline
Brew Day: 3 - 4 hours
Total Days from Brew Day to Drinking
If Bottled: 5 - 7 weeks
If Kegged: 3.5 - 5 weeks

Consider The Ideal Environment For This Beer

Fermentation: 60 – 72° F
Bottle Conditioning: 60 – 70° F
Keg Conditioning: 32 – 45° F
Storage and Drinking: 32 – 55° F

Specifications

OG: 1.050

ABV: ~5.2%

IBU: 20

SRM: 4

Be sure you have all the equipment below before getting started. We carry everything you'll need to get brewing.

How to Use

Equipment Needed:

Boiling kettle 7 gallons or larger, made of stainless steel or enameled steel.
A stirring paddle or spoon.
Primary fermentor of at least 7 gallon capacity and a lid.
A 5 gallon bottle (secondary fermentor).
Fermentation lock and stopper(s) for fermentors.
Siphon assembly for transfers.
Beer bottles and caps for 5 gallons, or kegs for 5 gallons.
Bottle/keg brush, cleaner, and sanitizer.
Strainer and a soup pot.
Optional but recommended: Wort chiller
Optional but recommended: Hydrometer & test jar

Materials/Ingredients

LCD Sticker Thermometer for Fermentor
3 lb. Light Dry Malt Extract
8 oz. Flaked Maize
1 lb. Dry Rice Extract
2 lbs. German Pilsener Malt
Brewing Salts
Whirlfloc Kettle Fining Tablet
PicoZinc™ Beer Yeast Nutrient for 5 Gallons
1/2 oz. Northern Brewer
1.0 oz Styrian Golding
OPTIONAL FOR BOTTLING: 5 oz. Corn Sugar for Priming
1 Pack #1272 California Ale II Yeast

Pickup Locations Available for This Item

The Beverage People Warehouse, Santa Rosa.

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Returns

How to Return Goods for Refund

All our supplies are guaranteed for one year. Request for refunds occurring more than 30 days after the date of purchase on non-defective goods may be granted as a store credit if the goods are returned in their original condition. Yeast is perishable and should be refrigerated on arrival. No refunds are allowed on sales of living organisms such as yeast and bacteria.

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Did I tell you I love them? 10/11/2020
By Tim Woods
After a major surgery less than a year ago, I started Brewing again a couple months later
It was just before the Covid, AND the fires, and the beverage people have always pulled through with anything that I've ordered from them!! It was so appreciated such a bright light in Dark Times. Speaking of dark, that coconut porter has me soo excited for it to finish off, yum! As with all the other Brews that I've brewed since then. So again thank you, I love them, we should meet sometime!! :))