Golden Glow Maltier Cream Ale Beer Kit - All-Grain
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Your Golden Glow Maltier Cream Ale Original Beer Kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order. Your ingredients are packed fresh and you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.
Craft a smooth, malt-forward cream ale with the Golden Glow Maltier Cream Ale Beer Kit – All-Grain. Designed for homebrewers who appreciate a richer take on the classic cream ale, this recipe delivers a balance of malt sweetness and subtle hop character for an easy-drinking yet flavorful brew.
Flavor Profile
This maltier cream ale features a deep golden hue and a well-rounded body, thanks to a carefully selected grain bill. Brewer’s Malt (2-Row) provides a clean, crisp base, while Vienna Malt adds a light toastiness that enhances depth. A touch of Honey Malt lends delicate honey-like sweetness, complementing the soft, grainy notes of Flaked Corn for a traditional cream ale smoothness.
Mild, floral Saaz Hops contribute gentle bitterness to balance the malt complexity without overpowering the beer’s drinkability. Fermented with a clean ale yeast, this beer finishes crisp with a refreshing character, making it an excellent choice for those who enjoy a lighter-bodied yet flavorful brew.
Perfect for all-grain brewers looking to create a malt-balanced cream ale with a refined sweetness, this cream ale beer kit provides high-quality ingredients for a satisfying homebrew experience.
ABV: 5.8% - 6.3%
IBUs: 10
Original Gravity (OG): 1.056 - 1.062
Final Gravity (FG): 1.011 - 1.015
SRM: 5
- 8 lbs. Brewer's Malt (2-Row)
- 1.5 lbs. Vienna Malt
- 1 lb. Flaked Corn
- 8 oz. lb Honey Malt
- 1/2 oz. Saaz Hops (60 min)
- 1/2 oz. Saaz Hops (15 min)
Yeast: ***Substitutions based on availability***
- Packet of Dry Yeast (SafAle US-05)
5 oz. Priming Sugar
Irish Moss/Energizer Combo packet (Add last 15 mins of boil)
HOPS SCHEDULE
1/2 oz Saaz Hops (60 min)
1/2 oz Saaz Hops (15 min)
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare Equipment:
Sanitize all brewing equipment thoroughly.
Mash:
Heat 4 gallons of water to 161°F. *adjust for your brew systems temperature absorption.
Add crushed grains to your mash tun and mash at 152°F for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Sparge:
Heat 4 gallons of water to 170°F for sparging.
Slowly rinse the grains, collecting about 6.5 gallons of pre-boil wort.
Boil:
Bring the wort to a rolling boil.
Add hops at the following times:
1/2 oz Saaz at 60 minutes.
1/2 oz Saaz at 15 minutes. Add the Irish Moss / Energizer Combo packet at this time as well.
Boil for a total of 60 minutes.
Cool and Transfer:
Cool the wort rapidly to 68°F using an immersion or counterflow chiller.
Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermenter and top off with water to exactly 5 gallons.
Fermentation:
Pitch the yeast into the fermenter.
Ferment at 68°F for 7–10 days.
PACKAGING
Priming for Bottling:
Dissolve 5 oz of priming sugar in 2 cups boiling water and let it cool.
Transfer the beer from the fermenter into a sanitized bottling bucket, leaving behind sediment.
Stir in the priming sugar solution gently, without aerating the beer.
Bottle the beer using sanitized bottles and cap them securely.
Store bottles at room temperature for 2-3 weeks for carbonation.
Kegging:
Transfer the beer into a sanitized keg.
Seal and purge oxygen by burping the keg with CO₂.
Set the CO₂ regulator to 12 PSI and store at 38°F for 2-3 weeks before serving.
