I have to say after reading some of the previous reviews, I was hesitant to try this flavor. My kids and I love Cream Soda and thought it would be fun to make together. I did modify the recipe a little bit, and really came out with a nice product. I made a 4 gallon batch, and put in a 5 gallon keg and placed in my kegerator along side all my other "Daddy Beer", as the kids like to call it. I set the Co2 @ 30 PSI for about 3 days, and backed off to around 8-10 PSI after conditioning. Using this method does not obviously require any yeast. I basically followed the instructions provided using the following ingredients: - 6 cups white sugar. (Wal-Mart brand)- 2 cups brown sugar. (Wal-Mart brand)- 2 tablespoons homemade pure vanilla extract. - Cream soda extract.That's it. We did not experience any of the plastic/ artificial off flavors others were describing? I have to wonder if the yeasts used caused the off flavors others were experiencing? Anyways, It was a hit over the father's day weekend with all the kids and adults alike. We will definitely make again, and look forward to trying some other soda flavors in the future.
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F.u.t.T.I.T.
Not a good representation of the style
1) shouldn't have used honey, competes with the vanilla creme flavor2) I agree with the "medicinal" comment from the other reviewer - I would compare it to chewing on an old plastic Band-Aid.
B
B.
Things I tried
Based upon the previous two reviews I made some changes:1) used 2 oz of extract for 3 gal corny since flavor seemed to be an issue2) used 4 cups raw turnbinado sugar3) used 2 cups honey4) added 2T home made vanilla extractWill check back in with the results.
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O.
Sad Day
I made a half-batch of this, being sure to measure out my water and sugar really carefully. I used 2 gallons of water and 3 3/4 cups of sugar, but somehow it still managed to turn out really sweet but also very bland. There just isn't any of the rich, creamy taste that I associate with good cream soda. This tasted more like watered down cream soda with lots of extra sugar.I also had the same problem as the other reviewers. There was a weird medicinal, stale-candy sort of aftertaste. Definitely won't be making this one again.
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V.
Very disappointed
Had a big time planned for me and my 3 year old to make "kid beer". We had a good time making it but he won't even drink it now and he's not picky when it comes to drinks. I made 3 gallons instead of the recommended 4 gallons but it still tastes very weak. It also has an aftertaste...kind of medicinal but hard to describe. I wish our first soda experience had turned out better. At least we had a good time together while we were making it.
