Blue Moon Belgian White (16A) - ALL GRAIN Homebrew Ingredient Kit

Style is spot on.

Fantastic brew. Great body. Great flavor. Great match. Very impressed. Follow the instructions to the T.

Brewed this kit with an additional teaspoon of tangerine peel and only used one ounce hersbrucker for bittering hop with no extra hop at all. Tastes better than blue moon or shock top.

Just brewed my second blue moon kit. The first one was pretty close to the actual. It was lacking in orange flavor. A couple orange slices help, this time I steeped my spice pack an extra 5 minutes to see if I could capture a little more orange flavor.

I have brewed this kit twinc now and it is fantastic. It is close to blue moon but I think better. I altered the bittering and aroma hop amounts the second round and I think it adds something to the flavor profile. I just got back form my local fair where I entered a bottle of my latest batch and I won first place! Great beer.

This is Prelim review. The instructions for this kit are unclear, just a template, and are non specific to the exact ingredients purchased as part of the choice package.

Turned out great - not as much coriander flavor as the original, otherwise spot on. Will order again.

Partial Mash. SafeBrew T-58 yeast. ABV: 5.7%. 4 SRM. 10 IBU. Brewed: 11/02/2012. Sample 1: 12/15/2012. -Nice haze and good mouthfeel. Gold color. Estery, slight butterscotch. Sample 2: 05/18/2013. -haze gone, nearly transparent. Same color. The yeast (esters) flavors are much more pronounced and overwhelm the taste. Tasted good regardless.

I went with the mini mash,1 week in the primary, 1week in the secondary, 5 weeks in a bottle. excellent beer probably better then the store bought original version I will be brewing this one again.

This is close to blue moon, but far easier to drink. At two weeks in the bottle it has a very strong orange taste that makes it very good. After five weeks it the bitter orange peel took on a stronger flavor, but was very good. The need to add an orange slice like the original isn't necessary. Great recipe that will be in regular rotation.

Good kit, not at all like Blue Moon, needs an extra couple of weeks in bottles. Very good beer!

I went with the LME kit and this one went for about a week in the primary and about 5 weeks in the secondary before botteling. I left the spice pack in the when transferred to the primary to make sure the flavor from the orange peel and coriander had a chance to blend. I kept the secondary in my basement at about 50 degrees which clarified beautifully. First bottle was drank yesterday which is still early as they have only been in the bottle about 10 days (still under carbonated but had to check) and all I can say is WOW! I am a Blue Moon fan but I think this is much better than the original. So good I just ordered 2 more kits. Highly recommend if you like Blue Moon.

I made it according to the provided instructions (1 week in primary, another in secondary and like 2 weeks in the bottle, though next time I'll let it go for 2 in secondary for comparative purposes) and it kicks real Blue Moon to the curb!

fantastic !!!!!!! 1 2 3 method 1 week primary 2 weeks secondary 3 weeks in bottle this is the way for this kit . tried one first week in bottle it was horrible 2nd week got better . 3rd week fantastic. i don't think it can get much better 6 weeks total is not long for something this good ... will buy again .. follow direction to a tee... don't over think this one .you will be glad you did

I forgot to crack the coriander before adding it to the boil but some of the flavor still came through. It turned out to be one of my more favorite beers with a fresh orange flavor, very drinkable, I will be making this again very soon. I picked up a store bought bottle and compared the two, the home brew was so much better I couldn't finish the store bought version and I've always believed it is sacrilegious to dump beer. Great job AHS!

When I first started brewing I used another supplier. The first kit I made was a Blue Moon Clone from there. It was good. This kit is great! 2 weeks single one week bottle and I had to try it. Waiting is not my strong point. Bad I know in brewing. This is extremely close. Yet another awesome job guys from AHS.

Brewed the extract version back in March and went with the WLP400 option. While it's very good, it's not spot on for a Blue Moon. Mine had more banana/clove than the commercial version. I really did like it and it disappeared quickly. However, after doing some research I've discovered that Coors/Blue Moon doesn't use Belgian Wit yeast. They use California or an American (can't recall the exact strain right now). I will brew this one again (I've moved to AG and will go that route next), but plan to use WLP001 next time around.

I commented on this one before. It is now my "house beer". Everyone loves it who tries it. I have made it several times. If you like citrusy, kinda sweet spring/summer beers, try this one. You won't be dissapointed! I have made it twice this year already.

Very very good. Like the other posts mention, not an exact clone. Your BMC friend and family won't be able to get enough of this. Very crisp, light and wheat flavorful. For the hottest part of the summer you can't beat this.

I made the partial mash of this kit. It is a great refreshing brew with the citrus flavor you get from Blue Moon. ordering this again this weekend.

Yeah, I agree with most of these posts....I was a little disappointed with this one. It's not a bad beer by any means and I just might buy it again. If you gave it to me and didn't tell me it was a Blue Moon clone, I wouldn't even think Blue Moon, but I would certainly enjoy it and compliment it. So, it's a good drinking beer, but just don't think you'll be tricking your friends into thinking it's the original!

I bought the extract version with alcohol boost and wyeast yeast. This was my first brew and I definitely learned a lot from the experience. The yeast was very slow and ended up needing two weeks in the primary and a week in the secondary. After 1 week the hydrometer read 1.030. Next time I will just leave in the primary for more time and use a starter. At the end of the first 4 weeks the beer was not drinkable. Initially I believed it was because of bacterial infection, but after giving the beer more time (3 more weeks) the flavor mellowed significantly. Much hoppier than a blue moon. It is my recommendation for a more blue moon style flavor (for the extract version) buy an additional pack or two of the orange and coriander to boost the flavor. It was virtually undetectable in the final product.

This is one good kit. I have made kits before from other suppliers, and was not too impressed. This one is very good, the OG and FG came out just right, the partial mash instructions were good, the tech support is great. I just bottled it, but it tasted great without carbontation, if maybe a bit citrusy. that may blend in over time. I would definately recommend this one, except sub a regular ale yeast. I used Safale-5 (the pink one). all I read about the real Blue Moon is that it uses an American ale yeast and not the wit yeast. its not an authentic wit beer to start with, so I decided to doctor mine up. Its a definite "buy again". I may even try some of their other kits now. Like I said, I'm very impressed.

very good beer.not exactly like a blue moon.i think its better.very long fermentation mine took about 17 days, just kept going.then 3 weeks in a secondary.this beer takes a long time to mellow out and be good.more like a beer spritzer if there is such a thing.very nice spring /summer ale. chicks dig it so you should of course brew it.

Not like Blue Moon (probably a good thing!), slightly tart and citrusy with mild, nicely balanced hoppiness. More bananna flavor and aroma early, which mellowed out with aging (7 wks @ 70 deg., then all went into the fridge). IMO, better cool than ice cold. May do this again next spring / summer, and perhaps add a little more orange peel and corriander.

Not exactly like Blue Moon but I like it better. Definitely brewing this one again.

I had a similar experience to what the others posted. Doesn't taste much like Blue Moon, but is in style for a wit. Mine tasted a lot like Hoegaarden.

Brewed this kit 2 months ago, and i've had it kegged for 2 weeks....my wife (loves good beer) said last night, watching MNF that she likes my beer better than Blue Moon!!! Nice compliment, coming from her. I asked what she liked better, and she went on to explain..."there is no bitter after taste, and the orange flavor is not overwhelming. I like this kit and would buy it again for summer. It is easy drinking, and a very good beer for everyone to enjoy.

I used the partial mash recipe with the recommended white labs yeast and kegged after 5 weeks in primary. I think is better than Blue Moon, but very much in the white beer style. I've had half a dozen friends and family sample this and all have gone back for seconds, thirds, and beyond. I have already ordered this recipe again. Very highly recommended.

A very good Belgian white, but not a Blue Moon. However, eventhough it is not Blue Moon, your friends, neighbors and family will likely give this beer great reviews.

2 weeks in the primary and 3 weeks in the secondary made this a delicious beer. I would suggest letting it age for best results.

1 week Primary, 1 week secondary, like others have said, it does not taste exactly like Blue Moon, however after making this I can no longer drink Blue Moon. This is a much better more robust beer. Going to make another batch of this for sure.

Great beer. Previous reviews saying that it's better than Blue Moon is true. Had a couple friends try it against the real Blue Moon and they liked this beer better. Used the Wyeast version of the yeast and the airlock was flying within 3 hours. Definately need a secondary with this one.

This was good, but was only in the style of Blue moon. I guess I was hoping for something a little closer, and was a little dissapointed. If you like the style you will like it, but if your trying to get close to Blue moon, it won't happen.