nog

[beer]

hello all been to homebrew shop today for first time it was fantastic came away with a wherrey nog and extra dark spray malt told bloke in shop i was looking to do something like a old perculier thats what he said to try any way ive got some safeale04 left from my last brew would this be better to use than what came with the kit any ideas on what this would turn out like ive onley done two cheep lager kits so far so this is a bit of a step up

[MightyMouth]

Which kit is it? If it is the Woodfords Norfolk Nog kit you dont need the spraymalt as the kit is a 3kg kit. I have heards good things bout the kit but have never made it myself.

[Lillywhite]

Which kit is it? If it is the Woodfords Norfolk Nog kit you dont need the spraymalt as the kit is a 3kg kit.

Agreed, it seems your HBS has persuaded you to buy something you don't need with this kit.
If you use the spraymalt you will change the intended taste of the brew.

[beer]

hello its a woodfords norfolk nog not sure what to do with the spray malt now might just put it in and see what happens does any one think it will enhance the brew the bloke in the shop said it would take the fv up to about 5.5 i want to brew some thing with a good body to it but if any ones done this before and its turned out crap i might leave the spray malt for another kit

[Lillywhite]

Save the spraymalt and add it to a cheap one tin kit, in place of sugar, such as a Geordie Mild.

[Bryggmester]

Or a Coopers Dark Ale with 500 gms demerara sugar.

[MightyMouth]

Definitely do not add the spray malt to the kit, you will just ruin or otherwise degrade a very expensive kit.

[jrugman]

Going back to your first post, having just brewed Nog I would say it is similar in style and flavour to Old Peculier without any additions of any kind.

Cheers,

John

[beer]

thanks for all advise im going to save the spray malt for a one tin kit just a matter of deciding which one the nogs off in the fv tomorrow

[beer]

thanks again for advice above the nog went in the fv last night i could have drunk it then and there looks like luvley stuff got a good crust going on it so gust a matter of wiating now

[mickhew]

Maybe he sold you the spraymalt for priming ? I did a Wherry and needed 80g spraymalt to prime.

[beer]

well he did say to put it in fv to make it stronger but its always a thought whats the advantage of priming with spray malt rather than sugar i think he just thought that was the best thing to do to get the finish i was looking for but im a trusting soul

[mickhew]

Priming with spraymalt is supposed to give a nicer flavour, it's what most people seem to do round here! For a bit more body I've read that some put a little less water into the f.v, not something I'll bother doing as my Wherry was perfect with the full amount of water. Other than the usual problem with stuck fermentation.

[beer]

bit of a update on the nog just checked the gravity as the crust has cleared its at 1012 had a taste as well very nice I'm no beer expert but I'm glad i didn't put the spray malt in as its got some body to it lovely stuff tastes very chocolaty says on the box its ready at below 1014 so will take another tomorrow and see cant wait till its ready to sup

[KevP]

Priming with spraymalt is supposed to give a nicer flavour, it's what most people seem to do round here!

No, priming with such a small amount of spray malt will have zero difference, we substitute sugar, or brewers sugars etc as the main sugar source for spray malt to increase body and mouth feel, no use for priming, best just using 80g of Tate and Lyle for priming.