Woodford's Nog

[Mo06]

Anyone made this kit, is it a good 'un ?

[Harlequin]

Hi mate.

I made a batch of this last september intending to put it to one side to drink over Christmas. I cracked a bottle open as a tester a week into October and couldn't keep my hands off it! Lovely smooth, dark ale with a tight creamy head. Needless to say not one bottle made it to 25th November, let alone 25th December I reckon with another month in the bottles it would have been a stunner!

Im planning on getting another under way next weekend and THIS time, I will resist!

[Mo06]

Thanks, Did you make it as per the intructions, or did you tweak it ?

I understand it come with everything you need, including priming sugar.

[Underscore]

I've just transferred from the FV to the PB and, no, it doesn't come with priming sugar; just two cans of LME and a yeast sachet.

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[carlh5]

Got a barrel of this in the garage. Went into the barrel on the 9th Sept and already drinking very nicely.Lovely dark beer, good flavour.

[Mo06]

Sounds good, going to add this kit to my shopping list.

[Harlequin]

Thanks, Did you make it as per the intructions, or did you tweak it ?

As it was the first time I'd made it, I just followed the instructions. Each to their own, and its part of the fun of home brewing adding your own adaptations to brews, but I dont think the 'Nog' needs any tweaking.

I understand it come with everything you need, including priming sugar.

Its a two can kit with a sachet of yeast. No need for any sugar for the brewing process, everything is contained in the cans. You will need to sort your own sugar out for priming though.

[parky]

Hi moO6
Best kit that i have ever brewed,and i have brewed a lot, i just cant keep my hands off it. You want to brew to kits at a time, to keep your stock going.

[jabbathehut]

agree its super stuff leave it a month in the bottle /barrel...I managed to lose 4-5 bottles.for 12 months and it did improve a bit

[Greatcthulhu]

I agree with the other posters. Just barreled 30pts and bottled the other 10, which I'll (try) and keep for a few months. It's been in the keg for a couple of weeks and the small sample I had tastes great. Going to try and leave it alone for another month before I get stuck in (I do have plenty of beer, wine and TC ready for drinking, so I should be OK)

[Barloch]

Tried my 1st bottle of 40 last night and after only 4 weeks in the bottle it was rather tasty and didn't last long, think it is a bit young to tan the lot so will leave at least another 4 weeks and test another, looking forward to it!

[Harlequin]

Got one of these on the go last night and its spewing out the FV! Dont remember it doing that last time

[Fuzzy-felt]

I started a double batch of Woodforde's Nog 7 days ago. The OG was 1.042 which I thought was a bit low seeing as this is meant to finish at 4.5% ABV (the FG would need to be 1.008 and I have never had a brew below 1.009 in my temperature-controlled set-up which is at 18.5C for this brew).

For the last 3 days the SG has been a constant 1.015 giving making it 3.5% ABV. I know it's only been 7 days in the fermenter, but to be at a constant 1.015 for the last 3 days suggests something might be wrong here - surely it can't be finished. If all I'm going to get out of it is an FG of 1.015 then I'm going to be really disappointed. I gave it a careful stir yesterday, and I'm now contemplating adding a re-starter yeast, but before I do might anyone have any suggestions please?

Regards,
Mark.

[Monkeybrew]

I find that darker beers tend to finish higher than pale brews.

But it may be worth raising the temperature by 2-3C, and then rousing the yeast gently with a sanitised spoon.

I've never known a Woodfordes kit to achieve the stated ABV on the box!

Cheers

MB

[Fuzzy-felt]

Thanks MB.

I've done a few Woodforde Wherry and Sundew kits, and they have always been about 0.5% ABV lower than the box. Just wasn't expecting this one to be 1% out! I'll try what you suggest, though.

Cheers,
Mark.