Woodforde Wherry 3kg Kit

Lillywhite · Post by **Lillywhite** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:42 pm

brewbie wrote: Thanks......I will use just one packet in that case.

Better get mine on now then

I would also recommend a teaspoon full of yeast nutrient to help it on it's way.

Normski · Post by **Normski** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:04 pm

Lillywhite wrote:
brewbie wrote: Thanks......I will use just one packet in that case.

Better get mine on now then
I would also recommend a teaspoon full of yeast nutrient to help it on it's way.

Yeah I agree with that Lillywhite. And I always rehyrate my yeast. half a pint of 30 deg water in a 2l pet bottle, Add yeast + half teaspoon of Yeast vit + a teaspoon of any spaymalt I have + an maybe a half teaspoon of sugar. Shake the hell out of it for a minute. then put it somewhere warm for 30 mins while i make up the wort. I always oxegenate the wort too for 10 mins. Give it a good sloshing about. And stir in the Yeast. It's Worked for me everytime now.

brewbie · Post by **brewbie** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:56 pm

Thanks everyone....I will try adding some yeast nutrient

Brupert · Post by **Brupert** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:30 am

Hey Norm,
You seem like a wherry pro already.

Normski · Post by **Normski** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:00 pm

Brupert wrote:Hey Norm,
You seem like a wherry pro already.

I dont know about that. But I do love the taste. and I havn't had a stuck fermentation with a Wherry. I have had stuck Muntons Smuggler though.

araldite · Post by **araldite** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:52 am

considering doing a wherry now people seem to be getting positive results, anybodys opinion about one done with S04 yeast would be appreciated.

Jerry Cornelius · Post by **Jerry Cornelius** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:16 pm

I made one up in May with S04.

Went from 1.043 to 1.011 and tastes very good, in fact, I was drinking it last night

. It did slow down around the 1.017 mark, but when I bottled it after 14 days, it had reached 1.011. As I always use S04 I can't really say what it's like with the supplied yeast.

araldite · Post by **araldite** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:18 am

cheers jerry will get one on with S04 asap

pauljmuk · Post by **pauljmuk** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:30 am

Muntons replaced my kit, as last one stuck badly - put on last week, using S04 - started at 1043 ish, currently at about 1014, so I'd say it is working

slayerking · Post by **slayerking** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:05 pm

Bottled my first Wherry there on Saturday. 2 Minikegs and the rest bottles.
How long should I leave this alone (

) in bottles for it to taste best? 6 weeks???

trucker5774 · Post by **trucker5774** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:43 am

I bottled one and tasted it after 10 days. It's a nice brew but a strong bitter taste................it smoothed out a lot after 6 weeks!

slayerking · Post by **slayerking** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:59 pm

trucker5774 wrote:I bottles one and tasted it after 10 days. It's a nice brew but a strong bitter taste................it smoothed out a lot after 6 weeks!

Cheers for the reply trucker,
Wasn't very impressed with the taste straight from the fermenter (2 and a half weeks in primary) when bottling, quite twangy with a very dry finish. I put it down to being young!! I'll prob try a bottle after 2 weeks and see how its goin. See if its transformed a bit!!
Prob leave it then for awhile see how it ages.

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