norfolk nog

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gorymorph

norfolk nog

Post by gorymorph » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:33 pm

just bought this kit anyone got any comments about it, good bad or indifferent
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Stonch

Post by Stonch » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:56 pm

Haven't tried the kit, but the commercial beer of the same name is very good.

You may have to be extra careful about the fermentation sticking before it is complete, this being a Muntons kit. Aerate the wort well before pitching, whack in some yeast vit ... be ready!
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brew mountain

Post by brew mountain » Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:03 pm

Brewed it back last year and really enjoyed, so much so I've just bottled some up - only 4 weeks until tasting!!

I'd go along with Stonch and make sure the wort's well aerated and add 1/2 tsp of Bru-paks Yeast-Vit as mine did seem to finish very quickly but was at 1012 when I bottled it so fingers cross. Though the two pints I couldn't bottle did taste pretty good even without the condition.

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Conditioning: Norfolk Nog
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BlightyBrewer

Post by BlightyBrewer » Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:21 pm

That was my first kit brew, and I thought it was fantastic. Goes extremely well with a strong chedder. :beer:
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The Cardinal

Post by The Cardinal » Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:52 pm

I've got a a little bit left in my barrel! It's blooming delicious. Only thing you wanna watch however, is - like the others have identified - the FG was about 1012 or 1014 meaning it probably wasn't as strong as it should have been (couldn't tell when drinking though) so if I made it again I'd probably aim to make 35 rather than 40 pints out of it :D
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fivetide

Post by fivetide » Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:31 am

The commercial version is great on a wet and windy day when you find yourself accidentally stranded in a pub on the Norfolk broads.

It hurts the next day however...
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Hoppkins

Post by Hoppkins » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:23 am

Just started Woodfordes Wherry on saturday. Still bubbling away.

Aerated it nicely and pitched THE WOODFORDES YEAST (DUN DUN DUNNNN)

Going nicely :) 2nd time i made this kit. First time it didnt clear. This time it's personal!
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fivetide

Post by fivetide » Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:49 pm

Ah Hoppkins, it'll be lovely, just leave it to condition for aaaaaages.
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The Cardinal

Post by The Cardinal » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:13 pm

Is that a picture of you on your Avatar gorymorph?

What a fine figure of a man.,,, :shock:
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gorymorph

Post by gorymorph » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:48 pm

yep thats me on the beach in kusadasi turkey last september going to turkey end of sept again this year icmeler near marmaris
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