Brewed this the other week.
Batch Size : 13L
2.3kg Maris Otter (84.5%)
205g Victory Malt (7.5%)
137g Wheat (5%)
83g Crystal 15L (3%)
5g Magnum 60 Mins
7g Nelson 20 Mins
11g Nelson 15 Mins + Protofloc
16g Nelson 10 Mins + Yeast Nutrient
41g Nelson 5 Mins
48g Nelson Dry Hop
Mangrove Jacks M44 Yeast (20C)
OG 1.053 FG 1.011
One of the best beers i ever had was a Kernel Nelson single hop pale, so thats what inspired me to brew this.
The brew day went remarkably well and i nailed my OG and later my FG. The M44 i also tried out instead of good old US05 fermented beautifully and seems to have flocculated more cleanly too.
I went a bit mad with the dry hops compared to normal, influenced by DIY Dog claiming it dry hops Punk with 8g per litre.
Anyway, i tried a bottle earlier (bottled on the 2nd) and the beer is SOOOOOO winey / grapey / Sauvignon Blancy :-o. Too much so tbh, and as of right now i don't care too much for it. However, i'm thinking it may be beautiful in another few weeks?
I've been reading up a little on Nelson Sauvin and it seems that the general consensus is that it should be used in moderation. :lol:
Has anyone else had this experience with Nelson? Also, i'm guessing its better to have a beer which is too full on and mellows, rather than one which doesn't pack enough initial punch?
Batch Size : 13L
2.3kg Maris Otter (84.5%)
205g Victory Malt (7.5%)
137g Wheat (5%)
83g Crystal 15L (3%)
5g Magnum 60 Mins
7g Nelson 20 Mins
11g Nelson 15 Mins + Protofloc
16g Nelson 10 Mins + Yeast Nutrient
41g Nelson 5 Mins
48g Nelson Dry Hop
Mangrove Jacks M44 Yeast (20C)
OG 1.053 FG 1.011
One of the best beers i ever had was a Kernel Nelson single hop pale, so thats what inspired me to brew this.
The brew day went remarkably well and i nailed my OG and later my FG. The M44 i also tried out instead of good old US05 fermented beautifully and seems to have flocculated more cleanly too.
I went a bit mad with the dry hops compared to normal, influenced by DIY Dog claiming it dry hops Punk with 8g per litre.
Anyway, i tried a bottle earlier (bottled on the 2nd) and the beer is SOOOOOO winey / grapey / Sauvignon Blancy :-o. Too much so tbh, and as of right now i don't care too much for it. However, i'm thinking it may be beautiful in another few weeks?
I've been reading up a little on Nelson Sauvin and it seems that the general consensus is that it should be used in moderation. :lol:
Has anyone else had this experience with Nelson? Also, i'm guessing its better to have a beer which is too full on and mellows, rather than one which doesn't pack enough initial punch?
