Woodfordes Wherry Review

marlon said:

Yep..! As Larry F Says. 2.5g (1/2 teaspoon) per 500ml bottle. I used DME just because I had some in an open packet to use up. Still don't know what happened to the corny though, I can only think I must have doubled up somehow...

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Marcus said:

About to do my first Brew, specifically with this kit.
Planning to use a bottling bucket and priming solution.
Would the method still the same - (2.5g) 1/2 a teaspoon per 500ml bottle?
Say for example I had 40 bottles, would I boil 2 cups of water with 100grams of sugar? Reason for asking is because I've read in a couple of places the people have varied between 60g-80g when making the solution.
Sorry for newby question :)

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BeerisGOD said:

sounds like Ur 'batch priming' so don't think about the bottles so much, just get 5grams of sugar for each litre of wort. so if you've done 23litres Ur amount would be 115grams.
boil up 200-400ml of water and add Ur sugar but add with pot off the hob temporarily to avoid scorching.
stir slowly and keep pot on hob for about ten mins.
leave to cool, covered. add to bottling bucket when its reached wort temp or there about. I've added Myn earlier as I've found it cools quicker
create a spiral shape with Ur transfer tube around the sides of the BB to create a whirlpool effect when your beer goes in it will mix better with the sugar. (you can stir it but I personally prefer this way)

good luck fella

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Marcus said:

About to do my first Brew, specifically with this kit.
Planning to use a bottling bucket and priming solution.
Would the method still the same - (2.5g) 1/2 a teaspoon per 500ml bottle?
Say for example I had 40 bottles, would I boil 2 cups of water with 100grams of sugar? Reason for asking is because I've read in a couple of places the people have varied between 60g-80g when making the solution.
Sorry for newby question :)

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Clint said:

Thanks..got a stout conditioning. ..and 4 kits in the cupboard. Off to Wilko in the morning for another fv and will get 2 on the go this week. Just need to decide...

Cheers

Clint

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marlon said:

Yes! Just as Beerisgod suggested. Only thing I'd add is, if you're kegging it, - (or minikegging it), use less. 80g for 23 litres is about right, otherwise you'll end up with nothing but froth in your pint glass. Keep us posted...
...and good luck..!:thumb:

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Marcus said:

Thanks Marlon :)

Another thought, I have seen a youngs beer kit enhancer online. My understanding is that you would replace the sugar with this enhancer instead, is that right?
Would you use the enhancer in the same way, as in for batch priming? I've seen elsewhere that people have said to add the full 1Kg into the FV at the same time as the tin contacts and yeast, but that just does not sound right to me?

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marlon said:

Personally, I've never used beer enhancer. If you're still talking about brewing Woodfordes Wherry, I don't think the kit needs anything, certainly not sugar! You could consider adding some Medium Spray Malt to give it more body if you like fuller bodied beer, I use 50 - 150 grams in 23 litres. If you' re thinking about carbonation, then replacing the sugar with MSM is what I would consider. You might also consider slinging the kit yeast and replacing it. Wilco's do an acceptable ale yeast for ����£1.75
Hope that's not too confusing, I'm on my third pint tonight....well.....it's been a hot day....:drink:

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Marcus said:

Thanks for the response :)
Plan is still just to use the sugar for carbonation, so in that case I'll just grab some normal brewing sugar.
Yeast wise, have you tried SafAle S-04?

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Demig said:

I used S04 a couple of times, very nice pint.

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marlon said:

Personally, I've never used beer enhancer. If you're still talking about brewing Woodfordes Wherry, I don't think the kit needs anything, certainly not sugar! You could consider adding some Medium Spray Malt to give it more body if you like fuller bodied beer, I use 50 - 150 grams in 23 litres. If you' re thinking about carbonation, then replacing the sugar with MSM is what I would consider. You might also consider slinging the kit yeast and replacing it. Wilco's do an acceptable ale yeast for ��£1.75
Hope that's not too confusing, I'm on my third pint tonight....well.....it's been a hot day....:drink:

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Personal91 said:

is theyre yeast kit not up to it then :-?

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marlon said:

Woodfordes (and some Forumites), might disagree, but fermentation is known to regularly stick at about 1.020 using the kit supplied yeast. This happened to me twice and I never figured out why. I had to rush out to Wilco's for a sachet of their GV12 yeast. Since then, I've become a bit paranoid about using the supplied packet. Also, you get almost double the quantity from Wilco's - 11gms. GV12 also seems more 'tolerant' and the finished gravity is usually lower and therefore ABV will be higher.
Woodfordes - don't get me wrong.!!! Your kits are my favourites! I buy more of them than all others put together, but your yeast...I can't get on with it.
This is a Wherry I pitched last night using a cultured up SN 1698 yeast. Took the snap a few minutes ago. (Tried a short video but it wouldn't load.) I've never seen this activity from a kit yeast.

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Personal91 said:

upload the video to youtube then embed it :)

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marlon said:

As much as I'd like to, me & confusers don't see eye-to-eye as a rule. Last time I tried bedding something she gave me a right slapping...!:nah:

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