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Funking up a Wherry!!
Hi all
Got a wee conundrum. Recently bought a Wherry, Geordie Scottish Export, Brupacks Flavapack (Ale) and Muntons beer enhancer.
Original idea was to do the Wherry as per the pack instructions and then do the Export with the beer enhancer and the Brupacks Flavapack. However I was wondering how results would pan out if I used the Flavapack in the Wherry? Has anyone done this, and what were the results?
Not starting brewing till 5 Feb due to house move so still got time to mull this over. On one hand I love experimenting on the other I really like the taste of Wherry!!!
P.S. Export is just gonna be a session ale (Mon to Fri ale).
Planning - Single Hop Pale Ale.
Fermenting - Coopers Canadian Blonde
Conditioning - Coopers Pilsner, Coopers English Bitter
Drinking - None
Fermenting - Coopers Canadian Blonde
Conditioning - Coopers Pilsner, Coopers English Bitter
Drinking - None
Responses
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Saracen's got the answer to that one:
7th Post
I've done similar but dry hopped with Styrians in a secondary fermenter.
I was a bit disappointed at first but I tried it again last week and it's very nice now. I must have left it for about 2 months for it to have got to this quality.
Fermenting:
Condtioning:
Drinking: Twibute Clone, PJ Clone
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Simon. The amount of dry hopping you do can be quite large. 20 or 30 gms is not out of the way, but I recommend 5 to start with to get used to what effect it has. Styrians would give more aroma than plain Goldings, or you can use any aroma hop. 10 gm of Nelson Sauvin would be an interesting one.
Hi Hammy. It's a long time since I brewed a Wherry, and to be honest, I've never seen a Flavapack in a Wherry kit. If it's a 'teabag' with hops in, smell it. If it's fresh and hoppy it's OK, but they go off quickly. If it smells musty, chuck it.
Planning: - To get some more brews on now the weather's a bit cooler
Fermenting: - Ginger Beer experiment
Conditioning: - A normal bitter with Styrians
Drinking: - All of it!!
E-mail: arnyfris@gmail.com
Posted 1 year ago by Member
I missread the title of this post terribly thinking some one had a problem with the wherry think ive had too much whiskey lol
Fermenting:Dandelion wine
Conditioning:Fullers pride extract Elderflower wine,Dandelion wine,Ribena wine,summer ale
Drinking: Turbo Cider/summer ale/way to amarillo/funked up wherry
beerlover1983brew@gmail.com
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Hi all
Cheers for the responses (will choose my titles more carefully in future :oops:). Saracen, it was after reading your post on the barrelling wherry question that prompted me to ask my question.
Probably gonna try the pack in the Wherry then hopefully, if it is a success, will try Dry Hopping in my next Wherry (want to get a safe brew done in new house before experimenting).
Fermenting - Coopers Canadian Blonde
Conditioning - Coopers Pilsner, Coopers English Bitter
Drinking - None
Posted 1 year ago by Member
At the end of the day never had the nerve to potentially spoil such a good beer like the wherry with the flavapack and ive chucked it in the Export.
Both beers conditioning now so fingers crossed for the Export.
Fermenting - Coopers Canadian Blonde
Conditioning - Coopers Pilsner, Coopers English Bitter
Drinking - None
Posted 1 year ago by Member
I started one on the 16th with 10g goldings and 250g DME had a sip just now,its still working, and it ssems fine Only about another week to go befor its in the keg
5 gal St Peters Golden Ale as per tin
Youngs Harvest Mild
all a bit moded
Posted 1 year ago by Member
I funked up a Wherry with some chillis this week. My father-in-law makes a good porter with homegrown jalepenos so I thought I'd give it a try. I tried a little drop today, I think it's going to be a winner!
Fermenting: all grain proper job
Conditioning:marston's pedigree all grain clone, ttl all grain minus pack 2
Drinking: Twibute extrAct, proper job extract, Hop Back Summer Lightning clone
Posted 1 year ago by Member
well my try at adding to a wherry has been in the FV now since the 16th started at a tad over 1040 and is now at 1006.
5 gal St Peters Golden Ale as per tin
Youngs Harvest Mild
all a bit moded
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
You seem to have been very successful with that, Peter. 1.006 is very low and should produce 4.6% ABV. Did you use the yeast supplied with the kit? If the reading stays the same over 24 hours then it's ready for priming and barrelling/bottling.
Planning: - To get some more brews on now the weather's a bit cooler
Fermenting: - Ginger Beer experiment
Conditioning: - A normal bitter with Styrians
Drinking: - All of it!!
E-mail: arnyfris@gmail.com
Posted 1 year ago by Member
yes used the yeast with the kit but added 250 g muntons light malt and about 10g goldings.
5 gal St Peters Golden Ale as per tin
Youngs Harvest Mild
all a bit moded
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Thats the wherry in the keg at a tad over 1.006 Had a drop of it to see what its like and its not bad at all Lets see if it turnes into a "smug grin" pint:)
5 gal St Peters Golden Ale as per tin
Youngs Harvest Mild
all a bit moded
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