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Pimp My Wherry
Got a Wherry kit for my birthday this weekend! I'm bottling my Amabrillo tonight so I thought I'd do a sneeky kit at the same time.
From info found elsewhere on this forum I'm going to:
1. Boil the extract for 10 minutes in an attempt to get a hot break. I'm not sure if this is absolutely true but you get more involved.
2. I'll lose the aroma hop characteristic by boiling so will need to add some hops for a 20-30 min steep.
3. I'll dry hop in the secondary FV.
My only problem is deciding which hops.
Wherry is described as:
Fresh and zesty with crisp floral flavours. A background of sweet malt and a hoppy ‘grapefruit’ bitter finish characterises this champion bitter.
The whole grapefruit/zesty bit sends me down the Amarillo route but I've seen elsewhere that cloned Wherry's uses Goldings (Styrian and East Kent). Not sure which way to go.
Anyone who's drunk this stuff recognise the aroma hop?
Fermenting:
Condtioning:
Drinking: Twibute Clone, PJ Clone
Responses
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
I would go down the EKG for the steep route then styrians for the dry hopping, they are a relative of fuggles so you have the "standard" fuggle-ish qualities with a healthy dose of styrian-y smellieness. Great for dry hopping.
Plannin'-
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Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
I agree, the description sounds like Amarillo.
Fermenting: Summer pale ale
Maturing/Conditioning: Marynka pseudo-lager
Drinking: Wheat beer, ESB, Vienna lager & shop bought stuff
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
I would go with Nath's suggestions as that is exactly what I was going to suggest. Although the description would suggest Amarillo my experience of Wherry would definitely not suggest Amarillo.
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Thanks guys. I'll go with the EKG and Styrians.
Anything to support Nath's Styrian habit!
Fermenting:
Condtioning:
Drinking: Twibute Clone, PJ Clone
Posted 1 year ago by Member
[Anything to support Nath's Styrian habit]
Nath's been rumbled -
Conditioning - Theakston Old Peculier
Conditioning - Christmas 2010 (Strong Xmas ale)
Maturing - Peach wine kit
Drinking - Summer Lightning, Summer Wit
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
No no no no no no no
Plannin'-
Loads a beer after an upgrade!
nathbrew@gmail.com
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
no no no no no no
Plannin'-
Loads a beer after an upgrade!
nathbrew@gmail.com
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
well.... ok maybe!
Plannin'-
Loads a beer after an upgrade!
nathbrew@gmail.com
Posted 1 year ago by Member
I used the same method with the last wherry kit I made.
It does hot break, so watch it doesn't boil over!
I used fuggles.
Posted 1 year ago by Member
I have since found out what is in the recipe.
Pale & Crystal Malts + Caramalt.
Hops are as follows:-
Styrians - Nath will be happy!
Progress
Goldings
Couldn't get the exact quantities though. My source of information was
http://www.jimsbeerkit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2585
Neil
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Did a 15 min boil and got a small hot break. Chucked in some EK Goldings for 10 mins and then threw the whole lot in the FV. Made it up to 23 litres and pitched the yeast.
The yeast went at it like a mad man and pushed the lid up.
All went very well and a nice short brewing session. Well I did bottle 15 litres of Amabrillo in the same evening.
Will put this in a secondary with some Styrians on the weekend.
Very nice kit. Smelt good and the yeast was very active.
Fermenting:
Condtioning:
Drinking: Twibute Clone, PJ Clone
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Nice one Si, Always good to see a uber-yeast head poppin' thru the fv.
Plannin'-
Loads a beer after an upgrade!
nathbrew@gmail.com
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Was going to swap it for a Safale one because I've seen thousands and thousands of posts about fermentation stalling on the Wherry kit. Glad I left it as is!
Fermenting:
Condtioning:
Drinking: Twibute Clone, PJ Clone
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