Anyone made the Bure Gold?

[David Woods]

My third brew in and I decided to make the Woodfordes Bure Gold kit - gone ok but messed up putting the dry hops in. The kit says "after 4 days add the hops" So I contacted them as I wasn't sure if that was 4 days from making it up or from when fermentation started. No reply so I decided to add them after 4 days of ferm starting but due to a cock up I added them after 3 days!

A recent hydro reading and tasting showed little hop flavour so I guess it was eaten by the active fermentation.

So if anyone has made this brew could I add some more hops for the final few days? I also want to leave this in the FV for longer than the 10 days recommended and to cold crash. Will this be ok?

Woodfordes finally came back with 4 days after fermentation which I suppose is obvious - but they should make it clearer for newcomers and pillocks like myself!

 

[kelper]

see this thread https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/woodfordes-bure-gold-when-to-hop.81708/

 

[Sandimas]

Trying to work out what hops they use: "we’ve found hops from America and Slovenia" so my guess for the latter would by Styrian Goldings / Celeia which are always a good bet for dry hopping. Get yourself some and drop 20-30g in 5 days from the end.

I'd leave it 14 days at least then cold crash. You really need a hydrometer to work out when it's finished but 14 days is usually sufficient.

 

[David Woods]

The hops are Amarillo and Cascade - 10g each - according to the foil packs they came in. I have Cascade so may just drop 20g in and see what happens.

 

[kelper]

If you write to Woodfordes you will get a reply. Here's some info (but not for Bure Gold)

Wherry……….Pale, crystal and caramalt, with English Golding, Challenger and Savinjski Golding.

Nog……………Pale, crystal, chocolate and roast barley with First Gold, Challenger and Savinjski Golding

Admiral’s Reserve……….Pale, caramalt, crystal and crystal rye with English Golding and Savinjski Golding.

Headcracker……………..Pale with English Golding and Savinjski Golding.

 

[Clint]

Chuck em all in...I've just dry hopped a pale ale with 30g each of Amarillo and cascade.