Wherry Kit - To boil or not to boil?

[johnboy]

Hi,

I started brewing with unhopped extract and hops and have just moved on to all grain but I've recently been given a Woodfordes Wherry kit.

Never having used a kit before I don't know wether to boil the wort for a hot-break or not. Is it necessary or would it affect the hop profile.

To be honest with you I'm tempted just to follow the instructions on the can and add hot water and dilute as this would make a nice change from the half day brewing marathon, with the wife nagging, but something in the back of my mind, keeps telling me it's not right if a messy kitchen isn't involved somewhere.

Comments appreciated.

John

 

[corby_brewer]

if i was you i would follow the instructions an then dry hop it, i just followed the instructions and it turned out a nice drink (for a kit)

 

[johnboy]

if i was you i would follow the instructions an then dry hop it, i just followed the instructions and it turned out a nice drink (for a kit)

Sounds good. How would you go about dry hopping this one?

 

[corby_brewer]

viewtopic.php?f=36&t=5792&start=0&hilit=dry+hopping

 

[evanvine]

Just kegged and fined my first beer kit today (Woodfordes Wherry) brewed as it said on the tin.
1039 to 1012 = 3.6% ABV.
A little sweet for my taste, but I found the hopping rate just about right.
Will see what it tastes like in about 3 wks or so!

 

[corby_brewer]

I agree with you there mate, i also found mine to be a lbit on the sweet side, but for a kit beer its drinkable.

 

[Aleman]

Just kegged and fined my first beer kit today (Woodfordes Wherry). . . A little sweet for my taste, but I found the hopping rate just about right.

Speaking to Ray Ashworth, founder of Woodfordes brewery, he told me that they deliberately keep that sweetness in the beer, as he (and his customers) prefer the beers that way, so it looks as though the kit has performed as they intended.

 

[evanvine]

Thanks for that AM, it shows it's not something silly that I've done

 

[johnboy]

It sounds like the kit insructions work fine so that's what I'm gonna do. Thanks for the feedback guys.