Nnl Sparkling Blonde Wort Produces A Nice Drop Of Beer

[albrews]

hi,
after 3 weeks of keg conditioning, i have a nice drop of beer from the nnl sparkling blonde wort pack.
i compared my result with the sparkling blonde on tap at the charles hotel,fairy meadow, nsw, and achieved a similar beer flavour . a standard coopers dry yeast was used so i am really happy.

cheers alan

 

[craig maher]

I have made this about 3 times now - excellent every time.

Allbrews try it with a better dry yeast (say US 56 ) or a liquid yeast and it only gets better!!!!!

I ahve also tried their Bohemian Pilsner, Australian Draught and Americam Amber Ale.

The Amber is a a top drop -you should try it to!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No affiliation etc - just like the product :super:

 

[albrews]

I have made this about 3 times now - excellent every time.

Allbrews try it with a better dry yeast (say US 56 ) or a liquid yeast and it only gets better!!!!!

I ahve also tried their Bohemian Pilsner, Australian Draught and Americam Amber Ale.

The Amber is a a top drop -you should try it to!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No affiliation etc - just like the product :super:

hi, thanks for the info, and i will give your tips a try.

actually i have an american amber ale just out of the fermenter and it is a flavoursome and spicy drop of beer even at this stage, and i expect it to improve over the next 3 weeks. i don't have a financial interest in it myself.


cheers alan.

 

[MHB]

I will put this carefully as I stock the NNL wort packs, so not an ad, those that shop here already know.

So my comments on the NNL wort packs are from a Retailers perspective as well as from a brewers, I have brewed them, and will be brewing a more.

We started stocking NNL wort packs around March last year, since then we have sold around 500 of them, half of those in the last 3 months. Like anything new it takes time to get a roll on and they are getting a real roll on.

So far they are being very well received; a lot of customers won't brew anything else.
There have been only 2 complaints:-
1/ there too dam heavy - well thats always going to be a problem with wort packs.
2/ they take some of the fun out of the brew day. We are heavily into making Hop and Grain additions to kit brews and most of the customers play along.

The Australian Draught came out of these comments.
The guys designed it to be made as an easy drinking, not too challenging draught that can be brewed as an Ale or a Lager, or one that can be played with.
We have people brewing a LCPA version, Cascade Chinook US-56 etc, one guy is doing a Porterised one, some Roast, Chocolate and fully Fuggeled.

The Sparkling Blond is defiantly a top drop, makes a great session beer, or good for just a quiet one after work.
Planing to start one of the new Black Ales tomorrow, they look great in a 23 L glass demijohn on the counter and I love black beer. The only thing better than good beer is - more good beers, great to see the range growing.

Get your LHBS to stock some for you, you won't regret trying these.
I am very happy brewer and retailer.

MHB

 

[craig maher]

actually i have an american amber ale just out of the fermenter and it is a flavoursome and spicy drop of beer even at this stage, and i expect it to improve over the next 3 weeks.
cheers alan.

What yeast did you use with the amber?

 

[albrews]

What yeast did you use with the amber?

hi, a standard coopers gold packet dry yeast, since no yeast was supplied with the wort pack.

cheers alan

 

[craig maher]

hi, a standard coopers gold packet dry yeast, since no yeast was supplied with the wort pack.

Not meaning to knock the coopers yeast - but the amber really benifits from the US 56.

My LHBS supplies the the wort pack with a Saf yeast :super:

 

[Beejay]

The nnl producers I believe could take a great step by investing in a good yeast and selling it with the wort (much like the ESB fresh worts do with Safale for example). One thing that throws of beginner brewers is when you mention that a fresh wort costs only $33 odd bucks they say "really, that's not much more than I usually pay for kit & kilo + bits, and for a quality beer all malt beer", but when the brew shop says " ........oh, but you have got to buy some yeast on top of that because none is provided" it can instantly turn many people off. If the brewer buys the kit and puts a crap yeast in with it then nnl may have lost a customer due to the beer turning out average. Provide the suggested yeast for the type of wort provided, and nnl have assured quality (take brew temp, sanitation etc out of the equation).

If I were nnl, I would look to purchase a bulk number of yeast sachets from one of the reputable yeast producers they could add it to the total product (like ESB) for less than what it currently costs for the brew shop to provide the nnl + US-56 for example.

Those of us who brew for taste alone understand that cost is not the be all and end all, but there are a lot of home brewers out there that are very cost sensitive.

NNL - Please do some research to see if you can provide an appropriate yeast for the brew type at a price that will encourage cost sensite brewers to buy your product. Then everyone will be happy :super:

 

[sah]

I've only tried the lager that my brother in-law brewed with very ordinary yeast and the beer was very good.

regards
Scott

ps. I know one of the NNL lads.

 

[bigfridge]

The nnl producers I believe could take a great step by investing in a good yeast and selling it with the wort (much like the ESB fresh worts do with Safale for example). One thing that throws of beginner brewers is when you mention that a fresh wort costs only $33 odd bucks they say "really, that's not much more than I usually pay for kit & kilo + bits, and for a quality beer all malt beer", but when the brew shop says " ........oh, but you have got to buy some yeast on top of that because none is provided" it can instantly turn many people off. If the brewer buys the kit and puts a crap yeast in with it then nnl may have lost a customer due to the beer turning out average. Provide the suggested yeast for the type of wort provided, and nnl have assured quality (take brew temp, sanitation etc out of the equation).

If I were nnl, I would look to purchase a bulk number of yeast sachets from one of the reputable yeast producers they could add it to the total product (like ESB) for less than what it currently costs for the brew shop to provide the nnl + US-56 for example.

Those of us who brew for taste alone understand that cost is not the be all and end all, but there are a lot of home brewers out there that are very cost sensitive.

NNL - Please do some research to see if you can provide an appropriate yeast for the brew type at a price that will encourage cost sensite brewers to buy your product. Then everyone will be happy :super:

Hi Beejay,

I am 'one of the NNL guys' (but not the one that SAH knows)

Thanks for your thoughfull words.

We try to support our retaillers who stock our Wort Packs by giving them the freedom to supply the yeast and all the other bits and pieces that you may wish to add. However, for those that do not have a local stockist, we do have yeast available as an option with the purchase of a wort pack through our online store.

Unfortunately, this is not listed on our website at the moment as the current version of our eCommerce system gets a little messy when pricing various options. The good news is that we are almost ready to upgrade to a newer version (which has greater flexability in providing product options) so you will see all your great suggestions implemented.

Thanks again,
David