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  • Woodfordes Nog Porter Home Brew Kit key facts: makes 23 litres (40 pints), ABV about 4.5%, no sugar needed - just water
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Woodfordes Nog Porter Home Brew Kit

Woodfordes Nog Porter Home Brew Kit

£23.49
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This kit needs no added sugar. Sanitise your fermenter, equipment and bottles first with ChemSan no-rinse sanitiser.

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Woodforde's Nog is a dark, full-bodied Norfolk ale kit full of roast malt character, with hints of fruit, rich caramel and malt and a dry finish. Woodforde's Norfolk Nog was named World's Best Old Ale at the 2009 World Beer Awards.

New to home brewing? Get this kit as a complete starter kit.

Add a 25 litre fermenter with tap, bottling wand, airlock, hydrometer and sanitiser and it becomes our Woodforde's Real Ale Starter Kit – all you need to add is bottles. Includes a step-by-step guide.

Get the starter kit – £46.99
Key specs
Makes 23 litres (40 pints)
Approx. ABV about 4.5%
Style Porter
You'll also need No sugar needed - just water
In the box 2 cans of hopped malt extract, yeast

Kit details

  • A dark old ale in style, so it suits porter and stout drinkers too

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Brewing it

Mix the extract with hot water, top up to 23 litres and ferment at 18-20°C for around 4-6 days. Prime, bottle or barrel, then two days warm and about two weeks cool. See the Woodforde's instructions page.

A good choice for autumn and winter, or anyone who likes their beer dark and smooth. Browse the full Woodforde's range or try Wherry Bitter for something lighter.

Frequently Asked Questions
How many pints does Nog make?

It makes 23 litres, which is 40 pints.

Do I need to add sugar?

No, it is a 3kg all-malt kit. Just add a little priming sugar at bottling or barrelling.

Is it a porter or an old ale?

Woodforde's describe Nog as a dark old ale with plenty of roast malt, so it sits close to a porter in character.

How strong is it?

Muntons, who make the kit, give it as 4.5% ABV.