So my 2nd kit arrived today. A Belgian Abbey. It came with Nottingham Yeast. My question is should I use this yeast or spend another $7 and get a better yeast that would better suit the style? Thanks in advance.
You'll get great beer w/ a nottingham yeast... but it won't taste quite like a belgian style abbey beer... the yeasts they use give some very distinct flavor profiles. If you really wanted it to taste more like a belgian Abbey ale, then you should see if you can get an ale yeast more specific to the style. That being said, I love nottingham and have loved every beer I've fermented w/ it. So... you decide... need the more true Belgian yeast flavors, or, just want to experiment a bit?
I think I'll go to the local LHBS and pick this up. I think it's more in the direction I wanted to go. The site didn't list the yeast in the ingredients page and I kinda did this, when I saw the package of Nottingham. http://www.wyeastlab.com/hb_yeaststrain_detail.cfm?ID=130