I've noticed Northern Brewer changed their British Bitter recipe.

[F250]

I brewed a batch of this a couple 3 months ago and really liked it so I ordered another kit and cooked it up yesterday. While going through the kits ingredients to make sure everything was in order I noticed the LME was Maris Otter, which makes sense but somehow seemed odd. Sure enough after I pulled out the recipe sheet I had saved from the first batch, I see they've switched from Golden Light LME to the Maris Otter.

This should be good I'd think, should be a little more authentic, but I'm slightly surprised they didn't mention it in the kit description. No biggie, but it'll be interesting to see what difference flavor wise it makes.

I also notice that if I purchase the ingredients separately, I can save $2.00 per batch.

Rick

 

[tmoney645]

I think they have recently introduced the Maris Otter LME, it was probably not our the last time you ordered.

 

[F250]

I think they have recently introduced the Maris Otter LME, it was probably not our the last time you ordered.

Makes sense.

Rick

 

[beerman0001]

You should be happy with the change.

 

[signpost]

Yeah, when they first released the Maris Otter LME, they subbed it into a bunch of their kits at the same time. I think there was a page or two in their catalog at the time announcing which had been switched. Or maybe it was just something on the website.

Regardless, it should be a switch for the better. I'm looking forward to finally having a bottle of my first batch using the Maris Otter LME. I used it in a robust porter and I've been chilling a bottle for a few days and I can hardly wait to taste it. Was planning on tasting it when I brew my next batch tomorrow, but I might have to try it tonight instead. (sorry for going )