Nottingham Discontinued? - Nope - All is good!

[FishinDave07]

Phew...I can sleep now

 

[Saccharomyces]

Thanks for getting to the bottom of things, Ed.

I was really bummed I couldn't get any Notty for my Xmas beer. I'll be pitching two packets of US-05 instead.

 

[Revvy]

Here's the email I got from Keith, though evidently someone got the same info as well...

Looks like Ed beat me to it...(damn hour commute)

The company that packaged the yeast for us closed without notice several months ago without packaging all the yeast , so we had to find a new packager (highly specialized) and get all the packages redesigned & reprinted which takes months. We should be back on the market with fresh sachets in the coming weeks so watch your local retailers for Nottingham soon!!!

Please send this information out far & wide....we are working our hardest to get Nottingham back on the market.

Thanks very much.


Keith Lemcke



Sales & Marketing

Danstar & Lalvin Dry Yeast

Guaranteed Performance.

 

[DeathBrewer]

lol, that would really suck if he typed that all out every time someone asked about notty.

 

[billtzk]

I've never used a dry yeast. I have one packet of Nottingham in my fridge with an expiration date of next month. Also two packs of Safale-04, two Safale-56, and two Safale-05 (same as 56). I just keep dry yeast around for an emergency, but maybe I should give them a try.

 

[LayMeister]

I've never used a dry yeast. I have one packet of Nottingham in my fridge with an expiration date of next month. Also two packs of Safale-04, two Safale-56, and two Safale-05 (same as 56). I just keep dry yeast around for an emergency, but maybe I should give them a try.

I wish liquid yeast was as readily available up here.

Unfortunately the Brew-On-Premises places have put most of the Home Brew stores out of business in Canada. There is one place nearby that does 15 gallon batches of almost any style (including moderate gravity!) for $84 including bottling. All you have to do is show up to pitch the yeast, cap the last bottle and pay. It is cold filtered and carbonated before bottling. (It is actually a micro brewery that that supplements its volume by selling a couple of brands and doing the Brew-On-Prem). In a city full of University students, where most decent beer is $40 a 24 (pronouced "two four"), the opportunity to get 6 24's for $14 each with virtually 0 effort is very attractive.

I was all set to make some Hob Goblin but can't get my hands on any Nottingham. All I've got is Windsor, Coopers, Montrachet (a boat load) and a starter recovered from a bottle of Aventinus. What am I to do?

P

 

[camiller]

@camiller, I think Kirk's Brew has both the Munich and the Windsor in stock. I will check next time I'm there. You say Cornhusker has it? I've been thinking of stopping by there anyways. Hmmm. *evil grin*

When I was in there last Saturday they (we) had it. I can let you know for sure tomorrow. In the interest of full disclosure I work there part time. In fact I order ALL of the homebrew stuff, so we always have what I need.

 

[eschatz]

still gonna hoist one for old Notty!

 

[Orfy]

Ed thank you. (I think I love you)

 

[z987k]

I keep a culture of all the yeast I buy... well not for this reason... more because I'm cheap, but hey if they ever discontinued something... I could black market it.

 

[DubbelDach]

Edwort, Revvy... Thank you for the research!!!

Sorry if I gave anyone heart attacks, but I was just relaying what I was told. I panicked as well. I am forwarding that email copy to the woman at William's (although, I suspect Keith already has!)

 

[Revvy]

Edwort, Revvy... Thank you for the research!!!

Sorry if I gave anyone heart attacks, but I was just relaying what I was told. I panicked as well. I am forwarding that email copy to the woman at William's (although, I suspect Keith already has!)

I having a feeling since Ed and I both mentioned William's brewing in our original emails, that they received a call, or email setting them straight right away.

 

[camiller]

@camiller, I think Kirk's Brew has both the Munich and the Windsor in stock. I will check next time I'm there. You say Cornhusker has it? I've been thinking of stopping by there anyways. Hmmm. *evil grin*

When I was in there last Saturday they (we) had it. I can let you know for sure tomorrow. In the interest of full disclosure I work there part time. In fact I order ALL of the homebrew stuff, so we always have what I need.

Yes we do still have some 7-8 packets as I write this.

 

[Nurmey]

Yes we do still have some 7-8 packets as I write this.

That is only because I haven't been there for a month or so.

 

[camiller]

That is only because I haven't been there for a month or so.

Which makes me sad

 

[zoebisch01]

Edwort, Revvy... Thank you for the research!!!

Sorry if I gave anyone heart attacks, but I was just relaying what I was told. I panicked as well. I am forwarding that email copy to the woman at William's (although, I suspect Keith already has!)

Well all in all it is still good to find out why a lot of suppliers are out.

 

[zoebisch01]

I've never used a dry yeast. I have one packet of Nottingham in my fridge with an expiration date of next month. Also two packs of Safale-04, two Safale-56, and two Safale-05 (same as 56). I just keep dry yeast around for an emergency, but maybe I should give them a try.

I do really like Nottingham, but the S-04 is my new favorite. The compaction of the sediment is unmatched from all the strains I have tried to date. You get a sparkling clear beer with a very clean profile in no time flat. I reserve the Nottingham for higher gravity brews that I want to ferment clean.

 

[AnonyBrew]

Update: Stopped by AHS today....still no Notty.

 

[DeathBrewer]

my LHBS is finally out. i have plenty on hand, tho. i'm sure it will be back soon, just takes a time to get out to everyone.

 

[drunkatuw]

I posted this in another thread last week, but willaim's brewing expects to have Nottingham back in stock on 10/2 (tomorrow!) and my LHBS also said he expects it to be in stock early october. So I think by next week lots of HBS should have Nottingham back in stock.

 

[Saccharomyces]

Update: Stopped by AHS today....still no Notty.

Copycat. I was there yesterday too. No Notty.

 

[EdWort]

I emailed Keith this morning asking for an update on the availability situation. Here is his reply.

Soon....very soon.....it is being put into display cartons and will be at distributors hopefully in the coming week and then sent to retailers from the distributors. Fingers crossed that the shipping Gods will assist us in this matter!!!​

Keith​

So based on that, the best case scenario is retailers should be back in stock by mid October.

 

[blacklab]

Why does everyone like Notty so much? I haven't used it since I discovered Safale. Perhaps it's because I only used Notty on my early extract beers and I associate it with extract twang.

I guess I find the 05 to attenuate better for my American ales and the finish of the 04 for my English style ales.

 

[EdWort]

Why does everyone like Notty so much? I haven't used it since I discovered Safale.

It makes great beer and costs almost half as much as Safale-05.

 

[Chriso]

Hehehe. Not when I wash my Safale.

(Sorry. Carry on.)

 

[blacklab]

Ah, cost. Got it.

 

[Displaced MassHole]

Home Brew Mart Carries Homebrew Supplies, Starter Kits, and Ingredients for Making Beer has a metric butt ton of it in stock. They dont list it on their website, but if you ask I'm sure they'd sell it over the internet.

 

[Freezeblade]

Home Brew Mart Carries Homebrew Supplies, Starter Kits, and Ingredients for Making Beer has a metric butt ton of it in stock. They dont list it on their website, but if you ask I'm sure they'd sell it over the internet.

I'll actually be heading there today to pick up a few packs, and some grains for tonights brew.

 

[Displaced MassHole]

I was there last friday afternoon and they had two boxes of notty sitting in the cooler. Man I love that place

 

[CBBaron]

Why does everyone like Notty so much? I haven't used it since I discovered Safale. Perhaps it's because I only used Notty on my early extract beers and I associate it with extract twang.

I guess I find the 05 to attenuate better for my American ales and the finish of the 04 for my English style ales.

It has a place in my rotation of S-04 and US-05. It finishes drier than S-04 and with a little different flavor but still noticably English. So I use Notty for larger English Ales, S-04 for Bitters and Milds and S-05 for American ale styles.

With these 3 in stock I only get liquid yeast to do Belgium styles (don't lager and don't care for most weizen beers).