Nottingham Yeast recall

[BillyBeer]

Yeah, I sent 4 packets back over 4 weeks ago and no word yet. I won't buy again if I don't hear something from them. To bad I really liked the yeast

 

[Pivot]

It sucks. I dont think im completely done with Notty, but I will definitely at least think twice and get worried at the prospect of pitching it. Im in college, I cant afford to pay 40-50 dollars on ingredients that get ruined by this small pack of yeast. At least the one I just used seems to be working for me.

 

[nyer]

This is a copy of an emailed response I received about the yeast situation. I had 3 bad packets and sent them in months ago like they told me. I still have not received a thing back. The more I think about my infection (bandaid flavor, odor) issues, every one except one used notty yeast. I will never touch the stuff again. I can't be sure that the yeast was the problem but I'm not chancing it any more, I have dumped hundreds of dollars worth of beer already.

10/26/09

"We received your shipment.

I will send you 5 sachets. Sorry for the delay, we were waiting for new sachets. I hope that everything will have left before next week.

Best regards

Marie Coppet"

 

[BillyBeer]

Here is an update I just recieved from them about my sachets:

"On Nov 6, 2009, at 8:49 AM, Coppet Marie wrote:

Hello Eric,
We received the 4 sachets, thank you. We had to wait to receive the new batch to send back some sachets. We received them, so it should not be long now.
Thanks for your help, and sorry for this delay.
Best regards
Marie Coppet"

Hopefully this is a sign that they are on the right track.

 

[kappclark]

I have a batch that has been in the keg 2 weeks (6 weeks total) ...it is getting better, but clearly is not ready ... was very weak Nottingham feermentation...might be going down the tubes if doesn't improve in a few weeks..

 

[mordantly]

[...]If you have purchaced any [women] in the last few weeks, Check your Package.

-Tom

im sorry, i couldnt help myself. my package checks out just fine. thank you!

 

[BillyBeer]

Well played :rockin:

 

[knightbeer39]

Here is an update I just recieved from them about my sachets:

"On Nov 6, 2009, at 8:49 AM, Coppet Marie wrote:

Hello Eric,
We received the 4 sachets, thank you. We had to wait to receive the new batch to send back some sachets. We received them, so it should not be long now.
Thanks for your help, and sorry for this delay.
Best regards
Marie Coppet"

Hopefully this is a sign that they are on the right track.

That's encouraging. I sent them like three weeks ago and I will haven't heard a word from them. I sort of assumed I was just screwed..

 

[MTHarrington]

Awesome.
I just pitched some of this on a porter I brewed - and I'm into day 2 with no activity, which is why I queried this the board for Nottingham - in all my past 10 batches, that stuff goes off like a rocket when my carboy is at 65 degrees. Takes no more than 10 hrs to start. Never failed. Until now.

I have the blessed lot number. And of course, this is all the yeast I have in the house right now. I'm stoked to know I get to drive to the homebrew shop that only carries coopers and wonder if I just ruined my beer. ahhhh
PISSED!

 

[nutty_gnome]

That's encouraging. I sent them like three weeks ago and I will haven't heard a word from them. I sort of assumed I was just screwed..

I sent mine back Sept. 3. On Nov. 13 I received a package from Danstar/Lallemand in the mail. 3 packs returned for 1 sent. So at least thats good. I don't know what I'll do with them.

 

[portlandbeergeek]

now i'm kinda glad i just threw out my two extra packets....

 

[The Pol]

I sent mine back the first week of Sept. as well.

Anyone that got the email saying "your sachets are in the mail" actually recieve them?

I dont expect to see them at this point, as I have yet to hear of a single soul in the US or Canada recieving them.

 

[smizak]

You have to wonder if they're trying to decide if it would be worse to send out replacement packages that are still bunk or to not send them at all.

I just bought some Wyeast London Ale to replace the Notty pack in my fridge. The exp. date is heavily stamped into package. I love a N. English Brown, and I'm certainly not going to risk my batch.

 

[Munsoned]

Yup. Sent mine in September. Got nuthin' back so far.

 

[IrregularPulse]

I'll have to check the two I have at home in the fridge. It would make sense. I'm finally getting around to brewing and it will now be delayed by this

 

[The Pol]

Funny, I just recieved 5 replacement packets of Notty, I guess they were telling the truth.

 

[nowise]

Thank you for this thread. I am vindicated from my post traumatic stress syndrome after brewing a bad batch with Nottingham. It took forever to get started, and when I hydrated it it didn't foam up or smell yeasty like it usually does. I don't know the lot number but I'm betting it was affected.

 

[MTHarrington]

A plus note...
I bought my yeast from Williams Brewing, and they made good with me by replacing what I bought from them. ( I bought it in July, when this problem seemed to be just coming about)
Not William's fault, but they made good with me. Hat tip to them.

Sucks now though. I am hoping my newly purchased Munton's Gold will snap this thing back.

 

[fezzman]

I just now saw this thread. DOH!

I brewed an IPA yesterday morning and pitched a packet of Nottingham. As of noon today I still had no airlock activity. I pulled the airlock off to peek in the bucket and I am actually having a fermentation, just seems way slower than usual. I didn't even have positive pressure on the 'lock.

My empty packet is now out in the trash with my grains and hops. I think I'll not bother digging it out. I've got krausen so I'm gooood.

 

[portlandbeergeek]

Funny, I just recieved 5 replacement packets of Notty, I guess they were telling the truth.

That's awesome! I just pulled my three packets out of the trash, thanks to this post.



How many bad packets did you send them to get five in return?

 

[The Pol]

That's awesome! I just pulled my three packets out of the trash, thanks to this post.



How many bad packets did you send them to get five in return?

I sent them two...

 

[The Pol]

Here is the letter:

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

Mine arrive in Portland today as well.

 

[kappclark]

Here is the letter:

Got the same letter today + 5 packets

 

[dcs]

I rec'd 10 packs today, in exchange for 3 sent.

Scared to use it.

Somebody else go first!

BTW - I saw an earlier post where somebody referred to the smell of band-aids. That was it!!! My ruined beer smelled like a pile of wet bandaids on top of a rotten banana.

It's too bad that the word is so slow in getting out, and people are still pitching the bad yeast. A ruined beer really sucks.

 

[BillyBeer]

I got mine too a couple of days ago. They sent me 7 for the 4 I sent in.

 

[PintOfBitter]

hmm they don't exactly seem to be consistent with the number of "courtesy sachets" they are doling out, do they?

 

[jeff967]

hmm they don't exactly seem to be consistent with the number of "courtesy sachets" they are doling out, do they?

no they don't, 5 got me 7

 

[mordantly]

"oh, right! he's high!"

 

[kappclark]

no they don't, 5 got me 7

and zero got me 5