Scottish Light Recipe - Heather Ale

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Heather Ale

by on
All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
90 min
75%
I've never made a Heather Ale before, so wanted to do something new as I get back into brewing again from a long break. I took 3 different "authentic-ish" recipes that I found online, and merged them into this one. To clarify, I am not claiming that this is an authentic recipe since I am putting hops into it.

Fermentables

70% - Pale 2-Row - UK
6
36
2
Mash
7% - CaraMunich I - DE
0.6
34
39
Mash
23% - Honey - US
2
35
1
Late

Hops

Cluster
1
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
7
16.2
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh
1
Pellet
DryHop
14 day(s)
4.3
0.0

Yeast

Wyeast Scottish Ale 1728
71%

Other Stuff

Mugwort
0.25
oz
Mash
Meadowsweet
1
oz
Boil
Heather Tips, Dried
1
oz
Boil
Heather Tips, Dried
1
oz
Bottle
Whirlfloc
1
each
FlameOut
Gypsum
1
tsp
Mash

Mash Steps

Mash-Out
Decoction
153
15 min

Special Instructions

1.
Add the Mugwort and Gypsum into the grains for mashing
2.
Mash in 6 Gallons at 163 D. Hold at approx 153 D for 90 minutes
3.
Mashout at 153 degrees over 15 minutes, Lauter as needed, Sparge into boil kettle until 7 gallons is collected
4.
Start heating the Wort, and slowly stir in Honey until dissolved
5.
Boil the Wort for 90 minutes
6.
At the 60 minute mark, add the Meadowsweet to a hop sock, and continue to boil
7.
At the 20 minute mark, add the Cluster hops to a hop sock and continue to boil
8.
At the 10 minute mark, add the Whirlfloc tab
9.
Just before bottling/kegging, boil 2 cups water and add remaining 1 oz of Heather Tips. Simmer for 30 minutes (there should be approx 1 cup left), strain Heather Tips out, and mix into the beer. Bottle or Keg as usual.

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Recipe Facts

Heather Ale
Scottish Light
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 90  min Boil Time
  • 1.049 OG
  • 1.014 FG
  • 16.2 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.33 BG:GU
  • 6.0° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 4.5% ABV Alcohol
  • 165 per 12oz Calories
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