Curious as to how much and when to add heather to a scottish beer I'm formulating. Any suggestions are appreciated!
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Did you ever get any answers? I read 1 oz per gallon. I think Brew your own might be a good source.
If you have already brewed, would like to know when and how much you used.
If you have already brewed, would like to know when and how much you used.
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Nothing yet. However, I did look up in the BYO reference spreadsheet, and they said 12 cups of flowers per 5 gallons, for 90 min boil.
Brewers Garden packages 2oz Dried Heather Tips, and recommends the 1 bag (or more) for a 5 gallon batch.
On HBT, I found this thread on Heather. Not really conclusive, but seems like 2oz in the long boil, and the maybe 2 oz more in the finish will be a good starting point..
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Brewers Garden packages 2oz Dried Heather Tips, and recommends the 1 bag (or more) for a 5 gallon batch.
On HBT, I found this thread on Heather. Not really conclusive, but seems like 2oz in the long boil, and the maybe 2 oz more in the finish will be a good starting point..
--LexusChris
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Re: Heather
Any commercial beers out there with heather?
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Re: Heather
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Re: Heather
It was good.
Michael Jackson said it was revived in the early 1990's by the Williams brothers which you probably already know.
They also make a good beer called 'Alba Scots Pine Ale' which doesn't use hops, instead pine sprigs and spruce shoots. Like this one also. maybe you could try that next.
Keep us posted.
Michael Jackson said it was revived in the early 1990's by the Williams brothers which you probably already know.
They also make a good beer called 'Alba Scots Pine Ale' which doesn't use hops, instead pine sprigs and spruce shoots. Like this one also. maybe you could try that next.
Keep us posted.