white.grant
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Logman
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Agree, I wouldn't have it just floating around in the kettle, if it gets in your screen/falsie or whatever it could be a PITA. I used a hop sock.
In the fermenter I threw it in loose - floated the whole time. Also used a secondary with a bit of gelatine to make sure it was clean but none got in there at all, it floated while draining. But the yeast etc fell out so it got a good few days sitting on the top.
I think it's going to be a great addition once we get it down.....
In the fermenter I threw it in loose - floated the whole time. Also used a secondary with a bit of gelatine to make sure it was clean but none got in there at all, it floated while draining. But the yeast etc fell out so it got a good few days sitting on the top.
I think it's going to be a great addition once we get it down.....
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Did you end up digging this recipe up Iain? I didnt get a response from any of the breweries I contacted <_<
Planning on doing a batch of the HA in a few weeks and will resort to the recipe in the OP if all else fails.
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IainMcLean
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Nope.
Sorry mate.
Said uncle left wife, sold house & yacht and is currently captain of a boat somewhere in the middle east...
I've been trying to find sweet myrtle myself with no luck, have everything else from the herb suppliers listed on this thread....
evildrakey
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The Honey Shoppe in the Adelaide Markets stocks it...
http://www.thehoneyshoppe.com.au/bulk.php
Edit: And it's Myrica Gale - Bog Myrtle or Sweet Gale
Logman
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This beer is tasting like cats piss <_< . Got a vinegar taste out of it somehow. Maybe a little hasty trying to get this together with an already made cube....
I'll try 50g for 5 mins next time.
Tasted yours recently Grantw?
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"Cat piss" is not promising...
My 70/- (or 80/-, not sure yet) will be next cab off the rank. I just got Brewing Classic Styles and Radical Brewing so am thinking of using Jamil's 70/-(80/-) as the base and Mosher's Heather Ale's flame-out addition (sans meadowsweet). Hopefully not playing it too conservatively there.
My 70/- (or 80/-, not sure yet) will be next cab off the rank. I just got Brewing Classic Styles and Radical Brewing so am thinking of using Jamil's 70/-(80/-) as the base and Mosher's Heather Ale's flame-out addition (sans meadowsweet). Hopefully not playing it too conservatively there.
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Mine's in the keg - has some roasted grains flavour that is not quite in balance.
The brew is bitter but in balance there (I used 80g) - its a very neutral bitterness...
The brew is bitter but in balance there (I used 80g) - its a very neutral bitterness...
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Logman
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90 min boil
4 kg TFMO
.25 kg Pale Choc
.2 kg Med Crystal
500ml Amber Candi Sugar
45g Golding EK 60 min
45g Fuggles 60 min
12g Golding EK 15 min
8g Fuggles 15 min
I used 150g in the boil for 10 mins, then 50g 'dry heather' @ day 4. Just going for 50g for 5 mins next time, no dry heather....
Logman
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. I guess then you can evaluate and still enjoy your Scottish Ale in the meantime - as opposed to the dreaded visit to the drain....
Yob
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Cheers Lads..
The more I read of the experiences here the more Im inclined to do a 10lt batch to begin with :unsure:
The more I read of the experiences here the more Im inclined to do a 10lt batch to begin with :unsure:
brettprevans
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Every vinegar beer I've had was the same type of bacterial infection. I'd hazard a guess at an infection over the heather tasting like vinegar.
But if u haven't had a froach before I'd go easy on the additions. If worst comes to worst either drink it as ur 4the pint of the night or dry hop the bejesus out of it with fuggles or EKG
Logman
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I think you're right cm2, it's not the Heather. I had a cube made up already and in my haste to get a brew together I separated 5 litres, boiled that and added to cooled wort and fermented. Perhaps during this process a problem arose - never tasted good at any stage. It's a total non-drinker, not going to get that from a bit of Heather...
Luckily I've got plenty of Stout to keep me going atm :chug:
brettprevans
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ok my version of heather ale is being brewed tomorrow. based on Mosher's RAdical Brewing and subbed some grains for what i havbe on hand
3.6kg marris otter
1.4kg melanoidan (instead of amber malt)
60g buscuit malt (instead of brown malt)
60g caraamber (instead of brown malt)
0.45kg orange blossum honey in secondary
35g saaz @ 60
70g heather @ 0
1 drop of eucalyptus oil @ 0
buscuit and caraamber is subbing for brown malt. melanoidian instead of amber.
eucalyptus oil is because i dont have bog myrtle which apparently has a eucalyptus aroma. i figure 1 drop should suffice.
I dont have medowsweet and cant find a substitute, but apparently is gives bitterness and sweetness. I recon I can forgo that.
I probably do a double batch just for fun.
thoughts???
3.6kg marris otter
1.4kg melanoidan (instead of amber malt)
60g buscuit malt (instead of brown malt)
60g caraamber (instead of brown malt)
0.45kg orange blossum honey in secondary
35g saaz @ 60
70g heather @ 0
1 drop of eucalyptus oil @ 0
buscuit and caraamber is subbing for brown malt. melanoidian instead of amber.
eucalyptus oil is because i dont have bog myrtle which apparently has a eucalyptus aroma. i figure 1 drop should suffice.
I dont have medowsweet and cant find a substitute, but apparently is gives bitterness and sweetness. I recon I can forgo that.
I probably do a double batch just for fun.
thoughts???
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You can get Meadowsweet from http://www.thehoneyshoppe.com.au/bulk.php
It's a lovely herb - gives a nice subtle 'freshly mown hayfield' aroma and flavour...
One of my favorite Gruit Herb additions...
It's a lovely herb - gives a nice subtle 'freshly mown hayfield' aroma and flavour...
One of my favorite Gruit Herb additions...
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yeah but i cant get it by tomorrow. it was more of an oversight on my behalf.
edit: haha go vita healthfood store at eastland ringwood stock it. will pickup some tonight and ditch the eucalyptus. cheers
