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Heather Ale

145 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Heavy
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.95 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 10th 2025
1.044
1.011
4.3%
22.7
5.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,000 g Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise3000 g Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 81%
150 g Weyermann - Melanoidin150 g Melanoidin 34.5 27 4%
370 g Flaked Barley370 g Flaked Barley 32 2.2 10%
185 g Simpsons - Amber Malt185 g Amber Malt 31.8 20.8 5%
3,705 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
17 g First Gold17 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 19.73 31.5%
7 g First Gold7 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 10 min 2.95 13%
30 g Willamette30 g Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 55.6%
54 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
30 g Dried Heather Buds Herb Boil 0 min.
20 g Fresh Ginger Spice Boil 0 min.
1 each Protafloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.08 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.42 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Crossmyloof - BEòIR
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 13.5
Mash volume with grains 16
Grain absorption losses -3.7
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16.1 L) 16
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25 L) 25
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 19
Going into fermentor 19
Total: 29.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Heather Ale" Scottish Heavy beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 4.28%, IBU 22.68, SRM 5.66, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Melanoidin, Flaked Barley, Amber Malt) Hops: (First Gold, Willamette) Other: (Dried Heather Buds, Fresh Ginger, Protafloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Slaked Lime, Lactic acid)
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