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Heather Ale

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: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 10th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

22.3

SRM (morey):

6.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3,000 g	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise3000 g Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	37	2.4	76.6%
130 g	Weyermann - Melanoidin130 g Melanoidin	34.5	27	3.3%
528 g	Flaked Barley528 g Flaked Barley	32	2.2	13.5%
256 g	Simpsons - Amber Malt256 g Amber Malt	31.8	20.8	6.5%
3,914 g / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
17 g	First Gold17 g First Gold Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	60 min	19.44	31.5%
7 g	First Gold7 g First Gold Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	10 min	2.9	13%
30 g	Willamette30 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	0 min		55.6%
54 g / £ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
24 g	First Gold (Pellet) 24 g First Gold (Pellet) Hops	22.34	44.5%
30 g	Willamette (Pellet) 30 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops		55.6%
54 g / £ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	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) 76 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-12-11 09:46 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost £	Cost %
Fermentables	£
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	£
Hops	£
Yeast	£
Other	£
Cost Per Barrel	£ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	£ 0.00
Total Cost	£ 0.00

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