MacEanruig's Beinn Dubhar Leann Fraoch

Wort Yield from Mash/Sparge 7.381 gal
Top Up Kettle Water 0 gal
Pre-boil Wort Vol (room temp) 7.097 gal
Pre-boil Wort Volume (hot) 7.381 gal
Boil Time 90 min
Post-boil Wort Volume (hot) 5.720 gal
Top Up Fermenter Water 0 gal
Batch Size (Chilled Wort Vol) 5.500 gal

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Mash grain in 4.766 gals (19.064qt) of water at 152° F for 90 minutes. Vorlauf 2-4qt and let drain at a trickle.
Sparge with 2.38575 gals (9.543qt) of 168-172° F water (add near boiling). Vorlauf 2-4qt and let drain at a trickle.
Sparge once more with 2.38575 gals (9.543qt) of 168-172° F water (add near boiling). Vorlauf 2-4qt and let drain at a trickle.

Collect total of approx 7.75 gallons of wort.
Total boil time is 90 minutes.
After 10 mins of boil, add hops.
After 30 mins of boil, add first addition of Heather flowers.
After 45 mins of boil, add Bog Myrtle.
15 mins prior to flame out, add Irish Moss.
10 mins prior to flame out add second addition of Heather flowers.
10 mins prior to flame out, submerge wort chiller in wort.
At flame out, whirlpool. Cool to 69° F. to pitch starter. Oxygenate-aerate well.

Ferment at 69° F for seven days then rack to secondary fermenter and "dry hop" with remaining Heather.
Continue fermentation for seven more days until gravity is about 3° Plato (1.012) or fermentation is finished. Let settle. Rack, prime and bottle. Age seven more days before drinking. Or Keg and drink in a few days.

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This is my signature Heather Ale. On 09/11/12 I was able to brew this with 73% efficiency. Not bad for a high gravity beer.