I have never personally used it, but I dug out one of my books to check it out because I was curious myself. From "The Homebrewer's Garden" by Joe Fisher and Dennis Fisher
I also found a Heather Ale recipe in the book that sounded pretty interesting that I might have to try out at some...
It seems your looking more for some kind of fruit to add, however Heather has been used before in beers to give a somewhat deep purple color. I would look into seeing if you can find any, it might help in your quest for that purple beer :mug:
I just tried my Mr. Beer WCPA that I've had bottling for 2 weeks and it was extremely sweet. The beer had what seemed like the perfect carbonation, it was just too sweet for my taste. I'm just curious if that sweetness will subside if I let them sit for several weeks longer? I know time will...
I've heard the saying the other way as well, actually in the Mr. Beer booklet I believe. However I have a question. My Mr. Beer brew has been in the fermenter for ~5 weeks, yet still has a sweet taste. Is it ok to bottle or should I give it some more time? My temp range has been around 65-70F so...