KingBrianI
Well-Known Member
After threatening to make a gruit for the last couple years, I'm finally going to make one today. The only problem is I haven't decided what I want to do yet. I've got two recipes pretty well figured out and I'll make them both at some point, I just need to figure out which one to do today and which one will wait. I'll be making a 1 gallon batch. Here are the choices:
Mugwort Ale
OG 1.060
70% maris otter
10% malted oats
10% torrified wheat
5% amber malt
5% brown malt
11 g mugwort for 60 minutes
ferment with wy1469
Heather Ale
OG 1.060
100% golden promise
approx. 2 cups of first runnings boiled down to thick syrup and added to other runnings.
Heather added in not yet determined amounts at 60 minutes and flameout
ferment with wy1469
I'm leaning towards doing the mugwort ale today and holding off on the heather ale. What do you guys think? I'll of course keep detailed progress notes since there is so little info out there on gruit. It seems like lots of people say they are doing one but never report back on results.
Mugwort Ale
OG 1.060
70% maris otter
10% malted oats
10% torrified wheat
5% amber malt
5% brown malt
11 g mugwort for 60 minutes
ferment with wy1469
Heather Ale
OG 1.060
100% golden promise
approx. 2 cups of first runnings boiled down to thick syrup and added to other runnings.
Heather added in not yet determined amounts at 60 minutes and flameout
ferment with wy1469
I'm leaning towards doing the mugwort ale today and holding off on the heather ale. What do you guys think? I'll of course keep detailed progress notes since there is so little info out there on gruit. It seems like lots of people say they are doing one but never report back on results.