Fraoch Ale ( Heather Ale) recipe please

[NTexBrewer]

NTexBrewer, How did the beer turn out? Tasting Notes??

Before bottling, it tasted fantastic. To me it tasted more like a cider than a beer. Unfortunately it got infected during bottling. Super sour after carbonating.

Thanks for the reminder that I need to try this batch again. I get sidetracked trying the next new recipe and have trouble going back and revisiting some of my recipes.

I have the heather tips so no excuse to get the other ingredients!

 

[HomeBrewer36]

Before bottling, it tasted fantastic. To me it tasted more like a cider than a beer. Unfortunately it got infected during bottling. Super sour after carbonating.

Thanks for the reminder that I need to try this batch again. I get sidetracked trying the next new recipe and have trouble going back and revisiting some of my recipes.

I have the heather tips so no excuse to get the other ingredients!

I am sorry to hear of the infection, try it again and let me know what you think. I too am curious of the recipe and plan to brew your version pretty soon.

 

[heckler73]

I made NTexBrewer's recipe a few moths ago. It came out quite good, nice and malty with a nice flowery nose. I will make it again, but am not sold on the inefficiency of 1G batches. Same work, 1/5 the output. Although I wouldn't want 5G of Fraoch - it needs to be consumed quickly. The last bottle was far more malty and less flowery than the first.

Next time, I'll use sweet gale and flowering heather in the boil and flowering heather at flameout for an hour steep before fermenting.

 

[NTexBrewer]

Good to know about consuming quickly. I actually have a batch bottle conditioning now. Will report back when I have a sample. I use small 7 oz corona bottles so I get more bottles for only doing a one gallon batch.

 

[NTexBrewer]

I made NTexBrewer's recipe a few moths ago. It came out quite good, nice and malty with a nice flowery nose. I will make it again, but am not sold on the inefficiency of 1G batches. Same work, 1/5 the output. Although I wouldn't want 5G of Fraoch -

How about mash grains for a 5 or 7 gallon batch.

Separate off 2 gallons for the Heather Ale. Use the remainder for a Pale Ale, IPA.

Doing a quick search found many people happy with a Cascade Marris Otter SMASH. The Crystal 20 will just add a little more sweetness which is fine for a Pale Ale or IPA.

One brew day and you get two beers.

 

[adamranders]

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I brewed this a couple years ago, came out good. Earthy, floral, if I did it again I would use less peated malt as it was a bit dominant.

 

[heckler73]

One brew day and you get two beers.

hot damn! And I do use two pots on the stove. Brilliant!