Given the hop shortages I decided to experiment with some more traditional ingredients in beer. I decided to do 2 small batches with different herbal ingredients available from the HBS.
I started with a 6gal base beer using a Scottish 80/- grain bill. Then I split the batches one on my stove and one on my usually turkey fryer.
Here are the recipes:
Recipe: Gruit
Style: Scottish Export 80/-
TYPE: All Grain
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 3.00 gal
Boil Size: 3.65 gal
Estimated OG: 1.052 SG
Estimated Color: 17.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 0.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
4 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 72.60 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 9.07 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 9.07 %
4.0 oz Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 4.54 %
2.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -135L (135.0 SRM) Grain 2.36 %
2.1 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2.36 %
1.00 oz Elderflower (Boil 0.0 min) Misc
1.00 oz Mugwort (Boil 60.0 min) Misc
2.00 gm Sweet Gale (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #-) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
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Recipe: Heather Ale (Gruit)
Style: Scottish Export 80/-
TYPE: All Grain
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 3.00 gal
Boil Size: 3.65 gal
Estimated OG: 1.050 SG
Estimated Color: 16.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 0.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
4 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 76.05 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 9.51 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 4.75 %
4.0 oz Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 4.75 %
2.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -135L (135.0 SRM) Grain 2.47 %
2.1 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2.47 %
1.00 oz Heather (Boil 0.0 min) Misc
1.00 oz Heather (Boil 60.0 min) Misc
2.00 gm Sweet Gale (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
I'll update this thread once I get a chance to taste the beers.
Craig
View attachment gruit.bsm
I started with a 6gal base beer using a Scottish 80/- grain bill. Then I split the batches one on my stove and one on my usually turkey fryer.
Here are the recipes:
Recipe: Gruit
Style: Scottish Export 80/-
TYPE: All Grain
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 3.00 gal
Boil Size: 3.65 gal
Estimated OG: 1.052 SG
Estimated Color: 17.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 0.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
4 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 72.60 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 9.07 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 9.07 %
4.0 oz Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 4.54 %
2.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -135L (135.0 SRM) Grain 2.36 %
2.1 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2.36 %
1.00 oz Elderflower (Boil 0.0 min) Misc
1.00 oz Mugwort (Boil 60.0 min) Misc
2.00 gm Sweet Gale (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #-) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
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Recipe: Heather Ale (Gruit)
Style: Scottish Export 80/-
TYPE: All Grain
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 3.00 gal
Boil Size: 3.65 gal
Estimated OG: 1.050 SG
Estimated Color: 16.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 0.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
4 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 76.05 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 9.51 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 4.75 %
4.0 oz Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 4.75 %
2.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -135L (135.0 SRM) Grain 2.47 %
2.1 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2.47 %
1.00 oz Heather (Boil 0.0 min) Misc
1.00 oz Heather (Boil 60.0 min) Misc
2.00 gm Sweet Gale (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
I'll update this thread once I get a chance to taste the beers.
Craig
View attachment gruit.bsm