I went for a walk today and noticed the fields next to me have a lot of wild heather. I'd like to use this in a recipe but so I need to dry out the heather tips or process them in any way before I use them?
Thanks
I think you just add them to the boil, so if you're using them soon I don't think there's any need to dry them
Theres a good thread on heather ale here http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php/topic,10627.0.html (http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php/topic,10627.0.html) You might get some ideas from it.
If you add it after the boil expect a wild/spontaneous ferment
Quote from: beerfly on March 12, 2016, 08:12:06 PM
If you add it after the boil expect a wild/spontaneous ferment
+1
I've seen the fellas who make Fraoch on tv. They use dry heather to start the beer fermentation. It must be absolutely covered with wild yeast.
Quote from: Drum on March 12, 2016, 03:00:08 PM
Theres a good thread on heather ale here http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php/topic,10627.0.html (http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php/topic,10627.0.html) You might get some ideas from it.
Thanks for the link, this is very helpful.
And wild fermentation from heather is definitely now on my brew list!