Lonely Mountain Heather Ale - Old Ale

Specs: 93.00 gal	ABV: 7.8%	IBUs: 22.2 IBUs Tinseth	SRM: 11.4 SRM
OG: 1.064 SG	FG: 1.005 SG	BU:GU: 0.345	Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Eff:	Boil: 97.38 gal for 60 mins
Total Grain Weight:	Total Hops:

Grain Bill

| Amount | Name | Type | # | %/IBU | | ——– | ————————————- | —– | — | —– | | 110 lbs | Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) | Grain | 1 | | | 52.9 lbs | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 | | | 20 lbs | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) | Grain | 3 | | | 5 lbs | Peat Smoked Malt (2.8 SRM) | Grain | 4 | | | 4 lbs | Acid Malt (3.0 SRM) | Grain | 5 | |

Mash

Mash In: - Add 46.25 gal of water at 163.7°F | Step Temperature: 152.0°F | Step Time: 60 mins

Fly sparge with 68.88 gal water at 168.0°F

Target Kettle Fill Volume: 97.38 gal

Boil Process (Hop Schedule)

Est. Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.040 SG | Est. OG: 1.064 SG

Amt	Name	Type	Time	#	%/IBU
20.00 oz	Goldings, East-Kent [5.00%]	Hop	60.0 min	6	22.2 IBUs
32.00 oz	Heather [0.00%]	Boil	30.0 min	7	0.0 IBUs

Steep/Whirlpool

Amt	Name	Type	Time	#	%/IBU
32.00 oz	Heather [0.00%]	Hop	60.0 min	8	0.0 IBUs

Yeast

| Amount | Name | Type | # | %/IBU | | ——- | —————————————- | —– | — | —– | | 1.0 pkg | Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #) [23.66 m] | Yeast | 8 | - |

Notes

Heather Ale is one of the more ancient fermented beverages, with archaeological evidence in Scotland and Ireland that dates to the Neolithic Period (ca. 5,000 years ago). Greeks and Romans wrote about the Celts of Britain (Britannia), Ireland (Hibernia), and the Picts of Scotland (Caledonia) who made a coveted fermented beverage with heather as a primary ingredient. Legend has it the original recipe for the revered heather elixir of the Picts went to the grave as a secret. Nevertheless, this recipe relies on archaeological and molecular archaeological research to recreate the possible flavors and aromas.