Mash grain in 5.75 gallons of water at 153° F for 60 minutes. Sparge with 2.75 gals of 168-170° F water to collect 6.5 gallons of wort. Total boil time is 90 minutes. After 30 minutes of boil, add first addition of heather flowers. Continue for remaining 60 minutes. Whirlpool and add second addition of heather flowers. Cool to 69° F. to pitch starter. Oxygenate-aerate well.
Ferment at 69° F for seven days then rack to secondary fermenter and "dry hop" with heather. Continue fermentation for seven more days until gravity is about 3° Plato (1.012) or fermentation is finished. Let settle. Rack, prime and bottle. Age seven more days before drinking.
Source for Fresh Heather
http://www.floridaherbhouse.com/heather-flowers-bulk-organic-p-3282.html