Scottish Ale - Scottish Heavy
A malt-focused, generally caramelly beer with perhaps a few esters and occasionally a butterscotch aftertaste. Hops only to balance and support the malt. The malt character can range from dry and grainy to rich, toasty, and caramelly, but is never roasty
Flavor Profile: Entirely malt-focused, with flavors ranging from pale, bready malt with caramel overtones to rich-toasty malt with roasted accents (but never roasty) or a combination thereof. Fruity esters are not required but add depth yet are never high. Hop bitterness
Ingredients: Originally used Scottish pale malt, grits or flaked maize, and brewers caramel for color. Later adapted to use additional ingredients, such as amber and brown malts, crystal and wheat malts, and roasted grains or dark sugars for color but not for the ‘roa
BJCP Style GuideTop 10 Scottish Heavy Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish Ale Heavy |
22 L | 3.73% | 17.17 | 1.039 | 1.011 | All Grain | 7678 | |
Wee Heavy |
5 gal | 8.67% | 24.39 | 1.093 | 1.027 | extract | 3180 | |
smoked scotch ale |
12 gal | 7.17% | 25.92 | 1.079 | 1.025 | All Grain | 3136 | |
old chub clone |
5 gal | 8.18% | 50.3 | 1.083 | 1.021 | BIAB | 2939 | |
Emergency Scottish Heavy |
7 gal | 2.92% | 18.8 | 1.039 | 1.017 | All Grain | 2582 | |
Corey's Wee Heavy |
5 gal | 8.37% | 42.37 | 1.077 | 1.013 | BIAB | 2361 | |
Wee Heavy |
3 gal | 10.79% | 66.56 | 1.114 | 1.031 | BIAB | 2345 | |
Inveralmond - Lia Fail |
19 L | 4.74% | 25.56 | 1.048 | 1.012 | All Grain | 2239 | |
Brew Dog San Diego Scotch Ale |
3 gal | 9.4% | 104.76 | 1.094 | 1.022 | BIAB | 1903 | |
Santa Paws |
22 L | 4.98% | 40.48 | 1.048 | 1.010 | All Grain | 1515 |
Newest Scottish Heavy Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deez Nuts - Wee Heavy |
5.75 gal | 9.47% | 22.17 | 1.099 | 1.027 | BIAB | 21 | |
Whitney Scotch Ale |
5 gal | 5.63% | 20.85 | 1.058 | 1.015 | extract | 21 | |
Belhaven’s Best |
3 gal | 3.46% | 18.89 | 1.035 | 1.008 | BIAB | 28 | |
Scottish Heavy 80/- |
5.5 gal | 5.62% | 18.68 | 1.057 | 1.014 | BIAB | 35 | |
Scottish 70/- |
5.5 gal | 3.55% | 19.52 | 1.038 | 1.011 | All Grain | 290 | |
Freedom Fighter - All Grain |
5.5 gal | 7.47% | 29.79 | 1.079 | 1.022 | All Grain | 69 | |
Scottish Ale |
27.5 L | 7.29% | 15.47 | 1.077 | 1.022 | All Grain | 65 | |
Lara's Scottish Heavey |
5.5 gal | 7.44% | 34.43 | 1.078 | 1.021 | All Grain | 57 | |
Scottish Ale (Light) |
20.8 L | 3.82% | 14.85 | 1.038 | 1.009 | All Grain | 78 | |
Red Ale |
5.5 gal | 7.57% | 22.2 | 1.076 | 1.018 | Partial Mash | 62 |
Fermentables Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale | 119 | United Kingdom | Grain | base malt |
3.75°L
|
38 | 74% | 19% - 100% |
American - Roasted Barley | 76 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
300°L
|
33 | 2% | 0% - 12% |
United Kingdom - Golden Promise | 75 | United Kingdom | Grain | base malt |
3°L
|
37 | 73% | 8% - 100% |
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L | 71 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
120°L
|
33 | 5% | 0% - 18% |
US - Pale 2-Row | 64 | US | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
37 | 74% | 11% - 100% |
Special B | 57 | Grain | crystal malt |
115°L
|
34 | 3% | 1% - 8% | |
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley | 55 | United Kingdom | Grain | roasted malt |
550°L
|
29 | 2% | 0% - 16% |
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L | 54 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
40°L
|
34 | 8% | 1% - 33% |
Caramel / Crystal 60L | 49 | Grain | crystal malt |
60°L
|
34 | 8% | 2% - 24% | |
American - Chocolate | 46 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
350°L
|
29 | 2% | 0% - 12% |
Hops Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Average AA | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
East Kent Goldings | 140 | 5 | 54% | 10% - 100% |
Fuggles | 94 | 4.5 | 48% | 7% - 100% |
Kent Goldings | 47 | 5 | 61% | 23% - 100% |
Northern Brewer | 31 | 7.8 | 68% | 7% - 100% |
Cascade | 24 | 7 | 51% | 16% - 100% |
Goldings | 22 | 4.5 | 59% | 14% - 100% |
Magnum | 17 | 15 | 55% | 10% - 100% |
Nugget | 15 | 14 | 62% | 3% - 100% |
Styrian Goldings | 14 | 5.5 | 33% | 0% - 100% |
Perle | 14 | 8.2 | 35% | 19% - 100% |
Steeping Grains Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American - Roasted Barley | 11 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
300°L
|
33 | 19% | 7% - 59% |
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L | 7 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
40°L
|
34 | 43% | 22% - 89% |
American - Chocolate | 7 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
350°L
|
29 | 25% | 11% - 32% |
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) | 6 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
1.8°L
|
33 | 33% | 7% - 75% |
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L | 4 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
120°L
|
33 | 16% | 12% - 23% |
Caramel / Crystal 60L | 4 | Grain | crystal malt |
60°L
|
34 | 32% | 24% - 45% | |
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley | 4 | United Kingdom | Grain | roasted malt |
550°L
|
29 | 21% | 8% - 50% |
American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted | 4 | American | Grain | base malt |
30°L
|
33 | 70% | 37% - 100% |
Smoked Malt | 4 | Grain | smoked malt |
5°L
|
37 | 21% | 7% - 31% | |
American - Black Barley | 3 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
530°L
|
27 | 11% | 5% - 19% |
Yeasts Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Laboratory | Type | Alcohol Tolerance | Flocculation | Attenuation | Min. Temp | Max. Temp |
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Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728 | 89 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.12 | High | 71% | 55°F | 75°F |
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 | 64 | Fermentis / Safale | Ale | .0975 | High | 75% | 54°F | 77°F |
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028 | 59 | White Labs | Ale | Med-High | Medium | 72.5% | 65°F | 70°F |
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 | 42 | Fermentis / Safale | Ales | Low | Medium | 81% | 54°F | 77°F |
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan | 13 | Imperial Yeast | Ale | Medium | 72.5% | 65°F | 70°F | |
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast | 12 | Danstar | Ale | Med-High | High | 77% | 57°F | 70°F |
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 | 11 | White Labs | Ale | High | Medium | 76.5% | 68°F | 73°F |
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 | 11 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.1 | Medium | 73% | 62°F | 72°F |
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 | 8 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.1 | Med-Low | 75% | 60°F | 72°F |
Omega Yeast Labs - Scottish Ale OYL-015 | 7 | Omega Yeast Labs | British Ales | 0.1 | Medium | 75% | 65°F | 70°F |
Other Ingredients Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Type | Use | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
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Gypsum | 67 | Water Agt | Mash | 23% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 42 | Water Agt | Mash | 24% | 0% - 100% |
Epsom Salt | 39 | Water Agt | Sparge | 13% | 0% - 100% |
Irish Moss | 34 | Fining | Boil | 71% | 0% - 100% |
Baking Soda | 29 | Water Agt | Mash | 11% | 0% - 44% |
Whirlfloc | 25 | Fining | Boil | 63% | 0% - 100% |
Chalk | 23 | Water Agt | Mash | 13% | 0% - 59% |
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) | 12 | Water Agt | Mash | 15% | 0% - 50% |
Phosphoric acid | 12 | Water Agt | Mash | 63% | 0% - 100% |
Lactic acid | 12 | Water Agt | Mash | 67% | 0% - 100% |