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

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Top 10 Scottish Heavy Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Scottish Ale Heavy	22 L	3.73%	17.21	1.039	1.011		All Grain	10339
smoked scotch ale	12 gal	7.17%	25.92	1.079	1.025		All Grain	4176
Wee Heavy	5 gal	8.67%	24.39	1.093	1.027		extract	3902
old chub clone	5 gal	8.18%	50.3	1.083	1.021		BIAB	3797
MscBrew2023-ScoAle	20 L	3.5%	16.47	1.036	1.009		All Grain	3342
Inveralmond - Lia Fail	19 L	4.74%	25.56	1.048	1.012		All Grain	3126
Corey's Wee Heavy	5 gal	8.37%	42.37	1.077	1.013		BIAB	3114
Emergency Scottish Heavy	7 gal	2.92%	18.8	1.039	1.017		All Grain	3096
Wee Heavy	3 gal	10.79%	66.56	1.114	1.031		BIAB	2886
Brew Dog San Diego Scotch Ale	3 gal	9.4%	104.76	1.094	1.022		BIAB	2418

Newest Scottish Heavy Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Claymore (2nd Try)	5 gal	7.24%	17.7	1.087	1.032		Partial Mash	10
Bloated Tartan	28 L	8.31%	21.53	1.084	1.021		All Grain	61
smoked scots	5.5 gal	6.77%	27.98	1.069	1.018		All Grain	33
Hope and king	5.4 gal	5.49%	20.22	1.059	1.017		extract	82
Scottish Huk	6.5 gal	4.66%	12.14	1.046	1.011		All Grain	53
Thistle Do	6 gal	5.03%	51.36	1.050	1.012		All Grain	53
Claymore (First try)	5 gal	4.97%	25.59	1.055	1.017		extract	72
Chesapeake Pete's Smokin Scotch Ale II	5.75 gal	9.0403%	0	1.085	1.016		BIAB	136
Heather Ale	19 L	4.28%	22.68	1.044	1.011		All Grain	140
Cold Smoke Clone	5 gal	7.56%	33.68	1.071	1.016		All Grain	99

Fermentables Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	133	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	75%	19% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	80	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	2%	0% - 12%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	80	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	73%	8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	76	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	0% - 18%
US - Pale 2-Row	64	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	73%	11% - 100%
Special B	62		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	3%	1% - 8%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	56	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	1% - 33%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	56	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	2%	0% - 16%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	54		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	2% - 24%
American - Chocolate	53	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	163	5.8	54%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	110	4.5	48%	7% - 100%
Kent Goldings	48	5	62%	23% - 100%
Northern Brewer	35	7.8	69%	7% - 100%
Cascade	26	7	50%	16% - 100%
Goldings	23	4.5	59%	14% - 100%
Magnum	19	15	56%	10% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	16	5.5	32%	0% - 100%
Centennial	16	10	44%	8% - 100%
Perle	15	8.2	36%	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	12	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	18%	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%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	5		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	35%	24% - 45%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	5	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	18%	12% - 25%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	4	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	21%	8% - 50%
Smoked Malt	4		Grain	smoked malt	5°L	37	21%	7% - 31%
American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted	4	American	Grain	base malt	30°L	33	70%	37% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit	3	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	26%	19% - 38%

Yeasts Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728	97	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028	67	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	67	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	48	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan	18	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	13	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	12	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084	12	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Medium	73%	62°F	72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	10	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Scottish Ale OYL-015	9	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
Gypsum	82	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	51	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	45	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	38	Fining	Mash	70%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	31	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 44%
Whirlfloc	28	Fining	Boil	64%	0% - 100%
Chalk	25	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 59%
Lactic acid	17	Water Agt	Mash	58%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	17	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 50%
Phosphoric acid	14	Water Agt	Mash	69%	3% - 100%

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