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	9660
smoked scotch ale	12 gal	7.17%	25.92	1.079	1.025		All Grain	3964
Wee Heavy	5 gal	8.67%	24.39	1.093	1.027		extract	3685
old chub clone	5 gal	8.18%	50.3	1.083	1.021		BIAB	3590
Emergency Scottish Heavy	7 gal	2.92%	18.8	1.039	1.017		All Grain	2977
Corey's Wee Heavy	5 gal	8.37%	42.37	1.077	1.013		BIAB	2919
Inveralmond - Lia Fail	19 L	4.74%	25.56	1.048	1.012		All Grain	2908
Wee Heavy	3 gal	10.79%	66.56	1.114	1.031		BIAB	2730
MscBrew2023-ScoAle	20 L	3.5%	16.47	1.036	1.009		All Grain	2631
Brew Dog San Diego Scotch Ale	3 gal	9.4%	104.76	1.094	1.022		BIAB	2293

Newest Scottish Heavy Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
teste	15 L	7.97%	0	1.077	1.017		BIAB	19
Wee heavy	20.8 L	8.67%	0	1.088	1.022		All Grain	12
Jared's Scotch Heavy	5 gal	3.68%	13.34	1.038	1.010		extract	43
Chubby Bastard Scotch Ale	10.5 gal	6.56%	26.06	1.070	1.020		All Grain	38
Plump Pict	5.5 gal	3.61%	16.79	1.039	1.011		All Grain	37
70 Shillings	19 L	3.81%	25.12	1.041	1.012		All Grain	99
Full Curl Scotch Ale	5.25 gal	7.32%	25.24	1.076	1.021		All Grain	76
Bica Scotch Wee Heavy 200L	200 L	10%	21.2	1.098	1.022		All Grain	61
Scottish Wee Heavy -2	5.5 gal	7.86%	23.29	1.079	1.019		All Grain	124
Fat Bastard	25 L	4.19%	17.46	1.040	1.008		All Grain	139

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	82	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	2%	0% - 12%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	76	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	73%	8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	75	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	0% - 18%
US - Pale 2-Row	63	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	73%	11% - 100%
Special B	60		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	55	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	52	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	156	5	54%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	106	4.5	48%	7% - 100%
Kent Goldings	48	5	62%	23% - 100%
Northern Brewer	33	7.8	69%	7% - 100%
Cascade	26	7	50%	16% - 100%
Goldings	23	4.5	59%	14% - 100%
Magnum	20	15	54%	10% - 100%
Nugget	16	14	61%	3% - 100%
Centennial	16	10	49%	8% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	14	5.5	33%	0% - 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%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	5	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	18%	12% - 25%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	5		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	35%	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
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728	93	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	68	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028	66	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	47	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	11	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Medium	73%	62°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15	9	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Med-High	72.5%	70°F	75°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	75	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	50	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	43	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	37	Fining	Boil	70%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	31	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 44%
Whirlfloc	28	Fining	Boil	61%	0% - 100%
Chalk	24	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 59%
Lactic acid	15	Water Agt	Mash	61%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	13	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 50%
Phosphoric acid	12	Water Agt	Mash	66%	3% - 100%

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