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 Guide

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	10580
smoked scotch ale	12 gal	7.17%	25.92	1.079	1.025		All Grain	4258
Wee Heavy	5 gal	8.67%	24.39	1.093	1.027		extract	4033
old chub clone	5 gal	8.18%	50.3	1.083	1.021		BIAB	3906
MscBrew2023-ScoAle	20 L	3.5%	16.47	1.036	1.009		All Grain	3455
Corey's Wee Heavy	5 gal	8.37%	42.37	1.077	1.013		BIAB	3204
Inveralmond - Lia Fail	19 L	4.74%	25.56	1.048	1.012		All Grain	3185
Emergency Scottish Heavy	7 gal	2.92%	18.8	1.039	1.017		All Grain	3140
Wee Heavy	3 gal	10.79%	66.56	1.114	1.031		BIAB	2951
Old Chub Scotch Ale (Oscar Blues clone)	5.5 gal	7.5%	0	1.075	1.018		All Grain	2522

Newest Scottish Heavy Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Old Man Winter	5 gal	7.93%	70.64	1.085	1.025		All Grain	0
Awesome Recipe	50 L	3.78%	15.37	1.040	1.011		All Grain	46
Firth of Forth 2026	4 gal	4.05%	22.13	1.043	1.012		All Grain	93
60 shillings	5 gal	3.61%	0	1.039	1.012		All Grain	76
Scottish Heavy 80	2.5 gal	6.15%	22.85	1.063	1.016		All Grain	68
Claymore (2nd Try)	5 gal	7.24%	17.7	1.087	1.032		Partial Mash	60
Bloated Tartan	28 L	8.31%	24.29	1.084	1.021		All Grain	230
smoked scots	5.5 gal	6.77%	27.98	1.069	1.018		All Grain	75
Hope and king	5.4 gal	5.49%	20.22	1.059	1.017		extract	136
Scottish Huk	6.5 gal	4.66%	12.14	1.046	1.011		All Grain	83

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	80	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	73%	8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	77	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	63		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	167	5	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	20	15	56%	10% - 100%
Centennial	17	10	43%	8% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	16	5.5	31%	0% - 100%
Perle	15	8.2	37%	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	13	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	18%	7% - 59%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	8	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	45%	22% - 89%
American - Chocolate	7	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	25%	11% - 32%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	6	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	20%	12% - 29%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	6	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	33%	7% - 75%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	5	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	20%	8% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	5		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	35%	24% - 45%
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%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	3	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	20%	10% - 40%

Yeasts Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728	99	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	69	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028	68	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°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
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	9	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	82	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	51	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	46	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	38	Fining	Mash	70%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	32	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 44%
Whirlfloc	28	Fining	Boil	64%	0% - 100%
Chalk	26	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 59%
Lactic acid	19	Water Agt	Mash	62%	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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