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	10158
smoked scotch ale	12 gal	7.17%	25.92	1.079	1.025		All Grain	4127
Wee Heavy	5 gal	8.67%	24.39	1.093	1.027		extract	3847
old chub clone	5 gal	8.18%	50.3	1.083	1.021		BIAB	3747
MscBrew2023-ScoAle	20 L	3.5%	16.47	1.036	1.009		All Grain	3272
Emergency Scottish Heavy	7 gal	2.92%	18.8	1.039	1.017		All Grain	3076
Corey's Wee Heavy	5 gal	8.37%	42.37	1.077	1.013		BIAB	3076
Inveralmond - Lia Fail	19 L	4.74%	25.56	1.048	1.012		All Grain	3074
Wee Heavy	3 gal	10.79%	66.56	1.114	1.031		BIAB	2828
Brew Dog San Diego Scotch Ale	3 gal	9.4%	104.76	1.094	1.022		BIAB	2391

Newest Scottish Heavy Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Claymore	5 gal	7.06%	23.8	1.078	1.024		extract	23
Heather Ale	19 L	4.5%	22.34	1.046	1.012		All Grain	84
Cold Smoke Clone	5 gal	7.56%	33.68	1.071	1.016		All Grain	72
Highland Pictish Braggot	2.5 gal	22.89%	0	1.221	1.046		extract	40
80 Shilling Scottish Ale	5 gal	6.15%	50.11	1.064	1.017		BIAB	51
Smokey Yule Log	5 gal	6.98%	9.02	1.072	1.018		All Grain	72
Padre's Developmental - Scottish Ale	2.75 gal	3.49%	14.89	1.036	1.010		BIAB	115
Hope & King Scotch Ale	5.5 gal	5.48%	21.9	1.056	1.014		All Grain	250
Scottish fumé	5.5 gal	6.26%	37.79	1.072	1.024		All Grain	60
Scottish Heavy 70/-	50 L	4.03%	15.25	1.043	1.012		All Grain	80

Fermentables Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	134	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	75%	19% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	81	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	55		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	162	5	54%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	109	4.5	48%	7% - 100%
Kent Goldings	48	5	62%	23% - 100%
Northern Brewer	34	7.8	68%	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	68	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	66	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	9	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	78	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	50	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	44	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	37	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	16	Water Agt	Mash	60%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	15	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 50%
Phosphoric acid	13	Water Agt	Mash	68%	3% - 100%

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