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	10884
smoked scotch ale	12 gal	7.17%	25.92	1.079	1.025		All Grain	4385
Wee Heavy	5 gal	8.67%	24.39	1.093	1.027		extract	4180
old chub clone	5 gal	8.18%	50.3	1.083	1.021		BIAB	4020
MscBrew2023-ScoAle	20 L	3.5%	16.47	1.036	1.009		All Grain	3680
Corey's Wee Heavy	5 gal	8.37%	42.37	1.077	1.013		BIAB	3340
Inveralmond - Lia Fail	19 L	4.74%	25.56	1.048	1.012		All Grain	3290
Emergency Scottish Heavy	7 gal	2.92%	18.8	1.039	1.017		All Grain	3232
Wee Heavy	3 gal	10.79%	66.56	1.114	1.031		BIAB	3047
Old Chub Scotch Ale (Oscar Blues clone)	5.5 gal	7.5%	0	1.075	1.018		All Grain	2676

Newest Scottish Heavy Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
scotch ale	1000 L	7.51%	26.77	1.075	1.018		All Grain	38
Scottish Heavy 70/-	21.5 L	3.98%	16.88	1.042	1.011		All Grain	103
Traquair House Clone	5.5 gal	7.91%	44.45	1.079	1.019		All Grain	68
Great Scott	15 gal	4.94%	0	1.049	1.012		All Grain	110
Old Man Winter	5 gal	7.93%	70.64	1.085	1.025		All Grain	134
Awesome Recipe	50 L	3.78%	16.13	1.040	1.012		All Grain	122
Firth of Forth 2026	4 gal	4.05%	22.13	1.043	1.012		All Grain	227
60 shillings	5 gal	3.61%	0	1.039	1.012		All Grain	197
Scottish Heavy 80	2.5 gal	6.15%	22.85	1.063	1.016		All Grain	163
Claymore (2nd Try)	5 gal	7.24%	17.7	1.087	1.032		Partial Mash	150

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	85	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	2%	0% - 12%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	82	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	73%	8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	81	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	59	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	1% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	56		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	2% - 24%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	56	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	2%	0% - 16%
American - Chocolate	54	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	171	5	54%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	109	4.5	48%	7% - 100%
Kent Goldings	49	5	61%	23% - 100%
Northern Brewer	35	7.8	69%	7% - 100%
Cascade	26	7	50%	16% - 100%
Goldings	24	4.5	61%	14% - 100%
Magnum	22	15	55%	10% - 100%
Centennial	17	10	43%	8% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	15	5.5	32%	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	98	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028	70	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	69	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	13	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	10	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)	52	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	47	Water Agt	Mash	13%	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	27	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 59%
Lactic acid	18	Water Agt	Mash	63%	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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