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	8271
smoked scotch ale	12 gal	7.17%	25.92	1.079	1.025		All Grain	3304
Wee Heavy	5 gal	8.67%	24.39	1.093	1.027		extract	3284
old chub clone	5 gal	8.18%	50.3	1.083	1.021		BIAB	3096
Emergency Scottish Heavy	7 gal	2.92%	18.8	1.039	1.017		All Grain	2704
Corey's Wee Heavy	5 gal	8.37%	42.37	1.077	1.013		BIAB	2515
Wee Heavy	3 gal	10.79%	66.56	1.114	1.031		BIAB	2477
Inveralmond - Lia Fail	19 L	4.74%	25.56	1.048	1.012		All Grain	2409
Brew Dog San Diego Scotch Ale	3 gal	9.4%	104.76	1.094	1.022		BIAB	1984
Santa Paws	22 L	4.98%	40.48	1.048	1.010		All Grain	1615

Newest Scottish Heavy Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Scotch Ale	5.5 gal	7.49%	26.36	1.081	1.024		All Grain	1
Noel Old Chub #4 7/20/24	5.4 gal	7.64%	60.12	1.086	1.027		All Grain	27
Outlander	217 gal	6.36%	24.82	1.063	1.015		All Grain	25
Kettlehouse Cold smoke Scotch Ale As Per Brewer	5.5 gal	10.66%	13.6	1.099	1.018		BIAB	60
Awesome Recipe	22 L	3.81%	16.21	1.040	1.011		All Grain	56
ALFAJOREÑA	20.8 L	4.2%	0	1.043	1.011		All Grain	49
Awesome Recipe	22 L	3.89%	41.81	1.037	1.007		All Grain	39
Scottish 60 Shilling	5.5 gal	4.63%	21.53	1.048	1.013		BIAB	440
Khazad	170 gal	6.83%	25.98	1.062	1.012		All Grain	60
Scottish heavy 2024	3 gal	3.84%	14.42	1.039	1.010		All Grain	103

Fermentables Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	127	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	74%	19% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	79	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	2%	0% - 12%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	76	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	0% - 18%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	74	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	73%	8% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row	64	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	74%	11% - 100%
Special B	60		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	3%	1% - 8%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	56	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	2%	0% - 16%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	54	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	1% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	53		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	2% - 24%
American - Chocolate	50	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	151	5	54%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	99	4.5	48%	7% - 100%
Kent Goldings	47	5	61%	23% - 100%
Northern Brewer	32	7.8	69%	7% - 100%
Cascade	25	7	50%	16% - 100%
Goldings	22	4.5	58%	14% - 100%
Magnum	18	15	53%	10% - 100%
Nugget	17	14	63%	3% - 100%
Perle	15	8.2	35%	19% - 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	11	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	19%	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	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	16%	12% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	4		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	32%	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	92	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028	65	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	65	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	45	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan	16	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°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
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	11	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Scottish Ale OYL-015	9	Omega Yeast Labs	British Ales	0.1	Medium	75%	65°F	70°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	8	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	76	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	47	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	45	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	38	Fining	Boil	69%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	32	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 44%
Chalk	27	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 59%
Whirlfloc	26	Fining	Boil	61%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	15	Water Agt	Mash	69%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	14	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 50%
Phosphoric acid	13	Water Agt	Mash	64%	0% - 100%

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