Scottish Ale - Scottish Light

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 Light Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Scotch Ale 90 Shilling	5 gal	10.05%	30.68	1.109	1.032		All Grain	3544
70 Shilling	22 L	3.41%	0	1.035	1.009		All Grain	3017
$10 Scottish 60	3 gal	2.93%	11.54	1.030	1.007		extract	2676
Kurs Chili porter	56 L	6.25%	44.91	1.062	1.014		All Grain	2620
Firkin 2015	5.5 gal	3.07%	14.06	1.034	1.011		BIAB	2606
Small Beer Partigyle	6 gal	3.04%	21.68	1.030	1.007		All Grain	2217
Export 80/- Ale	21 L	4.1%	16.9	1.041	1.010		All Grain	1951
D's Winter Ale AKA Jingle Bells Ale	5.5 gal	5.72%	13.3	1.058	1.015		extract	1915
HEAVY WEE ANGUS	500 L	7.84%	26.05	1.084	1.024		All Grain	1910
14A - Scottish Light	24 L	3.13%	15.19	1.031	1.007		BIAB	1634

Newest Scottish Light Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Malincky Malarkey	5.5 gal	3.85%	14.72	1.038	1.009		All Grain	60
Scottish 60 Shilling	5.5 gal	2.89%	20.76	1.029	1.007		BIAB	87
Scottish Wee Heavy	5.5 gal	7.76%	26.9	1.077	1.018		BIAB	60
XS Kilt - Scaled to 6.5	6.5 gal	3.18%	14.38	1.034	1.010		All Grain	55
Irish Blonde	5 gal	5.14%	17.7	1.055	1.016		BIAB	112
Red Ale	9.5 gal	5.69%	77.86	1.057	1.014		extract	87
Scottish Light	2 gal	2.76%	11.82	1.032	1.011		BIAB	108
PV - Aberdeen	64 gal	6.06%	18.52	1.062	1.015		All Grain	88
Scandium Scottish Light Ale	1 gal	6.47%	23.08	1.059	1.010		BIAB	97
60-Shillings	250 gal	3.77%	19.55	1.039	1.011		All Grain	124

Fermentables Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	70	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	67%	4% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	49	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	1% - 15%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	35		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	9%	1% - 25%
American - Roasted Barley	35	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	3%	0% - 17%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	34	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	73%	18% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	34	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	3%	1% - 9%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	32	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	9%	1% - 18%
US - Pale 2-Row	32	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	72%	21% - 100%
American - Chocolate	30	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	2%	1% - 6%
Munich - Light 10L	29		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	11%	2% - 30%

Hops Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	84	5	60%	7% - 100%
Fuggles	47	4.5	61%	10% - 100%
Cascade	25	7	46%	8% - 100%
Kent Goldings	23	5	65%	16% - 100%
Northern Brewer	12	7.8	49%	4% - 100%
Willamette	12	4.5	53%	25% - 100%
Challenger	9	8.5	34%	12% - 61%
Magnum	9	15	60%	22% - 100%
Citra	8	11	44%	21% - 100%
Progress	7	6.25	31%	7% - 60%

Steeping Grains Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L	7		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	38%	8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	6	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	40%	13% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	5	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	15%	4% - 26%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	49%	14% - 100%
American - Chocolate	4	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	36%	25% - 57%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	3	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	58%	52% - 62%
Smoked Malt	3		Grain	smoked malt	5°L	37	23%	8% - 31%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	20%	19% - 21%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	39%	29% - 50%
Munich Dark 20L	2		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	34	22%	13% - 31%

Yeasts Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	52	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728	41	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	30	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028	29	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Scottish Ale OYL-015	8	Omega Yeast Labs	British Ales	0.1	Medium	75%	65°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan	8	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	7	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	7	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084	7	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Medium	73%	62°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	6	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F

Other Ingredients Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	32	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	23	Water Agt	Boil	67%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	21	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 50%
Irish Moss	20	Other	Boil	69%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	16	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 45%
Baking Soda	13	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	11	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 32%
Lactic acid	10	Water Agt	Mash	64%	1% - 100%
Chalk	10	Water Agt	Mash	29%	0% - 64%
Yeast Nutrient	5	Other	Boil	14%	0% - 50%

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