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	4173
70 Shilling	22 L	3.41%	0	1.035	1.009		All Grain	3461
$10 Scottish 60	3 gal	2.93%	11.54	1.030	1.007		extract	3030
Kurs Chili porter	56 L	6.25%	44.91	1.062	1.014		All Grain	2946
Firkin 2015	5.5 gal	3.07%	14.06	1.034	1.011		BIAB	2878
Small Beer Partigyle	6 gal	3.04%	21.68	1.030	1.007		All Grain	2487
D's Winter Ale AKA Jingle Bells Ale	5.5 gal	5.72%	13.3	1.058	1.015		extract	2370
HEAVY WEE ANGUS	500 L	7.84%	26.05	1.084	1.024		All Grain	2340
Export 80/- Ale	21 L	4.1%	16.9	1.041	1.010		All Grain	2232
14A - Scottish Light	24 L	3.13%	15.19	1.031	1.007		BIAB	2086

Newest Scottish Light Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
60 Schilling	20 L	3.29%	16.59	1.035	1.010		All Grain	51
14A Scottish Light	20.8 L	3.48%	31.75	1.036	1.009		BIAB	85
2\3 Scotch	10 gal	8.05%	0	1.077	1.015		All Grain	91
1\3 Scotch	10 gal	7.81%	0	1.077	1.018		All Grain	97
Mini Me	19.5 L	3.91%	14.65	1.039	1.009		All Grain	138
Fraoch 26-1	2.5 gal	5.01%	0	1.050	1.012		All Grain	164
Scottish Ale #2	15 gal	6.72%	28.04	1.069	1.018		All Grain	163
Brewers Best Scottish Ale	5.5 gal	4.63%	26.55	1.042	1.007		BIAB	213
Life Changer 11 2025	100 gal	5.62%	17.62	1.055	1.013		All Grain	163
Scotch Ale	5.5 gal	8.4%	20.15	1.088	1.024		All Grain	237

Fermentables Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	72	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	38		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	9%	1% - 26%
American - Roasted Barley	38	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	2%	0% - 17%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	37	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	3%	0% - 9%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	35	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	73%	18% - 100%
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%
Munich - Light 10L	31		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	12%	2% - 30%
American - Chocolate	30	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	2%	1% - 6%

Hops Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	90	5	61%	7% - 100%
Fuggles	49	4.5	61%	10% - 100%
Cascade	26	7	47%	8% - 100%
Kent Goldings	25	5	64%	16% - 100%
Northern Brewer	15	7.8	52%	4% - 100%
Willamette	11	4.5	53%	25% - 100%
Magnum	11	15	56%	20% - 100%
Citra	8	11	44%	21% - 100%
Challenger	8	8.5	32%	12% - 57%
First Gold	7	7.5	46%	20% - 67%

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	56	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728	42	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	33	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028	32	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
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084	8	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Medium	73%	62°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	8	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan	7	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	6	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	6	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	37	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	25	Fining	Boil	66%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	23	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	21	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 47%
Irish Moss	20	Fining	Boil	70%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	15	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	13	Water Agt	Mash	73%	1% - 100%
Chalk	11	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 64%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	10	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 32%
Yeast Nutrient	6	Other	Boil	14%	0% - 50%

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