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

BJCP Style Guide

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	2688
70 Shilling	22 L	3.41%	0	1.035	1.009		All Grain	2153
Firkin 2015	5.5 gal	3.07%	14.06	1.034	1.011		BIAB	1996
Kurs Chili porter	56 L	6.25%	44.91	1.062	1.014		All Grain	1892
$10 Scottish 60	3 gal	2.93%	11.54	1.030	1.007		extract	1778
Small Beer Partigyle	6 gal	3.04%	21.68	1.030	1.007		All Grain	1754
Export 80/- Ale	21 L	4.1%	16.9	1.041	1.010		All Grain	1515
HEAVY WEE ANGUS	500 L	7.84%	26.05	1.084	1.024		All Grain	1485
D's Winter Ale AKA Jingle Bells Ale	5.5 gal	5.72%	13.3	1.058	1.015		extract	1399
Williams - Fraoch	23 L	5.03%	12.95	1.050	1.011		All Grain	987

Newest Scottish Light Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Belhaven 60/-	2.75 gal	3.34%	19.56	1.034	1.009		BIAB	9
Trivial Tincture	5.5 gal	8.08%	51.91	1.081	1.020		extract	16
WLB 3 gal	3 gal	3.34%	15.76	1.034	1.009		BIAB	9
Awesome Recipe	110 L	3.64%	13.95	1.043	1.015		All Grain	9
Scottish Light	2 gal	3.08%	15.39	1.033	1.010		All Grain	28
* COMET STONE SCOTTISH ALE - 12⁰P	140 gal	4.47%	43.77	1.057	1.023		All Grain	59
Wee Little Beer	3 gal	3.18%	15.76	1.034	1.010		BIAB	36
SBS 60/ Scottish Ale AG Conversion	5.5 gal	3.16%	17.14	1.034	1.010		All Grain	86
Irish Blonde Ale (NB)	5 gal	4.95%	35.21	1.051	1.014		All Grain	28
Awesome Recipe	3.5 gal	3.32%	0	1.034	1.008		All Grain	25

Fermentables Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	55	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	65%	4% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	42	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	4%	1% - 15%
US - Pale 2-Row	30	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	73%	21% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	29		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	11%	2% - 30%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	29	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	70%	18% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	28		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	9%	1% - 25%
American - Chocolate	27	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	2%	1% - 6%
American - Roasted Barley	27	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	3%	0% - 17%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	27	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	3%	1% - 7%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	24	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	9%	1% - 18%

Hops Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	68	5	61%	7% - 100%
Fuggles	32	4.5	58%	10% - 100%
Cascade	24	7	41%	8% - 100%
Kent Goldings	20	5	62%	16% - 100%
Northern Brewer	10	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	9	15	60%	22% - 100%
Challenger	9	8.5	37%	12% - 100%
Citra	9	11	50%	21% - 100%
Willamette	7	4.5	51%	25% - 75%
Goldings	7	4.5	70%	10% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L	6		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	39%	8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	5	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	45%	13% - 100%
American - Chocolate	4	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	36%	25% - 57%
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 40L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	62%	62% - 62%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	39%	29% - 50%
American - Roasted Barley	2	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	11%	8% - 15%
Peated Malt	2		Grain	specialty malt	2.5°L	38	34%	31% - 38%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	2	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	14%	8% - 21%

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	48	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728	35	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028	24	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	24	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084	7	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Medium	73%	62°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	6	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°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
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan	4	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	3	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	25	Water Agt	Mash	29%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	16	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 50%
Irish Moss	16	Fining	Boil	69%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	13	Water Agt	Boil	67%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	11	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	10	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 45%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	9	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 32%
Lactic acid	9	Water Agt	Mash	61%	1% - 100%
Chalk	7	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 64%
Table Salt	4	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 11%

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