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	3254
70 Shilling	22 L	3.41%	0	1.035	1.009		All Grain	2614
Firkin 2015	5.5 gal	3.07%	14.06	1.034	1.011		BIAB	2424
$10 Scottish 60	3 gal	2.93%	11.54	1.030	1.007		extract	2331
Kurs Chili porter	56 L	6.25%	44.91	1.062	1.014		All Grain	2245
Small Beer Partigyle	6 gal	3.04%	21.68	1.030	1.007		All Grain	2066
Nessie's 80/- Export Ale	9.5 gal	4.13%	19	1.047	1.016		All Grain	2047
Export 80/- Ale	21 L	4.1%	16.9	1.041	1.010		All Grain	1790
HEAVY WEE ANGUS	500 L	7.84%	26.05	1.084	1.024		All Grain	1741
D's Winter Ale AKA Jingle Bells Ale	5.5 gal	5.72%	13.3	1.058	1.015		extract	1703

Newest Scottish Light Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Mini Scot	3 gal	3.27%	0	1.034	1.009		All Grain	1
Highlander	26 L	4.01%	0	1.040	1.009		All Grain	21
Scottish Light	12 L	2.85%	18.92	1.033	1.012		All Grain	48
Dundee biscuit	32 L	4.2%	17.68	1.039	1.007		All Grain	58
Scottish 12 Penny Ale	5.5 gal	2.8%	12.54	1.030	1.008		BIAB	90
One year anniversary beer idea PSBC	190 gal	4.33%	20.02	1.043	1.010		All Grain	65
Orkney Brewery - Dark Island Reserve Clone	100 L	5.54%	0	1.059	1.017		All Grain	88
Scottish 90/- All Grain	5.5 gal	6.64%	15.74	1.062	1.012		BIAB	70
Inverness - Scottish Ale	5 gal	6.07%	0	1.058	1.012		extract	69
800 L Scotch	900 L	5.56%	20.71	1.052	1.010		All Grain	94

Fermentables Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	65	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	66%	4% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	47	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	1% - 15%
American - Roasted Barley	34	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	3%	0% - 17%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	33	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	73%	18% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	32		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	9%	1% - 25%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	32	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	3%	1% - 9%
US - Pale 2-Row	31	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	73%	21% - 100%
American - Chocolate	30	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	2%	1% - 6%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	29	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	9%	1% - 18%
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	76	5.8	60%	7% - 100%
Fuggles	42	4.5	63%	10% - 100%
Cascade	26	7	46%	8% - 100%
Kent Goldings	22	5	64%	16% - 100%
Northern Brewer	9	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	9	15	60%	22% - 100%
Willamette	8	4.5	51%	25% - 75%
Challenger	8	8.5	32%	12% - 57%
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	6		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	36%	8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	6	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	40%	13% - 100%
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 - Roasted Barley	4	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	13%	4% - 26%
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	51	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728	40	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	29	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028	28	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°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
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	6	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Scottish Ale OYL-015	6	Omega Yeast Labs	British Ales	0.1	Medium	75%	65°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan	6	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	6	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F

Other Ingredients Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	30	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	20	Water Agt	Mash	69%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	19	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 50%
Irish Moss	17	Water Agt	Boil	69%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	15	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 45%
Baking Soda	12	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	11	Water Agt	Mash	68%	1% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	10	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 32%
Chalk	9	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 64%
Yeast Nutrient	4	Other	Boil	18%	0% - 50%

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