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 GuideTop 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 | 3377 | |
70 Shilling |
22 L | 3.41% | 0 | 1.035 | 1.009 | All Grain | 2781 | |
Firkin 2015 |
5.5 gal | 3.07% | 14.06 | 1.034 | 1.011 | BIAB | 2507 | |
$10 Scottish 60 |
3 gal | 2.93% | 11.54 | 1.030 | 1.007 | extract | 2482 | |
Kurs Chili porter |
56 L | 6.25% | 44.91 | 1.062 | 1.014 | All Grain | 2410 | |
Small Beer Partigyle |
6 gal | 3.04% | 21.68 | 1.030 | 1.007 | All Grain | 2125 | |
Export 80/- Ale |
21 L | 4.1% | 16.9 | 1.041 | 1.010 | All Grain | 1854 | |
HEAVY WEE ANGUS |
500 L | 7.84% | 26.05 | 1.084 | 1.024 | All Grain | 1794 | |
D's Winter Ale AKA Jingle Bells Ale |
5.5 gal | 5.72% | 13.3 | 1.058 | 1.015 | extract | 1783 | |
14A - Scottish Light |
24 L | 3.13% | 15.19 | 1.031 | 1.007 | BIAB | 1413 |
Newest Scottish Light Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60-Shillings |
250 gal | 3.39% | 15.2 | 1.035 | 1.010 | All Grain | 19 | |
WAle-01 |
10 L | 5.57% | 0 | 1.057 | 1.015 | extract | 26 | |
Scottish Ale |
20.8 L | 5.13% | 22.87 | 1.056 | 1.017 | All Grain | 21 | |
Awesome Recipe |
5.5 gal | 5.83% | 0 | 1.059 | 1.015 | extract | 30 | |
scottish |
20 L | 6.26% | 42.04 | 1.060 | 1.012 | BIAB | 54 | |
90 Shilling |
5.5 gal | 7.51% | 23.89 | 1.076 | 1.019 | All Grain | 34 | |
Santa Paws |
5.5 gal | 4.05% | 21.07 | 1.040 | 1.009 | All Grain | 42 | |
Rampant Red Scottish Ale |
10 gal | 6.38% | 29.5 | 1.065 | 1.017 | All Grain | 46 | |
Light Try |
5 gal | 3.94% | 14.31 | 1.037 | 1.006 | All Grain | 60 | |
Awesome Recipe |
5.5 gal | 5.36% | 24.55 | 1.054 | 1.014 | extract | 60 |
Fermentables Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale | 66 | United Kingdom | Grain | base malt |
3.75°L
|
38 | 66% | 4% - 100% |
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L | 49 | American | Grain | crystal malt |
120°L
|
33 | 5% | 1% - 15% |
American - Roasted Barley | 36 | 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% |
Caramel / Crystal 60L | 33 | Grain | crystal malt |
60°L
|
34 | 9% | 1% - 25% | |
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate | 33 | 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% |
American - Chocolate | 31 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
350°L
|
29 | 2% | 1% - 6% |
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% |
Hops Used In Scottish Light Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Average AA | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
East Kent Goldings | 79 | 5 | 59% | 7% - 100% |
Fuggles | 45 | 4.5 | 62% | 10% - 100% |
Cascade | 25 | 7 | 46% | 8% - 100% |
Kent Goldings | 24 | 5 | 65% | 16% - 100% |
Northern Brewer | 11 | 7.8 | 52% | 4% - 100% |
Challenger | 9 | 8.5 | 34% | 12% - 61% |
Willamette | 9 | 4.5 | 51% | 25% - 75% |
Magnum | 9 | 15 | 60% | 22% - 100% |
Nugget | 8 | 14 | 46% | 8% - 100% |
Citra | 8 | 11 | 44% | 21% - 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 | 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 | 53 | 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 | 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 |
Omega Yeast Labs - Scottish Ale OYL-015 | 7 | Omega Yeast Labs | British Ales | 0.1 | Medium | 75% | 65°F | 70°F |
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan | 7 | Imperial Yeast | Ale | 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 |
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 |
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Gypsum | 32 | Water Agt | Mash | 24% | 0% - 100% |
Whirlfloc | 22 | Water Agt | Mash | 69% | 0% - 100% |
Epsom Salt | 21 | Water Agt | Mash | 9% | 0% - 50% |
Irish Moss | 18 | Water Agt | Boil | 65% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 17 | Water Agt | Mash | 16% | 0% - 45% |
Baking Soda | 12 | Water Agt | Mash | 16% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) | 10 | Water Agt | Mash | 9% | 0% - 32% |
Lactic acid | 10 | Water Agt | Mash | 64% | 1% - 100% |
Chalk | 9 | Water Agt | Mash | 32% | 0% - 64% |
Yeast Nutrient | 5 | Other | Boil | 14% | 0% - 50% |