Scottish Ale - Scottish Heavy

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 Heavy Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
smoked scotch ale	12 gal	7.17%	25.92	1.079	1.025		All Grain	3694
Wee Heavy	5 gal	8.67%	24.39	1.093	1.027		extract	3475
old chub clone	5 gal	8.18%	50.3	1.083	1.021		BIAB	3350
Emergency Scottish Heavy	7 gal	2.92%	18.8	1.039	1.017		All Grain	2870
Corey's Wee Heavy	5 gal	8.37%	42.37	1.077	1.013		BIAB	2743
Inveralmond - Lia Fail	19 L	4.74%	25.56	1.048	1.012		All Grain	2664
Wee Heavy	3 gal	10.79%	66.56	1.114	1.031		BIAB	2620
Brew Dog San Diego Scotch Ale	3 gal	9.4%	104.76	1.094	1.022		BIAB	2114
Santa Paws	22 L	4.98%	40.48	1.048	1.010		All Grain	1748
Old Chub Scotch Ale (Oscar Blues clone)	5.5 gal	7.5%	0	1.075	1.018		All Grain	1614

Newest Scottish Heavy Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	7.89%	30.18	1.088	1.028		BIAB	17
THUNDER AMBER	580 L	6.42%	6.83	1.060	1.011		All Grain	31
Ale	4 gal	2.41%	0	1.025	1.006		All Grain	50
Misspent Youth	5.5 gal	6.87%	43.6	1.070	1.018		All Grain	47
I’d pay 70 shillings for this beer!	3.25 gal	3.8%	20.24	1.039	1.010		BIAB	65
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	6.79%	0	1.069	1.017		All Grain	51
Karls 90	5.5 gal	6.65%	39.44	1.068	1.017		All Grain	92
Awesome Recipe	2.75 gal	4.62%	0	1.047	1.012		extract	126
Cowtown Scottish Ale	5.5 gal	4.92%	18.68	1.057	1.019		BIAB	106
Scotch Ale	5.5 gal	7.49%	26.36	1.081	1.024		All Grain	127

Fermentables Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	130	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	75%	19% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	80	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	2%	0% - 12%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	75	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	0% - 18%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	74	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	73%	8% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row	64	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	74%	11% - 100%
Special B	60		Grain	crystal malt	115°L	34	3%	1% - 8%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	56	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	1% - 33%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	56	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	2%	0% - 16%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	54		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	2% - 24%
American - Chocolate	52	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	2%	0% - 12%

Hops Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	153	5	54%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	104	4.5	48%	7% - 100%
Kent Goldings	47	5	61%	23% - 100%
Northern Brewer	32	7.8	69%	7% - 100%
Cascade	26	7	50%	16% - 100%
Goldings	22	4.5	58%	14% - 100%
Magnum	19	15	56%	10% - 100%
Nugget	16	14	61%	3% - 100%
Centennial	15	10	46%	8% - 100%
Perle	14	8.2	36%	19% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Roasted Barley	11	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	19%	7% - 59%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	7	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	43%	22% - 89%
American - Chocolate	7	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	25%	11% - 32%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	6	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	33%	7% - 75%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	16%	12% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	4		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	32%	24% - 45%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	4	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	21%	8% - 50%
American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted	4	American	Grain	base malt	30°L	33	70%	37% - 100%
Smoked Malt	4		Grain	smoked malt	5°L	37	21%	7% - 31%
American - Black Barley	3	American	Grain	roasted malt	530°L	27	11%	5% - 19%

Yeasts Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728	94	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	66	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028	65	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	46	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan	17	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	72.5%	65°F	70°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	12	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	12	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084	11	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Medium	73%	62°F	72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Scottish Ale OYL-015	9	Omega Yeast Labs	British Ales	0.1	Medium	75%	65°F	70°F
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15	8	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Med-High	72.5%	70°F	75°F

Other Ingredients Used In Scottish Heavy Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	72	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	47	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	42	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	37	Fining	Boil	70%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	30	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 44%
Whirlfloc	26	Fining	Boil	61%	0% - 100%
Chalk	24	Water Agt	Boil	15%	0% - 59%
Lactic acid	15	Water Agt	Mash	61%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	13	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 50%
Phosphoric acid	11	Water Agt	Mash	69%	14% - 100%

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