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	3424
70 Shilling	22 L	3.41%	0	1.035	1.009		All Grain	2844
$10 Scottish 60	3 gal	2.93%	11.54	1.030	1.007		extract	2543
Firkin 2015	5.5 gal	3.07%	14.06	1.034	1.011		BIAB	2536
Kurs Chili porter	56 L	6.25%	44.91	1.062	1.014		All Grain	2485
Small Beer Partigyle	6 gal	3.04%	21.68	1.030	1.007		All Grain	2153
Export 80/- Ale	21 L	4.1%	16.9	1.041	1.010		All Grain	1879
HEAVY WEE ANGUS	500 L	7.84%	26.05	1.084	1.024		All Grain	1818
D's Winter Ale AKA Jingle Bells Ale	5.5 gal	5.72%	13.3	1.058	1.015		extract	1817
14A - Scottish Light	24 L	3.13%	15.19	1.031	1.007		BIAB	1469

Newest Scottish Light Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Scottish Light	2 gal	2.76%	11.82	1.032	1.011		BIAB	26
PV - Aberdeen	64 gal	6.22%	42.2	1.078	1.031		All Grain	35
Scandium Scottish Light Ale	1 gal	6.47%	23.08	1.059	1.010		BIAB	37
60-Shillings	250 gal	3.77%	19.91	1.039	1.011		All Grain	48
WAle-01	10 L	5.57%	0	1.057	1.015		extract	43
Scottish Ale	20.8 L	5.13%	22.87	1.056	1.017		All Grain	42
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	5.83%	0	1.059	1.015		extract	43
scottish	20 L	6.26%	42.04	1.060	1.012		BIAB	68
90 Shilling	5.5 gal	7.51%	23.89	1.076	1.019		All Grain	51
Santa Paws	5.5 gal	4.05%	21.07	1.040	1.009		All Grain	61

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	48	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	1% - 15%
American - Roasted Barley	35	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	3%	0% - 17%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	33		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	9%	1% - 25%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	33	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3°L	37	73%	18% - 100%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	33	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	3%	1% - 9%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	31	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	9%	1% - 18%
US - Pale 2-Row	31	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	72%	21% - 100%
American - Chocolate	30	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	2%	1% - 6%
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	78	5	60%	7% - 100%
Fuggles	44	4.5	62%	10% - 100%
Cascade	25	7	46%	8% - 100%
Kent Goldings	23	5	65%	16% - 100%
Northern Brewer	11	7.8	52%	4% - 100%
Challenger	9	8.5	34%	12% - 61%
Magnum	9	15	60%	22% - 100%
Willamette	9	4.5	51%	25% - 75%
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	52	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728	41	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	71%	55°F	75°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	30	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
Gypsum	31	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	21	Water Agt	Mash	68%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	20	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 50%
Irish Moss	18	Water Agt	Boil	65%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	16	Water Agt	Mash	17%	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%

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