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Bears take Courage

158 calories 14.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 liters
Post Boil Size: 18.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: Bruin
Calories: 158 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday January 13th 2020
1.052
1.010
5.4%
31.9
15.1
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 kg United Kingdom - Golden Promise3.5 kg Golden Promise 37 3 81.3%
0.28 kg United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.275 kg Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 6.4%
0.15 kg Torrified Wheat0.15 kg Torrified Wheat 36 2 3.5%
0.02 kg United Kingdom - Black Patent0.02 kg Black Patent 27 525 0.5%
0.36 kg Brown Sugar0.36 kg Brown Sugar 45 15 8.4%
4.31 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Target15 g Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 26.21 18.8%
10 g Hallertau Hersbrucker10 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3 Boil 15 min 2.26 12.5%
10 g Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.39 12.5%
25 g Fuggles25 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 1 min 0.04 31.3%
20 g Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop 7 days 25%
80 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
14 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Carharrack, Redruth, Cornwall, UK
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 L -- 68 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 L/kg 15.8
Mash volume with grains 18.4
Grain absorption losses -3.9
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.8 L) 8.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.2
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 23 L) 20
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 17 L) 18.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 18.5 L) 17
Total: 24.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

A strong version of Courage Directors, call it Directors 'Reserve'.

Styrian Goldings in the original have been replaced by Fuggles as the closest substitute.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-01-26 14:45 UTC