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[02] English Ale – Pauls V2

Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.25 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.08 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 6319 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 689.9 g (Per 17L)

Created: Saturday December 6th 2025

Courage Directors Clone

by stvhop

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.3% IBU: 41

Original Gravity:

1.040

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

3.9%

IBU (tinseth):

48.0

SRM (morey):

10.9

Mash pH

5.9

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.43 kg	Simpsons - Pale 2-Row2.43 kg Pale 2-Row	38	1.8	71.3%
0.40 kg	United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.4 kg Dark Crystal 80L	33	80	11.7%
0.30 kg	German - Pilsner0.3 kg Pilsner	38	1.6	8.8%
0.25 kg	Flaked Corn0.25 kg Flaked Corn	40	0.5	7.3%
0.02 kg	Rice Hulls0.02 kg Rice Hulls	0	0	0.6%
0.01 kg	Crisp Malting - Wheat Malt0.01 kg Wheat Malt	37.26	2	0.3%
3.41 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
13 g	Target13 g Target Hops	Leaf/Whole	11.5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	23.67	26%
20 g	Phoenix20 g Phoenix Hops	Leaf/Whole	10	Boil at 100 °C	30 min	24.34	40%
12 g	Challenger12 g Challenger Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.5	Hop Stand at 100 °C	0 min		24%
5 g	Phoenix5 g Phoenix Hops	Leaf/Whole	10	Hop Stand at 100 °C	0 min		10%
50 g / £ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
13 g	Target (Leaf/Whole) 13 g Target (Leaf/Whole) Hops	23.67	26%
25 g	Phoenix (Leaf/Whole) 25 g Phoenix (Leaf/Whole) Hops	24.34	50%
12 g	Challenger (Leaf/Whole) 12 g Challenger (Leaf/Whole) Hops		24%
50 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	68 °C	60 min

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Tbsp	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	74%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 59 B cells required

£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Camden tablets to Both - 2.25 to Mash, 3.7 to Sparge. (5 Tabs per 23Lt) AMS to both - 9ml to Mash Kettle - 15ml to Sparge Kettle (22ml per 25Lt) DWB to mash kettle only 5g (13g per 25Lt)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

BREWGR NOTES

5/10 - Same recipe - Good flavour again but flat. Not enough sugar in bottles is my guess.

OG 1040. FG 1010. 4%

Attenuation - 74%

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Last Updated: 2026-01-06 15:42 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost £	Cost %
Fermentables	£
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	£
Hops	£
Yeast	£
Other	£
Cost Per Barrel	£ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	£ 0.00
Total Cost	£ 0.00

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