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Courage Best Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.8 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday March 24th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.040

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

27.4

SRM (morey):

9.5

Mash pH

5.8

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2,700 g	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter2700 g Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	84.1%
190 g	Simpsons - Crystal Medium190 g Crystal Medium	33	65.01	5.9%
320 g	GB - Invert Sugar No 3320 g Invert Sugar No 3	36	45.6	10%
3,210 g / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Target15 g Target Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil	60 min	27.41	60%
10 g	Styrian Goldings10 g Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	0 min		40%
25 g / £ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Target (Pellet) 15 g Target (Pellet) Hops	27.41	60%
10 g	Styrian Goldings (Pellet) 10 g Styrian Goldings (Pellet) Hops		40%
25 g / £ 0.00

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	10 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

20l Tesco Ashbeck + 10l Lidl Carrick

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-03-24 18:43 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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