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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: 166.4 (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday January 13th 2020
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Brew Log History
0Temp
1.008Gravity
OG: 1.055
Attenuation: 84.89%
6.2%ABV
Calories: 166.4 / 330ml
Carbs: 13.4 g / 330ml
10Days
Readings: 0

Jan 24, 2020 to Feb 03, 2020

Last Updated: 5 years ago from Brewlog
 
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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 L -- 68 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
 
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
 
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Styrian Goldings in the original have been replaced by Fuggles as the closest substitute.

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Gallons
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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