Steak and Ale Pie - Cooking like a Boss

Recipe from http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/252607/proper-beef-ale-and-mushroom-pie . Replace water with ale for more ale.

preheat oven to 220c											bake for 40min
preheat oven to 160c						cover with lid and put in oven for 2h	cool 2h	mix	make pie	brush with egg
1 ¹⁄₂kg 1500g 3.31lb 52.9oz braising steak chunks	brown in a little oil	set beef and juices asside in bowl			mix
3 large onions	roughly chop	brown in pan from beef	fry 1min	stir in until flour brown
6 large carrots	chop into large pieces
15g 0.015kg 0.033lb 0.529oz dried porcini mushrooms	cover in boiling water for 20mins	squeeze out and reserve water
3tsp 0.015l 15ml 1tbsp 0.063cup 0.026pint golden caster sugar
6tbsp 0.09l 90ml 18tsp 0.38cup 0.158pint plain flour
450ml 0.45l 30tbsp 90tsp 1.9cup 0.792pint stout or dark ale
3 beef stock cubes
600ml ³⁄₅l 40tbsp 120tsp 2.54cup 1.06pint boiling water
reserved mushroom water
1 ¹⁄₂tsp 0.007l 7 ¹⁄₂ml ¹⁄₂tbsp 0.032cup 0.013pint thyme
1 ¹⁄₂tsp 0.007l 7 ¹⁄₂ml ¹⁄₂tbsp 0.032cup 0.013pint parsley
1 ¹⁄₂ bay leaf
salt
pepper
300g 0.3kg 0.661lb 10.6oz smoked bacon lardons	fry until crispy	fry until mushrooms golden
300g 0.3kg 0.661lb 10.6oz chestnut mushrooms	halved
3 roles ready made puff pastry
1 ¹⁄₂ egg	whisked