Homebrew Recipe
Two Hearted Ale Clone - Bell's Brewery
- Method:
- Partial Mash
- Style:
- American IPA
- Boil Time:
- 75 min.
- Batch Size:
- 5 gal.
- Boil Size:
- 3.5 gal.
- Efficiency:
- 0
- Rating:
- Source:
- Homebrewer's Association
- Source Notes:
- Bell's Brewery of Kalamazoo, Michigan brews a little beer called Two Hearted Ale. Maybe you've heard of it? This India pale ale is bursting with hop aromas ranging from pine to grapefruit thanks to the use of 100 percent Centennial hops. This recipe was created by David Curtis and Ryan Kramer of Bell's General Store. This homebrew recipe is featured in Top 50 Commercial Clone Beer Recipes 2018 and has been included in Zymurgy's Best Beers in America.
- Notes:
- Steep the 8 oz caramel malt in 1 gallon of 150 F water for 20 minutes. Strain and sparge through the grains, topping up to 6.6 gallons (or up to 3.5 gallons for a partial boil) and bring to a boil. Add the malt extracts. Add 2 grams of gypsum to the boil. Boil vigorously for approximately 75 minutes, hopping as designated. Whirlpool and allow to settle for 15 minutes. Chill wort to 64 F (add water up to 5.25 gallons if partial boil). Aerate wort and pitch yeast. Ferment warm (ale temperature). Dry hop one week into fermentation. Allow to stay warm with hops for a week. Rack beer, crash cool, and cold age for a week. Package.
Brew Numbers
| OG | FG | ABV | SRM | IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.063 | 1.012 | 6.7 | 10 | 55 |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % Grain Bill |
|---|---|---|
| Light Liquid Malt Extract | 6.6 lbs. | 68.75 |
| Notes: Calls for Briess Golden Light Liquid malt extract. | ||
| Light Dry Malt Extract | 2.5 lbs. | 26.04 |
| Notes: Calls for Golden Light Dry malt extract. | ||
| Caramel Malt 40 | 0.5 lbs. | 5.21 |
| Notes: Calls for 8 oz Briess Caramel (40 L). | ||
| Total: | 9.60 lbs. | |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Boil Time | Use | AA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | 1.2 oz. | 45 | Boil | 9.1 |
| Notes: Calls for pellets. | ||||
| Centennial | 1.2 oz. | 30 | Boil | 9.1 |
| Notes: Calls for pellets. | ||||
| Centennial | 3.5 oz. | 0 | Dry Hop | 9.1 |
| Notes: Calls for pellets. Dry hop 1 week. | ||||
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Centennial | 5.9 oz. |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Product |
|---|---|---|
| California Ale | White Labs | WLP001 |
| California Ale V | White Labs | WLP051 |
Other Ingredients
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsum | 2 grams | Boil | Other | |
| Notes: Add to the boil. | ||||
Mash Steps
| Step | Name | Temp | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steep Grains | 150 | 20 | Partial |
| Notes: Steep 8 oz caramel malt in 1 gallon of 150 F water for 20 min. Strain and sparge through grains. | ||||