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Bell's Two Hearted (Official Clone Recipe)_TPK

210 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Zymurgy Magazine
Calories: 210 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/bells-two-hearted-ale-clone/
Created: Wednesday March 25th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 74.6%
3.25 lb American - Pale Ale3.25 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 22%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.4%
14.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 34.39 15.4%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 26.43 15.4%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 7 days 15.4%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 10.4 Dry Hop 7 days 15.4%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 7 days 15.4%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 7 days 15.4%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13 Boil 5 min 4.46 7.7%
6.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9 g Whirfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 245 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 55 min
2.5 gal Ramp up Infusion -- 212 °F 5 min
Mash Out Sparge -- 175 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 4.9 19.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.08 24.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.84 -7.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 4.19 16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.09 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

SEE BELL'S CLONE from Best of Brew Your Own Magazine (Google Drive)

Original (see actual grain bill matching BoBYO magazine):
For 5 gallons (19 L)
10 lb (4.5 kg) | Briess Two-row Brewers Malt (1.8°L)
2.83 lb (1.3 kg) | Briess Pale Malt (3.5°L)
8.0 oz (227 g) | Briess Caramel (40°L)

OG HOP ADDITIONS
1.2 oz (34 g) | Centennial pellets, 9.0% a.a. (45 min)
1.2 oz (34 g) | Centennial pellets, 9.0% a.a. (30 min)
3.5 oz (99 g) | Centennial pellets, 9.0% a.a. (dry hop)
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MODIFIED HOP ADDITIONS
1 oz (34 g) | Centennial pellets, 9.0% a.a. (60 min)
1 oz (34 g) | Centennial pellets, 9.0% a.a. (30 min)
.5 oz | Citra pellets, 13.8% (5 min)
1 oz | Centennial pellets, 9.0% a.a. (dry hop)
1 oz | Amarillo pellets, 10.9% a.a. (dry hop)
1 oz | Cascade pellets, 6.2% a.a. (dry hop)
.5 oz | Citra pellets, 13.8% (dry hop)

White Labs WLP001 California Ale Yeast or WLP California Ale V Yeast
SPECIFICATIONS
Original Gravity: 1.063
Final Gravity: 1.012
ABV: 6.7%
IBU: 55
SRM: 10
Boil Time: 75 minutes
Efficiency: 65%
Pre-boil Volume: 6.6 gallons
DIRECTIONS
Use 4.5 gallons (17 L) water, (up to 5.25gal for 1.5L/lb grist ratio)

Single Step Infusion mash: 55 minutes at 150°F (66°C), ramp to 168°F (77°C) over 5 minutes (by infusing up to 2.5 gallons boiling water)

Vorlauf until clear. Batch Sparge with any water volume not used during infusion ramp up to reach 7-gal boil volume

Collect 6.6 gallons (25 L), sparging with 170-175°F water. Boil vigorously for approximately 60 minutes, hopping as in ingredients section.

---WHIRLFLOC TAB last 10 minutes of boil!

Whirlpool and allow to settle for 15 minutes. Chill wort to 68°F. Aerate wort and pitch yeast.

Ferment warm (ale temperature). Dry hop one week into fermentation.

Allow two hearted clone to secondary with hops for a week.

Rack beer, crash cool, and cold age for a week.

Rack beer, prime with sugar and bottle.

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