Two Hearts A.L.e
The one and only clone brew that I make. Based on Bell's Two Hearted Ale, this was brewed to celebrate the birth of my twins. It's nearly a dead-wringer for the real thing
Brewer: | Rock Your World Brewing | Email: | santanas95@yahoo.com | |||||
Beer: | Two Hearts A.L.e | Style: | India Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 72 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.065 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.8% v/v (5.3% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | 1 tsp of 5.2 Mash Stabilizer added to the strike water | |||||||
Grain: | 9 lb. Crisp Maris Otter 2.5 lb. German Vienna 1 lb. American victory |
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Mash: | 76% efficiency | |||||||
1.5 quarts/lb mash ratio. Heat 4.6 gallons strike water to 163°F to mash at a rest temperature of 152°F for 1 hour. Fly Sparge with 4.75 gallons at 175°F for 1 hour. Add 1 oz of Centennial whole hops during the sparge (listed below as one of the 20 min additions) |
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Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.053 | 6.68 gallons | |||||
Add Irish moss if you can remember to, I never can, but the beer still clears. | ||||||||
Hops: | 1 oz. Centennial (9% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Centennial (9% AA, 20 min.) 1 oz. Centennial (9% AA, 20 min.) 2 oz. Centennial (9% AA, 5 min.) 2 oz. Centennial (aroma) |
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Yeast: | WYeast 1084 Irish Ale in 1/3 gallon starter | |||||||
Log: | Primary for 3 weeks, then rack onto 2 oz Centennial whole hops for dryhopping (aroma addition in the hops schedule above). bottle/keg after 10 days. | |||||||
Carbonation: | 1.9 volumes | Corn Sugar: 3.07 oz. for 5.5 gallons @ 68°F | ||||||
The Carb calculate says to use 3 oz of corn sugar. I usually measure by volume at 2/3 cups. | ||||||||
Tasting: | I will add tasting notes when it's ready. This is a tried and true recipe, and have been told by quite a few that this tastes just like the Bell's offering. |
Recipe posted 12/09/08.