Bells Two Hearted Ale Clone Beer Kit-All Grain

Craft your own iconic American IPA with the Bells Two Hearted Ale Clone Beer Kit-All Grain. Designed to precisely replicate the beloved Bell's Two Hearted Ale, this premium beer kit brings quality ingredients and authentic flavor directly to your brewing setup.

Expect an inviting and intense hop aroma complemented by a balanced malt character. Centennial hops deliver prominent notes of fresh pine and vibrant grapefruit, creating a classic American IPA taste experience. The expertly blended malt base, featuring 10 lbs of premium 2-Row Brewers Malt and 2 lbs of Caramel/Crystal Malt (20L), provides a sturdy malt backbone with subtle sweetness and balanced body.

Carefully selected ingredients ensure your beer reaches an Alcohol by Volume (ABV) of approximately 7.0%, with a bitterness level of 55 International Bittering Units (IBU) and a BU/GU ratio of 1.06. Original Gravity (OG) of 1.064 and Final Gravity (FG) of 1.012 ensure consistency and a satisfying finish. With an SRM color rating of 7 and Degrees Plato at 15.7, your brew will boast a pleasing amber hue and perfect depth of flavor.

Included are precise hop additions—1 oz Centennial at 60 minutes, 1 oz Centennial at 15 minutes, and a generous late addition of 2 oz Centennial at flame-out (0 minutes)—ensuring complexity and layered aroma. For authentic freshness, dry hop with an additional 2 oz of Centennial hops for seven days.

Finish your brew with a packet of reliable American Ale Yeast (US-05), renowned for its clean fermentation profile, further enhancing the true-to-style characteristics of your beer. Embrace quality brewing at home with the Bells Two Hearted Ale Clone Beer Kit-All Grain and experience the authentic taste crafted by you.

ABV: 7.0%
IBU: 55
BU/GU: 1.06
Original Gravity (OG): 1.064
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012
SRM: 7
Degrees Plato: 15.7

Malts:
10 lbs 2-Row Brewers Malt
2 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L
Hops:
1.0 oz Centennial Hops (60 min)
1.0 oz Centennial Hops (15 min)
2.0 oz Centennial Hops (0 min)
2.0 oz Centennial Hops (Dry Hop for 7 days)
Yeast:
1 packet American Ale Yeast (US-05)

Additives:

5 oz Priming Sugar

Prepare Equipment:
Clean and sanitize all brewing equipment thoroughly.

Mash:

Heat 4 gallons of water to 165°F.
Add crushed 2-Row Brewers Malt and Caramel/Crystal 20L Malt to your mash tun.
Mash at 152°F for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally to maintain temperature.

Sparge:

Heat 4 gallons of water to 170°F for sparging.
Slowly rinse the grains with sparge water, collecting wort until you have about 6.5 gallons of pre-boil wort.

Boil:

Bring the wort to a rolling boil.
Add hops at the following times:
1.0 oz Centennial Hops at 60 minutes (bittering).
1.0 oz Centennial Hops at 15 minutes (flavor).
2.0 oz Centennial Hops at flameout (0 minutes, aroma).
Boil for a total of 60 minutes.

Cool and Transfer:

Rapidly cool the wort to 68°F using an immersion or counterflow chiller.
Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermenter and top off with water to reach exactly 5 gallons.

Fermentation:

Pitch the American Ale Yeast into the fermenter.
Ferment at 68°F for 7–10 days, ensuring a stable temperature for clean fermentation.

Dry Hop:

After fermentation is complete, add 2.0 oz Centennial Hops directly to the fermenter.
Allow the beer to sit with the hops for 7 days to extract maximum aroma.

Packaging Options:

Priming for Bottling:

Dissolve 5 oz of priming sugar in 2 cups boiling water and let it cool.
Transfer the beer from the fermenter into a sanitized bottling bucket, leaving behind sediment.
Stir in the priming sugar solution gently, without aerating the beer.
Bottle the beer using sanitized bottles and cap them securely.
Store bottles at room temperature for 2-3 weeks for carbonation.

Kegging:

Transfer the beer into a sanitized keg.
Seal and purge oxygen by burping the keg with CO₂.
Set the CO₂ regulator to 12 PSI and store at 38°F for 2-3 weeks before serving.