Bells two hearted ale ...on the go

[alix101]

Finished work early and I've been waiting ages to make this beer again first time it was awful..this, time I expect the best...although my mash tun has a leak bad start anyway this is from the home brew talk web site I'm using white labs californian north yeast.
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Join Date: Dec 2007Location: Terre Haute, INPosts: 3,470Default All-Grain - Bell's Two Hearted Ale Clone (close as they come)_________________________________________Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04)
Yeast Starter: none
Batch Size (Gallons): 5.5
Original Gravity: 1.055
Final Gravity: 1.014
IBU: 52.6
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 5.6
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): at least 4 weeks at 65 F
Tasting Notes: Extremely drinkable. This clone is as perfect as I can tell.

The actual gravity for this beer is 1.064
The FG is 1.010
Yeast is taken from a bottle of Bells Amber (their Pale Ale also works)

10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 76.92 % 
2 lbs Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 15.38 % 
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3.85 % 
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 3.85 % 

*mash at 150 F

1.00 oz Centennial [9.50 %] (60 min) Hops 30.3 IBU 
0.50 oz Centennial [9.50 %] (Dry Hop 5 days) Hops - 
1.00 oz Centennial [9.50 %] (15 min) Hops 15.0 IBU 
1.00 oz Centennial [9.50 %] (5 min) Hops 6.0 IBU 
1.00 oz Centennial [9.50 %] (1 min) Hops 1.3 IBU 

7% ABV

[jonnyt]

It's certainly not 7% though. More around 5.5%

[alix101]

I agree i dont know how he comes to that.. saying that Bells who make the beer say it has an OG of 1.064, and an ABV of 7% so they must use some great yeast to get the FG down enough to make 7% beer ...