Bell's Two Hearted Clone (BA)
Got a small vial of Bell's yeast from Cliff. Propped that up in an attempt to make a Two Hearted clone.
Brewed 5.0 gallons on 2018-03-25
Preboil gravity: 1.057
Original gravity: 1.067
Final gravity: 1.009
ABV: 7.6%
Apparent Attenuation: 86.6%
Process notes
2018-03-26
Vigorous fermentation by morning. Definitely need blowoff. Fermented at ~66°.
2018-04-13
Kegged. Orange, hazy. Orange zest. Sweet orange flavor, low bitterness. Aroma isn't super strong, but flavor is solid. No harshness at all.
Boil for 75 minutes
At 45 minutes
1.25 ounces of 9.4% Alpha Acid Centennial pellets
At 30 minutes
1.25 ounces of 9.4% Alpha Acid Centennial pellets
At 15 minutes
Mash
[75.47%] 10 pounds of 2-Row (Briess)
[20.75%] 2 pounds 12 ounces of American Pale High Color Malt (GreatWesternMalting)
[3.77%] 8 ounces of Caramel 40L (Briess)
Single infusion mash. Mashed with 4.5 gallons (1.36 quarts per pound) of reverse osmosis water for 60 minutes. 13lb 4oz of grain was used in the mash.
Strike water temp: (0.2/1.36) * (150 - 68) + 150 = 162.1
4.50g gypsum added to water
After 0 mins
mash is 152°
After 30 mins
pH is 5.26
After 60 mins
mash is 149°; pH is 5.30
Sparge
Sparged for 52 minutes with 4 gallons of 170° reverse osmosis water.
4.00g gypsum and 0.25mL lactic acid added to water
After 0 mins
pH is 5.13; specific gravity is 1.094
After 22 mins
pH is 5.18; specific gravity is 1.088
After 40 mins
pH is 5.39; specific gravity is 1.032
After 51 mins
pH is 5.45; specific gravity is 1.014
Yeast
2018-03-25
Pitch starter (started on 2018-03-23 with 1000mL water, StirPlate, 100 grams DME, 0.25 tsp FermaidK) made from 1 pack of Bell's House Yeast (from Cliff) at 66°. (Added the previous starter to this. Decanted 1/2 of the starter before pitching.)
2018-03-25
Pitch starter (started on 3018-03-21 with 200mL water, IntermittentShaking, 20 grams DME, 0.25 tsp FermaidK) made from 1 pack of Bell's House Yeast (from Cliff) at 66°. (This is the first part step of the starter. The vial of yeast was given from Cliff on 3/11/2018.)
Dry additions
2018-04-09
4 ounces of 9.4% Alpha Acid Centennial pellets. (Raised the temp to 68° after adding the hops.)
Tasting notes (7.00/10; 3 ratings)
2018-06-10
[7/10] Bright, orange aroma that's probably fallen off, but still not bad. Great lacing, good head retention. Medium-light body. Slightly hazy, dark orange. Looks like honey.
2018-07-15
[7/10] Amber, copper orange, pretty good clarity, but not brilliant. Some lacing, persistent layer of white, small bubbles. Floral orange, mango, hints of pineapple aromas. Nothing unpleasant in the aroma, but it seems "soft". Fairly sweet flavor. Honey, orange candy. Some bittersweet pine.
2018-07-18
[7/10] Last pour. Same notes as before.