New Belgium's 2 Below was always a favorite winter brew of mine but they don't make it any more. I'm setting out to clone it using the info from their website. I'm trying to figure out if a dry hop was included and if the grain ratios are a good start.
New Belgiums Website:
32IBU, Ale Yeast, 6.6% ABV
Hops: Nugget, Sterling and Liberty
Malts: Pale, Munich, Caramel, C-80, Carapils, Victory
HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: 2 Below Clone
Brew Method: BIAB
Style Name: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.049
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.064
Final Gravity: 1.013
ABV (standard): 6.6%
IBU (tinseth): 31.67
SRM (morey): 12.5
FERMENTABLES:
10 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (74.1%)
1 lb - American - Munich - Dark 20L (7.4%)
8 oz - American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) (3.7%)
1 lb - American - Victory (7.4%)
1 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 40L (7.4%)
HOPS:
18 g - Nugget, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.2, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 29.6
28 g - Liberty, Type: Pellet, AA: 4, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 0.65
28 g - Sterling, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.7, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 1.42
MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Temperature, Temp: 152 F, Time: 60 min
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
1 each - whirlfloc, Time: 15 min, Type: Fining, Use: Boil
YEAST:
GigaYeast - NorCal Ale #1
Starter: No
Form: Liquid
Attenuation (avg): 78%
Flocculation: Medium
Optimum Temp: 64 - 77 F
Fermentation Temp: 66 F
New Belgiums Website:
32IBU, Ale Yeast, 6.6% ABV
Hops: Nugget, Sterling and Liberty
Malts: Pale, Munich, Caramel, C-80, Carapils, Victory
HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: 2 Below Clone
Brew Method: BIAB
Style Name: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.049
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.064
Final Gravity: 1.013
ABV (standard): 6.6%
IBU (tinseth): 31.67
SRM (morey): 12.5
FERMENTABLES:
10 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (74.1%)
1 lb - American - Munich - Dark 20L (7.4%)
8 oz - American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) (3.7%)
1 lb - American - Victory (7.4%)
1 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 40L (7.4%)
HOPS:
18 g - Nugget, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.2, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 29.6
28 g - Liberty, Type: Pellet, AA: 4, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 0.65
28 g - Sterling, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.7, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 1.42
MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Temperature, Temp: 152 F, Time: 60 min
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
1 each - whirlfloc, Time: 15 min, Type: Fining, Use: Boil
YEAST:
GigaYeast - NorCal Ale #1
Starter: No
Form: Liquid
Attenuation (avg): 78%
Flocculation: Medium
Optimum Temp: 64 - 77 F
Fermentation Temp: 66 F