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Long Live the Pumking

272 calories 26 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Autumn Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 15.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (ending kettle)
Source: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/16367/southern-tier-pumking-clone
Calories: 272 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 23rd 2020
19.8 °P
4.5 °P
9.0%
29.1
10.1
5.7
54.79
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.40 lb US - Pale 2-Row14.4 lb Pale 2-Row 1.65 / lb
23.76
37 1.8 63.6%
29 oz Pumpkin (canned)29 oz Pumpkin (canned) 4.18 / qt
3.79
8 0 8%
29 oz Pumpkin (canned)29 oz Pumpkin (canned) - (late boil kettle addition) 4.18 / qt
3.79
8 0 8%
29 oz Pumpkin (canned)29 oz Pumpkin (canned) - (late fermenter addition) 4.18 / qt
3.79
8 0 8%
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 4.4%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 2.99 / lb
2.99
0 0 4.4%
0.80 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.8 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 1.99 / lb
1.59
33 80 3.5%
22.64 lbs / 39.71
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.55 oz Magnum0.55 oz Magnum Hops 2.49 / oz
1.37
Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 21.06 35.5%
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops 2.99 / oz
2.99
Pellet 8.7 Aroma 10 min 8.05 64.5%
1.55 oz / 4.36
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient / 22.25 Grams 2.66 / oz
0.21
Other Boil 10 min.
2 g Allspice Spice Boil 5 min.
3 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 5 min.
2 g Clove Spice Boil 5 min.
5 g Ginger Spice Boil 5 min.
1 each LD Carlson - Whirfloc tablet 0.20 / each
0.20
Fining Boil 5 min.
1.75 g Nutmeg Spice Boil 5 min.
1 tsp Pumpkin pie spice Spice Secondary 1 days
4 oz Vanilla extract Spice Secondary 0 min.
4 g Capella water-soluble graham cracker extract 0.53 / g
2.12
Flavor Kegging 0 min.
2.53
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
8.19 / each
8.19
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 487 B cells required
8.19 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.65 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
The water adjuncts are obviously specific to my local water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 90 min
1.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.19 gal (48.74 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 10.27 gal (41.08 qt) and adding 0.19 gal (0.74 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.45 41.8  
Total strike volume 10.45 41.8  
Mash volume with grains 12.19 48.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.7 -10.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.98 g | 31.9 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.07 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 6.02 g | 24.1 qt) 6.5 26  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.45 41.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Clone of Southern Tier's Pumpking (https://stbcbeer.com/beers/pumking-imperial-ale/).
Based on https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/16367/southern-tier-pumking-clone, but modified enough that I really only claim their recipe as a second inspiration.

Store at 35-40°F (2-4°C). Serve at 40-42°F (5.5°C)

The pumpkin is added three times: in the mash, in the boil, and in the fermenter.

Just use canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix). In North America, this is probably Libby's or E.D. Smith brand, available in most supermarkets year-round usually in the baking aisle. I've scaled this recipe to use exactly three 29-ounce cans of pureed pumpkin, but a little more or less won't hurt. (Pureed pumpkin lasts forever in the freezer; just put it in a ziplock bag and flatten it out.)

You can roast your own pumpkins if you want, but I've tried it in both pies and beer and couldn't tell the difference, and it's more work to get basically the same product. Quarter the pumpkin and remove the seeds. Steam for 30 minutes, or roast at 425°F/215°C until soft, probably at least 1 hour but depends on the size and thickness of your pumpkin. Scrape the flesh away and puree in a food processor. Don't use a jack-o'-lantern pumpkin for this, as they're bred for size and not flavor; instead use Sugar Pie or similar small varieties of pumpkin. Canned pumpkin is sometimes partly or entirely squash, not necessarily pumpkin; feel free to substitute other hard winter squashes like Hubbard, kabocha, or acorn squash. You could even try using sweet potatoes.

The pumpkin will leave a lot of trub in the mash and boil. After the boil, use a filter if you have one. If not, definitely rack the wort into the carboy rather than pouring or draining it. Before racking, stir the wort in the kettle very hard to get a strong vortex going, and then let it settle for at least 10-20 minutes. The heavy trub should be forced to the middle, and you can rack from the outside edge to avoid sucking too much of it up.

For the vanilla extract, you definitely want to make your own; buying 4 ounces would make this a ridiculously expensive brew. Cut and scrape 2 vanilla beans, and put all of it (including the pods) into a small jar. Add 4 ounces vodka. Let this sit for at least 2 weeks, shaking occasionally. (I once tried to be clever and extract the pumpkin pie spice this way, too, but the result was too strong. Stick to adding the pumpkin pie spice directly to the secondary.)

The graham cracker extract is essential; it gives it that "pumpkin pie" flavor that I feel makes Southern Tier's taste so much better than other pumpkin beers. The amount to add is 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters); I measured this and it seems to be 4 grams. Add it in secondary if you're bottling, otherwise add it at kegging so as not to leave any behind in the carboy, which you could also do with the vanilla extract.

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