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New Pumpkin Ale

Created: Thursday October 21st 2021
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217 calories 24.4 g 22 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Autumn Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.91 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.41 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Beer & Brewing
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 217 calories (Per 22oz)
Carbs: 24.4 g (Per 22oz)
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale7 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale $ 1.57 / lb
$ 10.99 		37.5 2.5 37.1%
3 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich3 lb BEST Munich $ 1.54 / lb
$ 4.62 		37 6.3 15.9%
2 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L2 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L $ 2.00 / lb
$ 4.00 		35.4 20 10.6%
14 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L14 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L $ 0.17 / oz
$ 2.38 		35 10 4.6%
8 oz Castle Malting - Château Biscuit8 oz Château Biscuit $ 2.00 / lb
$ 1.00 		35 17 2.6%
8 oz Brown Sugar8 oz Brown Sugar 45 15 2.6%
5 lb Pumpkin (fresh)5 lb Pumpkin (fresh) 1 0 26.5%
18.87 lbs / $ 22.99
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Cluster0.6 oz Cluster Hops $ 0.85 / oz
$ 0.51 		Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 11.55 54.5%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops $ 0.90 / oz
$ 0.45 		Pellet 17.3 Boil 7 min 6.88 45.5%
1.10 oz / $ 0.96
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9 gal RO Water $ 0.39 / gal
$ 3.51 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 0 min.
$ 3.51
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.00 / each
$ 3.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 361 B cells required
$ 3.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Mash In Strike 159 °F 158 °F 40 min
Infusion 158 °F 158 °F 60 min
Temperature 158 °F 169 °F 20 min
Mash Out Infusion 169 °F 169 °F 10 min
3.75 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.46 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.46 qt/lb 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.95 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.67 -6.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.7 g | 18.8 qt) 4.32 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.63 2.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.29 g | 33.2 qt) 7.91 31.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.41 25.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.41 g | 25.6 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.2 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 92.6%
Pre-Boil: 87% 31.9 ppg
Ending Kettle: 82% 22.7 ppg
Brew House: 75% 21 ppg
Wort Volume:
6 Gallons
  • Expected 6 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.065
  • Actual OG: 1.066
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 6.04%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 69.7%
  • Actual FG: 1.020
  • Calories per 22oz 217 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 22oz 24.4 g
Amount Packaged:
5.5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 59
  • Pints: 44
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
10/21/2021 6:01 PM
over 3 years ago 		-1 Yeast Starter 1.040 1.6 Liters 68 °F 10/21/2021 6:01 PM
over 3 years ago
10/22/2021 5:40 PM
over 3 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.076 5.25 Gallons 5.25 158 °F 10/24/2021 10:14 AM
over 3 years ago
10/22/2021 6:00 PM
over 3 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.058 7.35 Gallons 212 °F 10/25/2021 4:18 PM
over 3 years ago
10/22/2021 9:00 PM
over 3 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.066 6.5 Gallons 212 °F 10/25/2021 4:18 PM
over 3 years ago
10/22/2021 9:35 PM
over 3 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.066 6 Gallons 68 °F 10/26/2021 12:38 PM
over 3 years ago
11/3/2021 6:22 PM
over 3 years ago 		+12 Fermentation Complete 1.020 5.5 Gallons 11/19/2021 2:23 AM
over 3 years ago
11/3/2021 6:44 PM
over 3 years ago 		+12 Packaged 1.020 5.5 Gallons 11/19/2021 2:27 AM
over 3 years ago 		Not enough priming sugar. I believe I used 2.3 oz. of table of sugar.
 
Notes

Pumpkin or butternut squash added at 90 mins to boil in hop bags.

Link to recipe:
https://beerandbrewing.com/perfect-pumpkin-ale-recipe/

5 LBS of crooked necked pumpkin carmelized before hand added to boil kettle for 90 mins. Will use hop spiders and hop bags to contain pumpkin.

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