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Pumking

238 calories 22.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kevin McRoberts
Calories: 238 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 2nd 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 66.4%
2 lb American - Victory2 lb Victory 34 28 12.1%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 4.5%
0.75 lb Turbinado0.75 lb Turbinado 44 10 4.5%
0.25 lb Brown Sugar0.25 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 1.5%
29 oz US - Canned unsliced Pumpkin29 oz US - Canned unsliced Pumpkin 1.75 13 10.9%
16.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 50 min 44.66 50%
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 10 min 9.88 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Allspice Spice Boil 5 min.
3 each Ceylon cinnamon sticks Spice Boil 5 min.
0.75 tsp Fresh ground ginger Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Whole cloves Spice Boil 5 min.
1 each Clarity ferm Other Primary 0 min.
1 tsp Capella water soluble Graham Cracker Extract (purchased online) Spice Secondary 0 min.
1 tsp Pumpkin pie spice Spice Secondary 0 min.
1 each Vanilla Bean vodka solution (see notes for exact quantities) Spice Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
35 16 0 73 63 183
From Hans: I use Bru'N'Water, not the profile on here. I start with RO and then build up the "Amber Full" profile.

Calcium (ppm)
50
Magnesium (ppm)
5
Sodium (ppm)
15
Sulfate (ppm)
55
Chloride (ppm)
65
Bicarbonate (ppm)
35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 163 °F 90 min
5.84 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.84 23.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.08 28.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.95 -7.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.36 g | 13.4 qt) 2.78 11.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.62 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

All grains and pumpkin go in the mash. If the pumpkin is in the boil you will most likely lose a gallon of water, and have a tough time straining the pumpkin out.

If you really want to put the pumpkin into the boil then you should use a grain bag or filter the wort before racking to your primary.

The pumpkin should be cleaned and cut into small cubes and baked for 45 mins at 350, then mashed and coated with honey. Then baked for another 45 mins at 350. Let it cool to 154 and add to mash. ( I used can un spiced pumpkin in all steps )

Secondary - 10-3-14 added 2 oz vanilla extract, 1 cinnamon stick, 16oz pumpkin flesh, 1/2 teaspoon graham cracker extract and 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice. Will sample in a week.
Btw- tasted really good

For the vanilla bean vodka solution, two vanilla beans are cut in half. The seeds and goodies are then scraped into 4oz of vodka. Let the vodka sit for two weeks.

Notes from Hans: Instead of using canned pumpkin, I cut an actual pumpkin up in cubes and cover it with cinnamon and honey and then smoke it in the Traeger. There's two pumpkin additions, and I do this each time. This is one of my favorite beers, and I would drink it year round if it was on tap. If you want to make this BEFORE pumpkins are being harvested, you can use sweet potatoes. I've tried it, 99% of the flavor comes from the spices and such, and the texture of sweet potatoes (or yams are even better since they are orange in color) are very similar. They contribute the same sugars from what I can tell.

Oh, also.. you can use turbinado (sugar in the raw) or brown sugar. A mix of each is suggested, but if you don't have one or the other it's a very small difference at the end. Just use 1 pound of brown sugar or 1 pound of turbinado. It's going to be a great beer either way.

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