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The Headless Horsemen Imperial Pumpkin Ale

276 calories 27.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Matt Socia
Calories: 276 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 25th 2012
1.083
1.020
8.4%
59.6
15.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.90 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen9.9 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 35 2 67.6%
2 lb N/A - Pumpkin2 lb Pumpkin 1.75 13 13.7%
11.90 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.1%
2 lb Belgian - Biscuit2 lb Biscuit 35 23 13.7%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 50 min 50%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 10 min 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 lb Turbinado Flavor Boil 1 hr.
0.25 lb Dark Brown Sugar Flavor Boil 1 hr.
0.75 tsp Ground Ginger Spice Boil 5 min.
3 each Cinnamon Sticks Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Whole Cloves Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 oz Allspice Spice Boil 5 min.
1 each Vanilla Bean Vodka Solution Spice Secondary --
1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice Spice Secondary --
1 tsp Capella Water Soluble Graham Craker Extract Spice Secondary --
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.92 g | 23.7 qt) 2.27 9.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.92 g | 23.7 qt) 2.49 10  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.34 -1.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.08 4.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.65 g | 26.6 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 2.27 9.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Clean pumpkin and cut into small cubes. Bake for 45 mins. at 350F then mash and coat with honey. Bake for another 45 mins. at 350F. Let cool to 154F then add to steeping grains in a grain bag. Steep steeping grains and pumpkin at 150-160F for 30 mins. Remove steeping grain bag and rinse with 1 qt. of 160F water. Add extract and boil. Add hops/sugar/spice at times indicated. Cool and rack into primary. Ferment in primary for 1 week. Rack into secondary and add additional ingredients. Ferment in secondary for 1 week. Bottle and age for 2 weeks.

For vanilla vodka solution, add 2 vanilla beans to 4oz of vodka. Let sit for 2 weeks.

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