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Pumpkin Beer

241 calories 22.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 241 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 4th 2015
1.073
1.015
7.7%
18.6
15.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 52.6%
2 lb American - Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 10.5%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 5.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 75L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 5.3%
5 lb Pumpkin (fresh)5 lb Pumpkin (fresh) 1 0 26.3%
19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 18.55 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp McCormick Pumpkin Pie Spice Spice Bottling 0 min.
2 each Vanilla Beans Flavor Secondary 0 min.
0.25 tsp Irish moss Other Other 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 185 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.89 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.5 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.13 24.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.75 g | 27 qt) 7.25 29  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.82 g | 7.3 qt) 1.78 7.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.59 2.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.91 31.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Soak Vanilla Beans in Vodka for 2 days and add to secondary for 3 days.

Add Mix the pumpkin pie spice with a couple ounces of vodka to make a tincture. Add to bottle/keg prior to adding beer. Start small and add as needed. Can add tablespoon of maple syrup or splenda for a hint of sweet.

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