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Morningstar Imperial Pumpkin Ale

225 calories 21.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: gadrael
Calories: 225 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 8th 2015
1.068
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7.0%
30.8
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale11 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 81.5%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 7.4%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 7.4%
4 oz Molasses4 oz Molasses 36 80 1.9%
4 oz Maple Syrup4 oz Maple Syrup 30 35 1.9%
13.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 27.02 80%
0.25 oz Sterling0.25 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 15 min 3.74 20%
1.25 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 lb Pie Pumpkin - Baked Flavor Boil 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Allspice Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Ginger Root Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Whole Cloves Spice Boil 5 min.
0.25 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice Spice Boil 5 min.
3 each Cinnamon Sticks Spice Boil 5 min.
4 oz Vanilla Extract Flavor Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 247 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 156 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.06 16.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.1 20.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.57 g | 18.3 qt) 4.27 17.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.8 g | 27.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.33 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • Cut pumpkin into one inch cubes, cover with brown sugar, and roast at 350F for 45-60m, add to boil.
  • Bake oats at 375F for 15-20m, add to mash
  • Requires 25g of yeast = ~2.2 yeast packs
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  • Last Updated: 2015-11-19 19:14 UTC