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Pumpkin Ale

205 calories 18.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 22.8 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 205 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday August 20th 2013
1.067
1.013
7.0%
20.8
8.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 kg German - Munich Light3.5 kg Munich Light 37 6 53.8%
3 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 46.2%
6.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Cluster14 g Cluster Hops Pellet 7.6 Boil 75 min 11.99 50%
14 g Cluster14 g Cluster Hops Pellet 7.6 Boil 30 min 8.82 50%
28 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g pumpkin pie spice Spice Boil 5 min.
5 g cinnamon Spice Boil 5 min.
1.30 g nutmeg Spice Boil 5 min.
2 kg Canned Pure Pumpkin Other Mash --
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
15 - 24 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Corn Sugar      
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55 2 15 70 55 34
I have very soft water so I add calcium chloride and calcium sulfate with the help of Brun water spreadsheets.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 L sach rest Infusion -- 67 °C 60 min
14 L mashout Temperature -- 76 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.2 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.2 L/kg 20.8
Mash volume with grains 25.1
Grain absorption losses -6.5
Remaining sparge water volume 15.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.5 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 19.8 L) 22.8
Estimated amount in fermentor 22.8
Total: 35.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Added Canned pumpkin directly to mash. It was not as hard to run off as I had anticipated. I used some tips for the pumpkin addition and spice that I found online from craft brewers. It was advised to use canned pumpkin at 25% of your amount of grain. Hence the approx. 4 pounds.
I have never used cluster hops before so I'm not sure what to expect. I had an ounce sitting around and it gave me the low bitterness I was looking for. My garage smelled like I was making pumpkin pie so I am interested to see how this turns out.

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  • Last Updated: 2013-09-17 20:46 UTC