2 lbs Canned pumpkin was baked at 400 for 45 min and added to the boil. Fresh pumpkin was roasted at 400° for 30 minutes, was removed and covered with both 4 ounces of molasses as maple syrup.It was returned to the oven for another 15 minutes to caramelize. Half of the pumpkin was added at the beginning of the boil and the last pound was added as a late addition with five minutes left along with a tbsp of pumpkin spice. The two other late additions were added at 15 min along with a whirlfloc tablet.
Primary for one week. When racked to secondary: last can of pumpkin bake, add molasses and maple syrup, return to oven for 15 minutes. Add to carboy with additional tsp pumpkin spice and tbs vanilla extract. Leave to ferment in secondary for a minimum of another week. Rack to bottling bucket: add one cup lactose sugar dissolved in boiled water, prime with properly measured mix of brown sugar and maple syrup, (northern brewers calculator) . One week minimum to bottle condition. Enjoy pumpkin pie in a bottle!!!