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Pumpkin Ale

198 calories 25 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: wcm
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 29th 2018
1.059
1.021
5.0%
16.0
10.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale11 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 83%
1.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit1.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 11.3%
0.75 lb Munich Dark 20L0.75 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 5.7%
13.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 15.99 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- Default - - -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.97 19.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.03 24.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.66 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.98 g | 15.9 qt) 4.44 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.41 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1 pumpkin for pie pumpkin baked @ 375 with brown sugar. cubed, put in strainer bag in boil

2 tsp pumpkin pie spice ( 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, 1teaspoon of ginger, 1teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon of cloves.)

2018 - next time - - try 1/8 - 1/4 lb lactose as well

2019 - -ran on nitro. - foamy, but may be bc I accidentally overcarbed for this

good spice level. good flavor, but better flavor after about 4-6 weeks. good color.

10/26/2020 - nice dark orange color, very good flavor. added 1/8 lb lactose, and this added a lot to flavor.

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