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Pumpkin and Spice Cream Ale

191 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 29th 2019
1.058
1.012
6.0%
13.4
3.4
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 44.4%
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 44.4%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 8.9%
4 oz Flaked Oats4 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 2.2%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Willamette0.75 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 12.33 50%
0.75 oz Willamette0.75 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 2 min 1.04 50%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 lb Canned pumpkin Other Boil 30 min.
0.75 oz pumpkin spices Spice Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 152 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.92 19.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.82 23.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.79 g | 15.2 qt) 3.98 15.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.8 23.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.8 g | 23.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.91 35.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Roast the pumpkin on a sheet pan until it starts to caramelize. Add in a hop bag for the last 30 minutes of the boil. Create a tincture with the pumpkin spice and vodka, or rum. Add in secondary to taste. This came out crystal clear, and very drinkable. Great fall beer.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-11-09 22:23 UTC