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"Pumpkin" Ale

221 calories 26.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced 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: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 221 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 20th 2019
1.066
1.022
6.1%
15.0
15.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 38.4%
4 lb Pumpkin (fresh)4 lb Pumpkin (fresh) 1 0 21.9%
3 lb German - Munich Light3 lb Munich Light 37 6 16.4%
2 lb Briess - Rye Malt2 lb Rye Malt 36.8 3.7 11%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 5.5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.7%
0.75 lb Rice Hulls0.75 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.1%
18.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.55 oz Northern Brewer0.55 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 15.02 42.3%
0.75 oz Liberty0.75 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 0 min 57.7%
1.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.34 21.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.48 25.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.78 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.26 g | 13 qt) 3.71 14.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.48 1.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -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: 9.06 36.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Roasted acorn squash instead of pumpkin for flavor
Plans to make a spice extract with vodka and add at bottling

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  • Last Updated: 2019-09-20 18:42 UTC