Mel's Pumpkin Beer Recipe | All Grain Fruit and Spice Beer | Brewer's Friend

Mel's Pumpkin

232 calories 28 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit and Spice Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (ending kettle)
Calories: 232 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 20th 2024
1.069
1.023
6.0%
19.4
11.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.75 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6.75 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 32.8%
5 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale5 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 24.3%
1.70 lb Munich Dark 20L1.7 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 8.3%
0.85 lb American - Special Roast0.85 lb Special Roast 33 50 4.1%
0.40 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.4 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 1.9%
0.40 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.4 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 1.9%
0.50 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)0.5 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition) 41 1 2.4%
5 lb Pumpkin (fresh)5 lb Pumpkin (fresh) - (late boil kettle addition) 1 0 24.3%
20.60 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 19.39 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.29 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.1 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 50 min.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 50 min.
3.22 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 50 min.
0.25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Cinnamon Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Ground Allspict Spice Boil 5 min.
0.05 tsp Ground Clove Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Ground Ginger Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Ground Nutmeg Spice Boil 5 min.
1 each White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 14 days
1 tsp Cinnamon Spice Kegging 0 min.
0.50 tsp Ground Allspice Spice Kegging 0 min.
0.05 tsp Ground Clove Spice Kegging 0 min.
0.50 tsp Ground Ginger Spice Kegging 0 min.
0.50 tsp Ground Nutmeg Spice Kegging 0 min.
1 each Vanilla Bean Spice Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 145 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Mel's Pumpkin" Fruit and Spice Beer recipe by Jonathan Wurth. All Grain, ABV 6.04%, IBU 19.39, SRM 11.72, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Maris Otter pale, Munich Dark 20L, Special Roast, Caramunich Type 1, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Lactose (Milk Sugar), Pumpkin (fresh)) Hops: (Cluster) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Cinnamon, Ground Allspict, Ground Clove, Ground Ginger, Ground Nutmeg, White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000, Ground Allspice, Vanilla Bean)
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