General Tao's Pumpkin Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain Specialty Beer | Brewer's Friend

General Tao's Pumpkin Ale

208 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Robert Theroux
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 11th 2012
1.063
1.015
6.3%
27.5
10.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 59.3%
3 lb American - Munich - Light 10L3 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 22.2%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.4%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 7.4%
0.50 lb Brown Sugar0.5 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 3.7%
13.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 40%
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 Boil 30 min 40%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 5 min 20%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19 Sparge -- 155 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 lb Pumpkin Other Mash 1 hr.
1 lb Pumpkin Other Boil 15 min.
2.50 tsp Cinnamon Spice Boil 10 min.
1.50 tsp All Spice Spice Boil 10 min.
1.50 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirloc Tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

Primary for 14 days.
No secondary.
Cold crash for 5 days minimum.
Gelatin.

Substitute Mt Hood for Hallertauer
Substitute WL California WLP001 for WYeast American Cale 1056

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