Spiced Beer - Autumn Seasonal Beer

An amber to copper, spiced beer that often has a moderately rich body and slightly warming finish suggesting a good accompaniment for the cool fall season, and often evocative of Thanksgiving traditions.

Flavor Profile: Many interpretations are possible; allow for brewer creativity as long as the resulting product is balanced and provides some spice (and optionally, sugar and vegetable) presentation. Spices associated with the fall season are typical (as mentioned in the

Ingredients: Spices are required, and often include those evocative of the fall or Thanksgiving season (e.g., allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, ginger) but any combination is possible and creativity is encouraged. Flavorful adjuncts are often used (e.g., molasses, i

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Top 10 Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Pumpkin Cream Ale	5.5 gal	2.9%	23.27	1.027	1.005		All Grain	4571
Panty Dropper Pumpkin	5.75 gal	9.6%	55.6	1.092	1.019		All Grain	3363
Amber - Turkeyfest	5 gal	6.76%	42.37	1.069	1.017		extract	3016
Sweet Spud Ale	5.5 gal	9.92%	85.35	1.100	1.024		All Grain	2608
Winterale	25 L	6.83%	30.64	1.067	1.015		All Grain	2314
Pumpkin Ale 8/04/12	82 L	5.23%	27.78	1.050	1.010		All Grain	2274
Smashing Pumpkin	5.5 gal	5.69%	27.4	1.054	1.010		extract	2216
Great Pumpkin	5 gal	8.87%	42.21	1.088	1.021		Partial Mash	2068
ANZAC Biscuit Ale	21 L	5.3%	24.81	1.054	1.014		BIAB	2004
Crustless Pumpkin Pie	5.5 gal	6.65%	35.02	1.072	1.021		BIAB	1999

Newest Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Gordon Strong's Traditional Pumpkin Ale	5 gal	7.97%	16.17	1.080	1.019		Partial Mash	58
Thanksgiving Ale	5.5 gal	6.02%	29.28	1.061	1.015		All Grain	53
Pumpkin Spiced Ale	5.5 gal	5.73%	20.57	1.060	1.017		All Grain	63
Perfect Pumpkin Ale Recipe	19 L	5.42%	14.74	1.054	1.013		All Grain	61
smoked punkelweizen	5 gal	6.88%	19.03	1.070	1.017		All Grain	68
CyberGourd	5 gal	7.64%	26.06	1.073	1.014		Partial Mash	76
punky pumpkin	140 L	5.14%	13.61	1.052	1.012		All Grain	79
Pumpkin Oatmeal Stout	5.5 gal	5.46%	16.11	1.059	1.018		BIAB	69
Pumpkin Ale	5.5 gal	6.1%	22.44	1.060	1.013		All Grain	67
Beware The Pump King	35 gal	6.54%	52.9	1.055	1.005		All Grain	86

Fermentables Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	94	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	62%	14% - 93%
Brown Sugar	77		Sugar	sugar	15°L	45	7%	1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	56	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	53%	10% - 88%
Munich - Light 10L	55		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	21%	3% - 72%
Pumpkin (canned)	53		Fruit	fruit	0°L	8	19%	4% - 47%
Pumpkin (fresh)	52		Fruit	fruit	0°L	1	23%	5% - 45%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	46		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 91%
Flaked Oats	34		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	2% - 60%
American - Victory	33	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	2% - 14%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	32	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	5%	2% - 15%

Hops Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Magnum	40	15	69%	17% - 100%
Northern Brewer	36	7.8	80%	18% - 100%
Cascade	35	7	49%	15% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	30	5	52%	17% - 100%
Fuggles	25	4.5	56%	2% - 100%
Willamette	22	4.5	54%	9% - 100%
Saaz	22	3.5	35%	14% - 100%
Cluster	18	6.5	63%	10% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	13	3.75	57%	6% - 100%
Mount Hood	11	4.8	55%	20% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	63%	50% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	35%	1% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	4		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	54%	1% - 100%
American - Chocolate	4	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	38%	20% - 50%
American - Pale 6-Row	4	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	54%	16% - 84%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	3	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	67%	50% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	3		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	19%	11% - 33%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L	3	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	35.4	76%	29% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	51%	22% - 80%
Belgian - Biscuit	2	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	28%	22% - 33%

Yeasts Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	66	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	34	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	18	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	15	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	12	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	10	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	6	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Imperial Yeast - A07 Flagship	6	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium-low	73%	60°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36	5	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Med-High	76%	62°F	74°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	4	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	60	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 77%
Nutmeg	41	Spice	Boil	8%	0% - 43%
Whirlfloc	35	Fining	Boil	20%	0% - 85%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	30	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 67%
Cinnamon	29	Spice	Boil	21%	0% - 91%
Lactic acid	27	Water Agt	Mash	35%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	27	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 53%
Ginger	24	Spice	Boil	7%	0% - 66%
Cinnamon stick	22	Spice	Boil	28%	0% - 75%
Pumpkin pie spice	20	Spice	Boil	45%	0% - 100%

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