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	4698
Panty Dropper Pumpkin	5.75 gal	9.6%	55.6	1.092	1.019		All Grain	3423
Amber - Turkeyfest	5 gal	6.76%	42.37	1.069	1.017		extract	3079
Sweet Spud Ale	5.5 gal	9.92%	85.35	1.100	1.024		All Grain	2691
Pumpkin Ale 8/04/12	82 L	5.23%	27.78	1.050	1.010		All Grain	2407
Winterale	25 L	6.83%	30.64	1.067	1.015		All Grain	2360
Smashing Pumpkin	5.5 gal	5.69%	27.4	1.054	1.010		extract	2268
ANZAC Biscuit Ale	21 L	5.3%	24.81	1.054	1.014		BIAB	2243
Great Pumpkin	5 gal	8.87%	42.21	1.088	1.021		Partial Mash	2123
Crustless Pumpkin Pie	5.5 gal	6.65%	35.02	1.072	1.021		BIAB	2061

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	135
Thanksgiving Ale	5.5 gal	6.02%	29.28	1.061	1.015		All Grain	108
Pumpkin Spiced Ale	5.5 gal	5.73%	20.57	1.060	1.017		All Grain	119
Perfect Pumpkin Ale Recipe	19 L	5.42%	14.74	1.054	1.013		All Grain	115
smoked punkelweizen	5 gal	6.88%	19.03	1.070	1.017		All Grain	118
CyberGourd	5 gal	7.64%	26.06	1.073	1.014		Partial Mash	157
Pumpkin Oatmeal Stout	5.5 gal	5.46%	16.11	1.059	1.018		BIAB	122
Pumpkin Ale	5.5 gal	6.1%	22.44	1.060	1.013		BIAB	114
Beware The Pump King	35 gal	6.54%	52.9	1.055	1.005		All Grain	140
Pumpkin Spice Ale	5.5 gal	4.4%	29.52	1.044	1.011		BIAB	549

Fermentables Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	95	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	63%	14% - 93%
Brown Sugar	79		Sugar	sugar	15°L	45	7%	1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	59	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	53%	10% - 88%
Pumpkin (canned)	58		Fruit	fruit	0°L	8	20%	4% - 47%
Munich - Light 10L	55		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	21%	3% - 72%
Pumpkin (fresh)	55		Fruit	fruit	0°L	1	22%	5% - 45%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	47		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 91%
Flaked Oats	36		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	2% - 60%
American - Victory	34	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	2% - 22%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	33	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	38	7.8	81%	18% - 100%
Cascade	37	7	50%	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	35	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	19	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	16	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
Imperial Yeast - A07 Flagship	6	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium-low	73%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	6	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36	5	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Med-High	76%	62°F	74°F
Wyeast - Denny's Favorite 50 1450	4	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Low	75%	60°F	70°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	62	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 77%
Nutmeg	47	Spice	Boil	8%	0% - 43%
Whirlfloc	36	Fining	Boil	20%	0% - 85%
Cinnamon	34	Spice	Whirlpool	23%	0% - 91%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	31	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	29	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 53%
Ginger	28	Spice	Boil	7%	0% - 66%
Lactic acid	27	Water Agt	Mash	35%	0% - 100%
Cinnamon stick	25	Spice	Boil	29%	0% - 75%
Allspice	21	Spice	Boil	15%	0% - 64%

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