Pumpkin Ale

[Jwilkey]

I am looking for an easy pumpkin ale recipe that uses canned pumpkin. I will be using all grain and doing a batch sparge (http://www.batchsparge.com). (http://www.reviewbeforebuying.com)

Any ideas? I plan on starting it in a few weeks.

[Lerxst]

Is there some relevance to the sparge method with respect to recipe? :confused:

Now's definitely the time to start thinking about a fall beer recipe. I've never brewed a pumpkin beer...maybe this year.

I think Roobarb has a pumpkin recipe that gets some good feedback. Maybe he will chime in.

[BrewMeister Jeff]

I was going to do something like this:

slightly modified from BCS

5.5 Gallons

10.5# 2 row
.5 Aromatic
.5 Crystal 60
.5 Crystal 120
.25 Special B

Willamette 5.4% 1.5oz @ 60

Cinnamon 1/2 tsp @ 1min
Ginger 1/4 tsp @ 1min
Nutmeg 1/8 tsp @ 1min
AllSpice 1/8 tsp @ 1min

I plan to pitch this on a London Ale Yeast and use one medium Pie pumpkin which JZ says to cook at 330 degrees until they become soft and the juices caramelized on the pan.

[Boomhauer]

Fall is closing in.

How did this one turn out brewmeister jeff?

Anyone else have a Pumpkin spice ale recipe they want to share?

[BrewMeister Jeff]

I wish I could brew. My brew room is filled with the stuff from the other side of my basement during the rebuild :(

[Lamppa]

http://www.homebrewchatter.com/board/showthread.php?t=9609&highlight=PUMPKIN

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Here is my Pumpkin King recipe. My big secret for brewing with pumpkin in the mash is doing a large decoction pull. It makes the sparge a million times better. PLEASE NOTE: this recipe is for 4g final batch size. You could brew it with a neutral ale yeast and probably get similar results (though it is better as a lager).

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Pumpkin King
Brewer: Justin Stewart Talbot
Asst Brewer:
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (0.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 4.00 gal
Boil Size: 4.70 gal
Estimated OG: 1.052 SG
Estimated Color: 10.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 16.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
1.75 lb Pumpkin (3.0 SRM) Adjunct 16.33 %
6.98 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 65.31 %
1.31 lb Munich 20L (Briess) (20.0 SRM) Grain 12.24 %
0.33 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 3.06 %
0.22 lb Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 2.04 %
0.11 lb Caramel Malt - 20L (Briess) (20.0 SRM) Grain 1.02 %
1.51 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker [2.50 %] (60 min)Hops 16.7 IBU
0.02 oz Ginger Root (Boil 1.0 min) Misc
0.02 oz Ginger Root (Boil 30.0 min) Misc
0.02 oz Nutmeg (Boil 1.0 min) Misc
0.04 oz Nutmeg (Boil 30.0 min) Misc
0.07 oz Cinnamon Stick (Boil 1.0 min) Misc
0.07 oz Cinnamon Stick (Boil 30.0 min) Misc
0.07 oz Pumpkin Pie Spice (Boil 1.0 min) Misc
0.07 oz Pumpkin Pie Spice (Boil 30.0 min) Misc
0.80 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
0.80 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) Misc
1 Pkgs Octoberfest Lager Blend (Wyeast Labs #2633Yeast-Lager


Mash Schedule: My Mash
Total Grain Weight: 10.69 lb
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My Mash
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
40 min Maltose Add 16.04 qt of water at 148.3 F 140.0 F
40 min Step Decoct 4.84 qt of mash and boil it 158.0 F
40 min Step Decoct 4.31 qt of mash and boil it 170.0 F