Harvest Ale

[Craigerrr]

Actually, someone posted John Palmer's recipe some time ago, and I left it on my desktop.View attachment 24851

Thanks, that helps. When I said "start with..." I said chlorides, but I meant calcium...
I start with RO water and build from there

 

[Sandy Feet]

If anyone out there does want to use the actual pumpkin. Yes, use enzymes. I forgot my enzymes at Thanksgiving and ended up with a Pumpkin Session Brown. It did taste good, but the alcohol did not convert well at all. I also used enough pumpkin that I don't think my bag drained well enough. I use the blender to liquify it and add it as part of my strike water.
Pumpkin belongs in beer, pies, and in the dinner dishes I like using the pumpkin, but lots and lots of people do make a "Pumpkin Ale" without the pumpkin and with just the spices. The spices are what makes that kind of beer unique, like a Winter Warmer.