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Gourd Zilla

232 calories 28 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Autumn Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.127 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.253 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Source: Charles O Hinman
Calories: 232 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 2nd 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Aromatic Malt2 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 15.5%
7 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row7 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 54.4%
3 lb Munich - Light 10L3 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 23.3%
14 oz German - CaraMunich I14 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 6.8%
12.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.55 oz Artisan - Willamette0.55 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 4.77 100%
0.55 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 lb pumpkin flesh Flavor Mash 90 min.
2.50 tbsp Pumpkin pie spice Spice Boil 5 min.
3 tsp Vanilla extract Spice Secondary --
8 oz Dark brown sugar Flavor Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- safale 04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge 155 °F 155 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 52 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.83 19.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 1.86 g | 7.4 qt) 5.86 23.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.61 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.8 g | 3.2 qt) 0.03 0.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.77 g | 15.1 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1.5 6  
Top off amount 4 16  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 4.86 19.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Prepare pumpkin a few days in advacne. Cut pumpkin into strips, lay on a cookie sheet and cover with brown sugar. Roast in oven at 375F for 2 hours. cut off skin and cut into cubes. On brew day put in a mesh bag and put it in the kettle for the entire boil

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  • Last Updated: 2022-08-26 19:37 UTC