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Pumpkin Ale

182 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 22nd 2025
1.055
1.015
5.3%
17.4
9.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 51.5%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 6.4%
0.50 lb Munich0.5 lb Munich 37 6 3.2%
3 lb Pumpkin (fresh)3 lb Pumpkin (fresh) 1 0 19.3%
0.45 oz Brown Sugar0.45 oz Brown Sugar 45 15 0.2%
3 lb Pumpkin (fresh)3 lb Pumpkin (fresh) - (late fermenter addition) 1 0 19.3%
15.53 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Fuggles0.75 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 17.38 100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 72 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
O'Hara Township, PA, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.16 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.92 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.45 g | 9.8 qt) 2.92 11.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.36 1.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.53 g | 22.1 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 4.5 18  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 4 16  
Total: 7.08 28.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pumpkin Ale" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Brewer #226638. All Grain, ABV 5.25%, IBU 17.38, SRM 9.17, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Biscuit, Munich, Pumpkin (fresh), Brown Sugar) Hops: (Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-17 12:15 UTC