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Pumpkin Ale

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Great Fermentations
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 21st 2025
1.053
1.012
5.3%
19.1
6.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb US - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 78.7%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 8.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.4%
15 oz Pumpkin (canned)15 oz Pumpkin (canned) 8 0 8.2%
11.44 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 19.06 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Cinnamon Spice Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Vanilla extract Spice Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Pumpkin pie spice Spice Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Ginger Spice Boil 10 min.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11.73 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Lalbrew New England
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Indianapolis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.25 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.47 g | 33.9 qt) 8.22 32.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.38 g | 37.5 qt) 9.13 36.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.43 -5.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.79 g | 27.2 qt) 6.54 26.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.22 32.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pumpkin Ale" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Great Fermentations. BIAB, ABV 5.27%, IBU 19.06, SRM 6.23, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Pumpkin (canned)) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Cinnamon, Vanilla extract, Pumpkin pie spice, Nutmeg, Ginger, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-21 19:00 UTC