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Pumpkin Porter

231 calories 22 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Great Fermentations
Calories: 231 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 21st 2025
1.070
1.015
7.2%
45.1
42.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 60.6%
1 lb German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 37 25 6.1%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.75 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 4.5%
0.75 lb Briess - Dark Chocolate Malt0.75 lb Dark Chocolate Malt 33 420 4.5%
0.50 lb German - Carafa III0.5 lb Carafa III 32 535 3%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 3%
3 lb Pumpkin (canned)3 lb Pumpkin (canned) 8 0 18.2%
16.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 39.5 37.5%
2.50 oz Northern Brewer2.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 2 min 5.57 62.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 15 min.
3 each Cinnamon Stick Water Agt Boil 2 min.
1 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 0 min.
1 tsp Ginger Spice Boil 0 min.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
7.68 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.21 g | 36.9 qt) 8.96 35.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.53 g | 42.1 qt) 10.28 41.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.06 -8.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.9 g | 27.6 qt) 6.65 26.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
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: 8.96 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pumpkin Porter" Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer recipe by Great Fermentations. BIAB, ABV 7.18%, IBU 45.07, SRM 42.41, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Melanoidin, Crystal 60L, Dark Chocolate Malt, Carafa III, Flaked Oats, Pumpkin (canned)) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Cinnamon Stick, Nutmeg, Ginger, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-28 15:47 UTC