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Pumpkin Head Ale

180 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Kyle Benson
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 4th 2014
1.054
1.017
4.9%
18.4
17.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Munich - Light 10L5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 39.2%
2.50 lb American - Pale 6-Row2.5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 19.6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 7.8%
0.50 lb American - Special Roast0.5 lb Special Roast 33 50 3.9%
0.50 lb American - Wheat0.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 3.9%
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 7.8%
0.25 lb Maple Syrup0.25 lb Maple Syrup 30 35 2%
2 lb Pumpkin Pulp2 lb Pumpkin Pulp 8 5 15.7%
12.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 18.4 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 tsp Cinnamon Spice Primary 5 min.
0.75 tsp Nutmeg Spice Primary 5 min.
1 tsp Allspice Spice Primary 5 min.
0.50 tsp Cloves Spice Primary 5 min.
1 tbsp Vanilla Extract Spice Primary 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Northwest Ale 1332
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
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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
12 qt Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
14 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.59 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.51 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.1 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.09 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pumpkin Head Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Kyle Benson. All Grain, ABV 4.86%, IBU 18.4, SRM 17.04, Fermentables: (Munich - Light 10L, Pale 6-Row, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Special Roast, Wheat, Brown Sugar, Maple Syrup, Pumpkin Pulp) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice, Cloves, Vanilla Extract)
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