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Pumpkin Ale

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Steve Brewer
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 7th 2015
1.049
1.009
5.3%
37.8
11.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 48.9%
8 oz Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit 35 23 4.9%
8 oz American - Munich - Light 10L8 oz Munich - Light 10L 33 10 4.9%
3.50 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate3.5 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.1%
0.50 lb American - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 35 4 4.9%
1.50 lb Rice Hulls1.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 14.7%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.9%
8 oz American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted8 oz Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 4.9%
1 lb American - Pale 6-Row1 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 9.8%
0.20 oz American - Roasted Barley0.2 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 0.1%
163.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Cluster0.8 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 23.14 40%
0.50 oz Mount Hood0.5 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 30 min 8.21 25%
0.50 oz Mount Hood0.5 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 5.3 25%
0.20 oz Cluster0.2 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 5 min 1.15 10%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice Flavor Boil 2 min.
0.50 tsp Ground Cloves Flavor Boil 2 min.
5 lb Canned Pumpkin (5 cans) Roasted Flavor Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Allspice Flavor Boil 2 min.
0.50 tsp Ground Ginger Flavor Boil 2 min.
1 tsp Cinnamon Flavor Boil 2 min.
0.30 tsp Ground Nutmeg Flavor Boil 2 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Canned Pumpkin - 5 lbs. (5 cans) -- -- 152 °F 60 min
5 gal Mash -- -- 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.84 15.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.27 g | 17.1 qt) 5.19 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

OG = 1.064
FG = 1.006
ABV = 7.61%

Spread the pumpkin on a cookie sheet and bake for 60 minutes at 350F degrees before adding to the mash - cool before adding to mash

Toast 2-row for 30 minutes @ 350F degrees and then crush grains before adding them to the mash.

Cut 1 whole pumpkin into cubes (no skin or guts) and bake for 40 minutes at 350F degrees or until golden brown and caramelizing. Add to secondary for 7 days.

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