New Pumpkin Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Brewer's Friend
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New Pumpkin Ale

190 calories 22.4 g 22 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: John Coppola
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 190 calories (Per 22oz)
Carbs: 22.4 g (Per 22oz)
Created: Wednesday November 5th 2025
1.057
1.018
5.2%
23.0
15.3
5.3
20.01
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.25 lb Valley Malt - Golden Pale3.25 lb Golden Pale 1.06 / lb
3.45
36 3 36.1%
2 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L2 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 2.69 / lb
5.38
36 10 22.2%
2 lb Pumpkin (canned)2 lb Pumpkin (canned) 3.00 / lb
6.00
8 0 22.2%
0.50 lb Dingemans - Special B0.5 lb Special B 2.00 / lb
1.00
33.1 125 5.6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 2.69 / lb
1.35
35 10 5.6%
0.50 lb Honey0.5 lb Honey 4.00 / lb
2.00
35 2 5.6%
0.25 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.25 lb Honey Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 3.35 / lb
0.84
37 25 2.8%
9 lbs / 20.01
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 30 min 23.03 100%
0.40 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Mash In Strike 158 °F 155 °F 60 min
Mash Out 155 °F 168 °F 15 min
1 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.46 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.25 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.35 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 1.55       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
 
Notes

Make a tinture of pumpkin spice.

Vanilla bean and pumpkin spice below:

Spice: 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of ginger, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon of cloves.

New Spice mixture:
3 Tablespoons (21g) ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons (5g) ground ginger
1 and 1/2 teaspoons (4g) ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon (3g) ground cloves
1 teaspoon (2g) ground allspice
pinch ground black pepper (small pinch, less than 1/8 teaspoon)

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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-10 14:55 UTC
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