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Pumpkin Ale

Name: Pumpkin Ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4084 g CMC 2-ROW MALT; 227 g BEST Munich Dark; 170 g Caramel Malt - 40L; 170 g Caramel Malt - 80L; 28 g Willamette Hops; 18 g East Kent Golding Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Fruit and Spice Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Beer Grains
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday October 5th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

32.0

SRM (morey):

8.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4,084 g	Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT4084 g CMC 2-ROW MALT	36	1.75	87.8%
227 g	Bestmalz - BEST Munich Dark 227 g BEST Munich Dark	36.23	11	4.9%
170 g	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L170 g Caramel Malt - 40L	35.4	40	3.7%
170 g	Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L170 g Caramel Malt - 80L	35	80	3.7%
4,651 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
28 g	LD Carlson - Willamette28 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil	60 min	17.35	60.9%
18 g	Barth-Haas - East Kent Golding18 g East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	60 min	14.61	39.1%
46 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.5 gal		Steeping	165 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Protofloc	Fining	Boil	5 min.
1 each	Campden Tablet	Water Agt	Other	0 min.
3.60 kg	pumpkin	Flavor	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Pumpkin pie spice	Spice	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	5 min.
4 g	Ascorbic Acid	Water Agt	Kegging	0 min.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.50 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
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Last Updated: 2026-10-05 17:11 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
28 g	LD Carlson - Willamette (Pellet) 28 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops	17.35	60.9%
18 g	Barth-Haas - East Kent Golding (Pellet) 18 g East Kent Golding (Pellet) Hops	14.61	39.1%
46 g / $ 0.00