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The Pumpkin

241 calories 22.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Autumn Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Oberden
Calories: 241 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 16th 2015
1.073
1.015
7.6%
55.3
13.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 6-Row10 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 66.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.3%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 3.3%
0.75 lb German - Melanoidin0.75 lb Melanoidin 37 25 5%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 6.7%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 42 2 6.7%
0.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.7%
1 lb Maple Syrup1 lb Maple Syrup 30 35 6.7%
15 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 55.33 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20.5 qt Infusion -- 154 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp pumpkin spice Spice Boil --
1 lb honey Other Boil --
1 lb maple syrup Other Boil --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 252 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
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

4 lbs. canned pumpkin in mash. See Zymurgy article.
Honey and syrup added at end of boil.
1 tablespoon McCormick's Pumpkin Spice at knockout.
8/14/17 brew day preboil 1.048 at 6 gallons. Mashed with 73oz. Canned pumpkin, subbed victory for kiln amber. Did not add maple syrup, added 1 pound Rowe Honey from poplar grove rock cut bees. OG 1.066
9/21/17 kegged FG 1.014 ABV 6.8%

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