Spiced Beer - Autumn Seasonal Beer

An amber to copper, spiced beer that often has a moderately rich body and slightly warming finish suggesting a good accompaniment for the cool fall season, and often evocative of Thanksgiving traditions.

Flavor Profile: Many interpretations are possible; allow for brewer creativity as long as the resulting product is balanced and provides some spice (and optionally, sugar and vegetable) presentation. Spices associated with the fall season are typical (as mentioned in the

Ingredients: Spices are required, and often include those evocative of the fall or Thanksgiving season (e.g., allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, ginger) but any combination is possible and creativity is encouraged. Flavorful adjuncts are often used (e.g., molasses, i

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Top 10 Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Pumpkin Cream Ale	5.5 gal	2.9%	23.27	1.027	1.005		All Grain	3527
Panty Dropper Pumpkin	5.75 gal	9.6%	55.6	1.092	1.019		All Grain	2896
Amber - Turkeyfest	5 gal	6.76%	42.37	1.069	1.017		extract	2650
Sweet Spud Ale	5.5 gal	9.92%	85.35	1.100	1.024		All Grain	2104
Winterale	25 L	6.83%	30.64	1.067	1.015		All Grain	1914
Smashing Pumpkin	5.5 gal	5.69%	27.4	1.054	1.010		extract	1865
Crustless Pumpkin Pie	5.5 gal	6.65%	35.02	1.072	1.021		BIAB	1666
Pumpkin Ale 8/04/12	82 L	5.23%	27.78	1.050	1.010		All Grain	1623
Great Pumpkin	5 gal	8.87%	42.21	1.088	1.021		Partial Mash	1600
Porter - Pumpkin	5 gal	5.89%	22	1.059	1.014		extract	1416

Newest Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Jack o lantern	15 L	5.16%	16.71	1.048	1.009		All Grain	30
IBC - Saison	20 L	4.99%	50.56	1.043	1.005		All Grain	113
imperial pumpkin	310 gal	13.07%	52.44	1.115	1.015		All Grain	193
Backwards and in High Heels	6 gal	6.97%	40.02	1.074	1.021		extract	250
Pumkin Ale	5 gal	6.25%	18.81	1.059	1.011		BIAB	73
La calabaza mecánica	28 L	6.35%	30.35	1.059	1.011		All Grain	116
The Crantastic 4	31 gal	7.4%	29.54	1.076	1.020		All Grain	238
Pumpkin Dunkelweizen	5.75 gal	8.21%	16.06	1.078	1.016		All Grain	125
Haddonfield's Ale	5.5 gal	5.71%	31.16	1.064	1.020		BIAB	119
Pumpkin	5.5 gal	3.27%	0	1.033	1.008		All Grain	109

Fermentables Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	90	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	62%	14% - 93%
Brown Sugar	71		Sugar	sugar	15°L	45	7%	1% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	54		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	21%	3% - 72%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	54	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	53%	10% - 88%
Pumpkin (canned)	51		Fruit	fruit	0°L	8	20%	4% - 47%
Pumpkin (fresh)	49		Fruit	fruit	0°L	1	24%	5% - 41%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	45		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 91%
Lactose (Milk Sugar)	33		Sugar	sugar	1°L	41	5%	1% - 8%
American - Victory	32	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	6%	2% - 11%
Flaked Oats	29		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	10%	3% - 60%

Hops Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Magnum	37	15	70%	17% - 100%
Northern Brewer	33	7.8	84%	33% - 100%
Cascade	30	7	44%	15% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	30	5	52%	17% - 100%
Saaz	22	3.5	35%	14% - 100%
Willamette	21	4.5	53%	9% - 100%
Fuggles	20	4.5	56%	14% - 100%
Cluster	17	6.5	61%	10% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	10	3.9	48%	25% - 100%
Chinook	10	13	48%	22% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	63%	50% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	35%	1% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	4		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	54%	1% - 100%
American - Pale 6-Row	4	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	54%	16% - 84%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	3	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	67%	50% - 100%
American - Chocolate	3	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	34%	20% - 49%
Munich - Light 10L	3		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	19%	11% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 15L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	15°L	35	25%	25% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	51%	22% - 80%
Belgian - Biscuit	2	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	28%	22% - 33%

Yeasts Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	58	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	29	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	19	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	15	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	13	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	11	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	6	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	5	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°F	72°F
Imperial Yeast - A07 Flagship	5	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium-low	73%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	4	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Autumn Seasonal Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	45	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 77%
Nutmeg	38	Spice	Boil	8%	0% - 43%
Whirlfloc	29	Water Agt	Boil	21%	3% - 85%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	27	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 80%
Cinnamon	22	Spice	Secondary	22%	0% - 91%
Cinnamon stick	22	Spice	Boil	23%	0% - 75%
Ginger	22	Spice	Secondary	11%	0% - 89%
Lactic acid	20	Water Agt	Mash	31%	0% - 88%
Epsom Salt	18	Water Agt	Mash	1%	0% - 12%
Irish Moss	18	Fining	Boil	33%	0% - 100%

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