EvilTOJ

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I know I saw a thread around here a few years back about someone fermenting inside a pumpkin. From what I recall, it didn't go over well, I believe it got infected due to the difficulty of trying to sanitize a pumpkin.

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Ryno

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Interesting idea for a fall beer......What about a watermelon for a summer brew?

I'm feeling ill now..

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McKBrew

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I'd like to see it done.

robbiex0r

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Or maybe Apfelwein in a watermelon?

GearBeer

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That is awesome. Just an FYI that I'll be stealing your idea.

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jgln

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2 replies how someone tried this and it was a failure and no concerns? You all just keep saying what a cool idea?

Cactus

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Chick with three tits would probally fail....Still a cool idea

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TXCurtis

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Guy at the LHBS did this.

At 1 week in (when it was served) it was good. Put a tap in the side of the pumpkin even. A bit funky, a bit sour (lambic maybe). Probably wouldn't have made it much past the week - but it was, IMHO, damn good.

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CnnmnSchnpps

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Brilliant..

For the concerns around sanitization - make sure you get a fresh pumpkin and use sanitized tools to carve. You should have a very decent chance of not getting an infection

One of these days...

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McKBrew

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For the two it won't works, I've also read a couple write-ups where it worked quite well. Start with a fresh firm pumpkin. Ferment cool or use a lager yeast in a refrigerator. Immediately crash cool for aging. Rack to second pumpkin quckly.

No reason why this couldn't be a success.