Pumpkin Pie Mead Question - Page 2

Matrix4b · 11-28-2011, 04:09 PM

Now that is cool but I like batches of about 5-6 gal for mead. So I just get 3-5 Pumpkin Pie Pumpkins (much smaller and more flavorful, it's what they make pumpkin pies with) then cook it in the oven for 1/2 hr at 350. Scrape the pumpkin out of the skins and put that in a mesh bag in a brew bucket. Then rack from the primary to the secondary onto the pumpkin. Also it is recomended that you put in 1-2 sweet potatoes to enhance the flavor.

From what I understand the jack-o-lantern type of pumpkins don't contribuite much for flavor. I suppose using the Jack-o-lantern as a fermentor would be just simply making sure you have a lot of contact with it and would contribuite to a great mouth feel. I personally wish to have a more controled way of doing it. Less chance of spoilage and I don't have to seal a pumpkin with wax.

Ofcourse I was thinking on doing the pumpkin fermentor for holloween one year. Just set it up so the primary is going while you have trick or treaters. Just imagin a drawn pumpkin face with two airlocks sticking out and bubbling to give it a freaky look. Heh.

Matrix

calicojack · 11-28-2011, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Matrix4b

Now that is cool but I like batches of about 5-6 gal for mead. So I just get 3-5 Pumpkin Pie Pumpkins (much smaller and more flavorful, it's what they make pumpkin pies with) then cook it in the oven for 1/2 hr at 350. Scrape the pumpkin out of the skins and put that in a mesh bag in a brew bucket. Then rack from the primary to the secondary onto the pumpkin. Also it is recomended that you put in 1-2 sweet potatoes to enhance the flavor.

From what I understand the jack-o-lantern type of pumpkins don't contribuite much for flavor. I suppose using the Jack-o-lantern as a fermentor would be just simply making sure you have a lot of contact with it and would contribuite to a great mouth feel. I personally wish to have a more controled way of doing it. Less chance of spoilage and I don't have to seal a pumpkin with wax.

Ofcourse I was thinking on doing the pumpkin fermentor for holloween one year. Just set it up so the primary is going while you have trick or treaters. Just imagin a drawn pumpkin face with two airlocks sticking out and bubbling to give it a freaky look. Heh.

Matrix

i actually did it both ways. Both are in secondaries atm. the original idea came from a chap that has been doing it for about 15 years....