Flannagan's Pumpkintastrophe

Ó Flannagáin · 04-23-2007, 07:07 PM

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: Safale 56
Batch Size (Gallons): 5 gal
Original Gravity: 1.071
Final Gravity: 1.017
IBU: 32.3
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 19.7
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7 days
Additional Fermentation: 3 weeks bottles
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14 days

Brewhouse Efficiency: 75%
Est SRM: 19.7
IBU: 32.3
ABV: 7.1
OG: 1.071
FG: 1.017
Pre-Boil: 5.72gal
Post-Boil 5.00gal

Mash:
9lb Pale 2 row
2lb German Wheat
1lb Vienna
.75 Crystal 120L
.5 Special B
4lb Cooked Pumpkin (100% canned pumpkin)

.5oz Northern Brewer 60min
.5oz Norther Brewer 20min
.5oz hallertauer 60min

Spices:
1oz Cinnamon Stick
1oz Ginger Root
.75oz Sweet Orange Peel

1pkg Safale 56
7grams of Coopers yeast
1tsp Yeast Nutrient

... been sipping on this one, usually has a nice had but this one's faded a bit:

VermVerm · 06-16-2007, 12:46 AM

That looks beautiful! How did you do the spices? Anything you would change?
Cheers

Ó Flannagáin · 06-24-2007, 07:36 PM

Yes, I would change something. I put the spices in for the boil which worked great, but I wish I had put them in a hop bag. They were a bitch to strain out... but if you have a hopstopper you will be fine. Also, I'd add more 2 row and try to get 6.5 gallons post-boil. The pumpkin settled in the primary and I lost almost 1.5 gals of beer. Was really sad, this is my favorite beer to-date.

Ó Flannagáin · 06-24-2007, 07:37 PM

Oh yea, and it was really bitter after 2 weeks in the bottle. After 4 weeks, it was perfect.

meadowstream · 02-15-2009, 02:52 PM

Did you actually put 4lbs of "one pie" or something into the mash and mash for 60 min or did you put pumpkin in the boil? Was the pumpkin flavor strong or subtle?

It has been almost 2 years...have you tried it again?

Why safale and coopers yeasts together? Do you think the blend is important?

Thanks!