OK so my Measured OG ended up 1.064 which is a little lower than i expected as per BeerSmith but Ill take it. I ended up using the beer fridge out back to chill the wort...in the freezer...and it took forever, I really need an immersion chiller. Pic one is my setup and the second is the wort...
Well here it is, I just finished...kinda (wort is cooling). My first all grain and third beer overall. I had a brain fart, and got all screwed up with my mash, I should have mashed in the pumpkin but for some reason i got confused and didnt. So I decided to dump the pumpkin in the boil kettle...
For those of you using fresh pumpkin, I would ask your local farmer/market for a Blue Hubbard. Blue Hubbard is actually a type of squash (as are all pumpkins) that tends to be less stringy and have a better flavor. Outside is a greenish blue while the inside is a bright orange. I worked at a...