I add pumpkin to the mash and pumpkin pie spice at the end of the boil (I'd have to look at my notes for exact times). My friends that hate all things pumpkin absolutely love the beer. I'll be brewing it next week, just found the canned pumpkin today!
I used to be all over the place OG wise when I was ordering grain crushed. Once I bought my own mill, things changed dramatically. Thats where I would look first. Good luck!
I just kegged a Patersbier 10 days ago. It really exceeded my expectations. All grain, all Belgian pilsner malt (I don't remember the hop schedule off the top of my head). Wyeast 3787. I did make a small starter. Plenty of nice Belgian yeast charcter. I fermented the 1st 5 days a 65 then let it...