nlpavalko
Active Member
Hi Everyone,
I've got a general question about a pumpkin ale I have made (recipe below).
I took a hydrometer reading three days after brew day (when fermentation started) and just two days ago, with a total ABV that is very low.
First Hydro reading: 1.030 @ 78F
Current hydro: 1.014 @69F
According to my calculation I only have an ABV of 2-3%
Does that sound right? Did I mis-calculate?
I would like to bottle this weekend, but is there any way to boost the ABV?
Thanks!
Pumpkin Ale:
2 lb baking pumpkin
3 lb canned pumpkin
6.6 lb LME
8 oz flaked barley
1 lb crystal 60L
2 oz Mt. Hood Hops
1 c. b-sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
US -05 yeast
Bake pumpkins until soft.
Bring 2 gal. water to boil. Add pumpkin canned and fresh. Add grains, steep @ 155 F for 1 hour.
Add malt extract and brown sugar.
Add 3/4 of the hops and boil 60 mins.
add last hops in 5 mins of boil.
Add spices at flameout. steep 15 mins.
Cold crash. Pitch yeast @ 45F
Five days into ferment: Add 3/4 teaspoons pumpkin spice and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
I've got a general question about a pumpkin ale I have made (recipe below).
I took a hydrometer reading three days after brew day (when fermentation started) and just two days ago, with a total ABV that is very low.
First Hydro reading: 1.030 @ 78F
Current hydro: 1.014 @69F
According to my calculation I only have an ABV of 2-3%
Does that sound right? Did I mis-calculate?
I would like to bottle this weekend, but is there any way to boost the ABV?
Thanks!
Pumpkin Ale:
2 lb baking pumpkin
3 lb canned pumpkin
6.6 lb LME
8 oz flaked barley
1 lb crystal 60L
2 oz Mt. Hood Hops
1 c. b-sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
US -05 yeast
Bake pumpkins until soft.
Bring 2 gal. water to boil. Add pumpkin canned and fresh. Add grains, steep @ 155 F for 1 hour.
Add malt extract and brown sugar.
Add 3/4 of the hops and boil 60 mins.
add last hops in 5 mins of boil.
Add spices at flameout. steep 15 mins.
Cold crash. Pitch yeast @ 45F
Five days into ferment: Add 3/4 teaspoons pumpkin spice and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.