SplendidWalrusZombie
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This is a new leg of an old post. I did this pumpkin ale last year and it was a favorite. If you are curious to know how that went please go here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/chocolate-chili-pumpkin-porter-261757/index3.html
This beer has been enhanced from that version in multiple ways. It was good but thin, spice was good but could be tweaked, and it was an extract base recipe. Now that I am geared into AG and a bit more experienced I am making a move to make the piece de resistance. I brewed this on the 20th so it is already in progress and should be going into the secondary this week. I give you Gourd Almighty Version 2.0
Grain Bill:
o 8.5# American 2-Row
o 3# Crystal 40L
o 2.5# British Pale Chocolate Malt
o 2# Cara-Pils
o .75# Roasted Barley
- .75# Special B (you could sub biscuit
o .25# Black Patent Malt
Adjuncts - 15min:
o 1# Lactose
o 1# Amber Belgian Candi Sugar
o 70z Libbys Pure Pumpkin Puree
o 1x Whirlfloc Tablet
o 1tsp Yeast Energizer
Hop Schedule:
o 1z Magnum 11.7% AA -FW
o .25z Willamette 5.1% AA -45m
o .25z Willamette 5.1% AA -30m
o .25z Willamette 5.1% AA -15m
- .25z Liberty 3.4% AA -15m
Secondary Infusions - sanitized in bourbon 4 days:
o 6z reserved infused Bourbon
o 3x Ancho Chillies -Stemmed/Seeded
o 6x Cinnamon Sticks
o 2.5 TBSP Crystaline ginger
o 8x Vanilla Beans -Split/Quartered/Scraped
o 6x Clove
Fermentation Schedule:
o SafALE US05
o 14 days in primary
o 14 days in secondary
o 21 days in bottles
o Drunk for Turkey Day
Standard OG was 1.084 and the wort (unspiced) tasted FREAKING AMAZING. This should be a good, chewy, complex, fall 'warmer'
ENJOY. Feedback is appreciated and encouraged. I will keep all updated through the fermentation steps and give pictures if I can....
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/chocolate-chili-pumpkin-porter-261757/index3.html
This beer has been enhanced from that version in multiple ways. It was good but thin, spice was good but could be tweaked, and it was an extract base recipe. Now that I am geared into AG and a bit more experienced I am making a move to make the piece de resistance. I brewed this on the 20th so it is already in progress and should be going into the secondary this week. I give you Gourd Almighty Version 2.0
Grain Bill:
o 8.5# American 2-Row
o 3# Crystal 40L
o 2.5# British Pale Chocolate Malt
o 2# Cara-Pils
o .75# Roasted Barley
- .75# Special B (you could sub biscuit
o .25# Black Patent Malt
Adjuncts - 15min:
o 1# Lactose
o 1# Amber Belgian Candi Sugar
o 70z Libbys Pure Pumpkin Puree
o 1x Whirlfloc Tablet
o 1tsp Yeast Energizer
Hop Schedule:
o 1z Magnum 11.7% AA -FW
o .25z Willamette 5.1% AA -45m
o .25z Willamette 5.1% AA -30m
o .25z Willamette 5.1% AA -15m
- .25z Liberty 3.4% AA -15m
Secondary Infusions - sanitized in bourbon 4 days:
o 6z reserved infused Bourbon
o 3x Ancho Chillies -Stemmed/Seeded
o 6x Cinnamon Sticks
o 2.5 TBSP Crystaline ginger
o 8x Vanilla Beans -Split/Quartered/Scraped
o 6x Clove
Fermentation Schedule:
o SafALE US05
o 14 days in primary
o 14 days in secondary
o 21 days in bottles
o Drunk for Turkey Day
Standard OG was 1.084 and the wort (unspiced) tasted FREAKING AMAZING. This should be a good, chewy, complex, fall 'warmer'
ENJOY. Feedback is appreciated and encouraged. I will keep all updated through the fermentation steps and give pictures if I can....