My wife asked me to make a pumpkin ale. After a bit of searching the internet looking at examples (mind you I don't think I've had more than 1 or 2 different pumpkin ales) This is my plan for Sunday. Any thoughts?
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.10 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.50 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.072 SG
Estimated Color: 14.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 19.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 83.1 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Mash
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3 lbs 12.0 oz Pumpkin - Canned (3.0 SRM) (2 big cans)
1 lbs Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM)
10 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
1 lbs 2.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM)
1 lbs 2.0 oz Victory Malt (25.0 SRM)
6.0 oz Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM)
Boil Adjuncts
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1 lbs Brown Sugar, Dark (50.0 SRM)
Hops
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1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 60.0 13.4 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 25.0 4.7 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 5.0 1.3 IBUs
Spices
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1.65 tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (Boil 10.0 mins)
1.00 Items Vanilla Bean (Secondary 7.0 days) (2 beans, split and soaked in vodka)
Yeast
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1.0 pkg (11.5g) Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 18 lbs 14.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 23.34 qt of water at 167.7 F 156.0 F 60 min
Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, , 3.67gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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Place the brown sugar into the boil kettle during the boil. Make sure to remove it from direct heat while mixing to prevent scorching of the sugar.
For a sweeter ale, use White Labs London Ale (WLP002) with a 2 liter starter.
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 7.10 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.50 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.072 SG
Estimated Color: 14.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 19.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 83.1 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Mash
-------------
3 lbs 12.0 oz Pumpkin - Canned (3.0 SRM) (2 big cans)
1 lbs Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM)
10 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
1 lbs 2.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM)
1 lbs 2.0 oz Victory Malt (25.0 SRM)
6.0 oz Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM)
Boil Adjuncts
---------------
1 lbs Brown Sugar, Dark (50.0 SRM)
Hops
----------
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 60.0 13.4 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 25.0 4.7 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 5.0 1.3 IBUs
Spices
---------
1.65 tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (Boil 10.0 mins)
1.00 Items Vanilla Bean (Secondary 7.0 days) (2 beans, split and soaked in vodka)
Yeast
--------
1.0 pkg (11.5g) Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 18 lbs 14.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 23.34 qt of water at 167.7 F 156.0 F 60 min
Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, , 3.67gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
------
Place the brown sugar into the boil kettle during the boil. Make sure to remove it from direct heat while mixing to prevent scorching of the sugar.
For a sweeter ale, use White Labs London Ale (WLP002) with a 2 liter starter.