Why does everyone feel a need to post their pumpkin recipes?

Here's mine. 10 gallon recipe...

8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) (2.0 SRM) 33.16 %
8 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (1.0 SRM) 33.16 %
4 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) 16.58 %
1 lbs Crystal Malt (60.0 SRM) 4.15 %
1 lbs Rye, Flaked (2.0 SRM) 4.15 %
1 lbs Wheat, Torrified (1.7 SRM) 4.15 %
2.0 oz Carafa I, Dehusked (350.0 SRM) 0.52 %
8.0 oz Brown Sugar, Light (8.0 SRM) 2.07 %
8.0 oz Maple Syrup (Sec) (3.0 SRM) 2.07 %
0.50 oz Horizon [11.60 %] (60 min) 11.6 IBU
1.00 oz Mt. Hood (Homegrown) [4.40 %] (10 min) 1.8 IBU
1.00 Sugar Pumpkin, 5lbs (Mash)
2.00 Butternut Squash, 15oz Can (Mash)
1.00 Pumpkin, 15oz Can (Mash)
1.00 Sweet Potato, 15oz Can (Mash)
2.00 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (Boil 1.0 min)
2.00 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (Sec)
2.00 Vanilla Bean (Sec)
1 Pkgs SafAle American Ale (DCL Yeast #S-05)
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04)

Notes
Roast pumpkin on cookie sheet @350F for 1Hr.
OG: 1.063
Color: 10.5 SRM
Bitterness: 13.4 IBU
ABV: 6.12 %

You got me! Thanks for posting, I am going to design a "Harvest Ale" with ingredients I actually harvested (pumpkins, hops, yeast and unmalted grains making up a small percentage of the bill). Your spice ideas are helpful!

I just wish more people would post their recipes after they find out how good they are.

I wish more people would critique recipes before they are brewed.

Where did you get the idea to add a variety of pumpkin, squash, sweet potatoes?

I like the idea but am curious as to how the flavor and aroma will work with the hops, brown sugar and maple syrup. I look forward to reading about your results.

Thanks for sharing

no rice hulls?... hmmm

Poobah58 said:

Here's mine. Brewing 10 gallons tomorrow.

8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) (2.0 SRM) 33.16 %
8 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (1.0 SRM) 33.16 %
4 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) 16.58 %
1 lbs Crystal Malt (60.0 SRM) 4.15 %
1 lbs Rye, Flaked (2.0 SRM) 4.15 %
1 lbs Wheat, Torrified (1.7 SRM) 4.15 %
2.0 oz Carafa I, Dehusked (350.0 SRM) 0.52 %
8.0 oz Brown Sugar, Light (8.0 SRM) 2.07 %
8.0 oz Maple Syrup (secondary.) (3.0 SRM) 2.07 %
0.50 oz Horizon [11.60 %] (60 min) 11.6 IBU
1.00 oz Mt. Hood (Homegrown) [4.40 %] (10 min) 1.8 IBU
1.00 Sugar Pumpkin, 5lbs (Mash)
2.00 Butternut Squash, 15oz Can (Mash)
1.00 Pumpkin, 15oz Can (Mash)
1.00 Sweet Potato, 15oz Can (Mash)
2.00 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (Boil 1.0 min)
1 Pkgs SafAle American Ale (DCL Yeast #S-05)
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04)
1 cubic yard of rice hulls and a bigger mash tun

Notes
Roast pumpkin on cookie sheet @350F for 1Hr.
OG: 1.063
Color: 10.5 SRM
Bitterness: 13.4 IBU
ABV: 6.12 %

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I amended your recipe for ya!
your recipe looks pretty good, I like the variety of squash and potato!

Darn it! I thought this was going to be a "Hate on Pumpkin beer" thread. I effin' HATE pumpkin beer. Just the idea gives me the creeps. Why do that to your poor, innocent beer? Bake a pie instead!

1 cubic yard of rice hulls and a bigger mash tun

lol at least!
i remember once i did a pumpkin ale... damn never had a stock mash like this. A lot a fun!

I used 1# of rice hulls. Brew went very smoothly. No stick sparge at all. I even use a RIMS system. Used a little extra water. Put 3/4 of the canned stuff in the mash and saved the rest for the boil. When sparge was done, we picked out some of the pumpkin chunks and threw them in the boil also. Put the chunks and canned stuff in my hop bag.
I read somewhere that the squash and potato give off more flavor than pumpkin. Since I had a whole pumpkin I figured I'd give it a whirl...

KayaBrew said:

Darn it! I thought this was going to be a "Hate on Pumpkin beer" thread. I effin' HATE pumpkin beer. Just the idea gives me the creeps. Why do that to your poor, innocent beer? Bake a pie instead!

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+1 on the pies; that is where fruit belongs!

Poobah58 said:

I used 1# of rice hulls. Brew went very smoothly. No stick sparge at all. I even use a RIMS system. Used a little extra water. Put 3/4 of the canned stuff in the mash and saved the rest for the boil. When sparge was done, we picked out some of the pumpkin chunks and threw them in the boil also. Put the chunks and canned stuff in my hop bag.
I read somewhere that the squash and potato give off more flavor than pumpkin. Since I had a whole pumpkin I figured I'd give it a whirl...

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Where do I get a sparge set up like that??????
Hook me up :rockin:

Where do I get a sparge set up like that??????
Hook me up :rockin:

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McMaster-Carr...It's called Loc-Line

Racked to secondary today. Added 4 oz maple syrup, 1/2 Tbl pumpkin spice and 1 vanilla bean to each carboy.
The S-04 carboy is quite dark (looks almost black) and fairly clear. The S-05 carboy is murky and a bit lighter on color (dark brown). Interesting color difference based solely on the yeast. The S-05 did attenuate more than the S-04. S-05 is also tasting better at this point. Had to add more spice. It was quite bland. Try again in 2 weeks...

SWMBO and I popped a couple of these open tonight. Very good beer. Spices are there but no where near overpowering. Next time I will double the pumpkin (since we had no sparge issues) and add a little more spice...