AHS pumpkin ale

[likwidbliss]

I have bought almost all my kits from Austin Homebrew Supply. I haven't had a complaint yet. Today I received a Pumpkin Ale at the request of my wife, and one of my favorite commercial beers Sleeman Steam Beer (Ontario, Canada). I am stoked to get the pipeline full. I got busy and couldn't keep it going. So I am making a tsunami of beer. What is even better is that I over paid and AHS sent me the difference in a vacuum sealed bag in the kit. Talk about customer service. AHS has my business.

Next I have a bazillion pumpkins laying around, father-in-law farms. What is the best color, size to make this beer from. I know that the pie pumpkin is more orange, where as the carving pumpkin is lighter in color. Could a squash be substituted?

:rockin:

 

[SporkD2]

AHS is a great place!

 

[arover]

I know someone is bound to post this https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/pumpkin-beers-discussion-developing-recipes-tips-tricks-good-practices-131786/

You can do a bit of searching for the squash but yes, afaik, it works well as a substitute. I'm bottling my AHS Pumpkin kit soon and from what I understand, the flavor, and even the color(?) comes from the malt and spices, not the pumpkin. I cooked some canned pumpkin anyways to mash...honestly if I were to repeat it I wouldn't do it again...when the pumpkin settles in the trub you end up losing about a gallon. I did achieve a glorious pumpkin-esque orange color in my wort though. Whether that actually came from the pumpkin is another story.

Edit: If you're going to use real pumpkin, I highly recommend baker's? pumpkins, ie not carving pumpkins. Iirc you get better sugar extraction out of baker's pumpkins.

 

[mr_clean]

The old kit came with some munich,the new one doesnt.Add some munich for flavor and color.

 

[flagman]

I did the AHS Pumpkin Ale Mini Mash 7 days ago. I pulled a hydrometer reading today and I tasted the sample. It was great even at 7 days old, cant wait till thanksgiving, that is what I was shooting for. I used two large cans of Libby's pumpkin that I included in the mash. I also doubled the Cinnamon, nutmeg and mace and added it during the last 5 minutes of the boil. It is a very pretty orange color and it smells wonderfull. Next time I am going to tripple the spice (Pie in a bottle). Right now it is very subtle in taste and aroma, but defenitly there.

 

[Dave258]

I bottled mine last Saturday. It seemed a bit thin, and watery, but I am sure that will change as it conditions.
I know it will be early but I am going to drink one this Saturday to taste it as I bottle my batch of EdWorts Apfelwein.
I don't know which is more exciting.
Dave