First Recipe.. Need feedback

[Cajun_Tiger33]

http://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/smashing-pumpkins-3

This is my first recipe that i have developed myself, for those of you who have years of knowledge please enlighten me and provide me with some good feedback.

TIA

 

[kh54s10]

The link doesn't work!

 

[Cajun_Tiger33]

http://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/smashing-pumpkins-3

Sorry about that! The above link should work

 

[bethebrew]

http://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/smashing-pumpkins-3

Sorry about that! The above link should work

Way way too much spice IMO. My pumpkin ale for 10 gallons had less. Not a huge fan of the nutmeg as much as allspice and cinnamon. So maybe 1/2 tsp of cinnamon and allspice and 1/4 tsp of nutmeg? I mean it's a taste thing you can always add a little more prior to bottling too mix a little in with hot water. Also would add vanilla then at ferment makes little sense.

 

[kh54s10]

Northern Brewer's Smashing Pumpkin uses 1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice or the pumpkin meat.

I might also lower the amounts of Honey Malt, Carastan and brown sugar some, it looks like it might be too sweet.