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Ya, this sort of goes against my KISS method of brewing. I may add another can of pumpkin. A little bit of pumpkin flavor would be great, but I'd be happy if the spices at least pulled through.

I've also read that some people prefer using cocoa powder and making a slurry and pitching on that instead. This is my first time brewing with cocoa, so I don't really have a preference yet.

Hello everyone. I know there is a lot going on here. I don't usually brew recipes this complex, but ever since having Midnight Sun's oaked TREAT, I've wanted to try this. It is a balancing act and it will probably take a few tries. I'm also brewing now since aging is going to be a factor...

Thanks for pointing that out. I have a packet of S05 lying around. I think i'll give it a shot.

Also, I used a yeast starter with White Labs American yeast blend (006 i think?) instead of wyeast.

Hmm...I made a yeast starter and had it fermenting quite well within 6 hours...bummed that it stopped so early. I've never pitched yeast this long in to the fermenting stages...anything I should be careful of?

I brewed this two weeks ago and hit my OG...but I just racked to secondary and it is sitting about about 1.043.......yikes. Is this to be expected? Any suggestions? Dan

What I do is I heat my water to about 5-8 degrees hotter than what i need, throw it in the MLT, and close the lid. I let the MLT heat up for a bit. Then I take the lid off and let it cool off to the temp i need (~165ish). Then I add grains. My MLT is based on the design from this thread. I...

TYPE: Partial Mash Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size: 5.00 gal Boil Size: 4.08 gal Estimated OG: 1.070 SG Estimated Color: 59.8 SRM Estimated IBU: 44.9 IBU Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 % Boil Time: 60 Minutes Ingredients: ------------ Amount...