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Go back to page 9 for a full grain bill. Molasses....no.

No....I have baked a raw pumpkin for the amopunt of tim it takes to soften the squash. I have used cannned raw organic with great results. I use a nylon bag at the boil. ..saves a lot of problems with the trub.

Me?...Don't be in too much of a rush. I let my pumkin ale sit in the primary for at least a week. The lack of fermentation isn't a serious thing at this (a week) point. I then get it into a secondary fermenter for at least two weeks, not chilled, but at a resonable temp, typically at the temp...

yes....I usually moosh it around a bit to get the pulp juice to enter the boil. Don't know if I really have to, but, it makes me feel like I accomplished something.

.......and the result?

By the way, I brew in the backyard with an eight gallon stainless "pot" on a propane fire for a lot of reasons.......your backyard will smell like a pumpkin pie.

90 minute boil....you'll be amazed at the dextrinous wort. Don't worry ,take your time. Sparging......I don't fly sparge....it makes more sense to me to batch sparge, for the same results....if not better. I add the sparge water, stir it a tad, wait 15 minutes stir again, at the 1/2 hour point...

Didn't place a lot of emphasis on IBU numbers....it works out great. Add the punkin at the boil. Add the hops/spices as indicated.

oh...I forgot to mention the color....the color! It's also awesome...an orangeish glow.

10 lbs 2 row 1/2 lb carapils 1 lb munich malt 1 lb vienna malt 1/2 lb crystal malt 60L 1 1/2 oz chinook at the boil 1 oz willamette and 1/2 oz cascade at 20 minute mark 1/2 oz cascade at the 2 minute mark 1 tbsp cinnamon and 1/2 tbsp nutmeg at 90 minute 1 tbsp cinnamon and 1/2 tbsp...

It will produce melenoidins and a more dextrinis wort, one of the great effects of a good pumpkin ale.

Put the pumpkin (3 lbs) in a nylon bag, do the boil for 90 minutes, remove the bag to elimate a huge amount of trub. It'll save you headaches. You don't need a 2 month ferment. Put it in the secondary for two weeks, to clean up the residue, bottle condition for 6 +/- weeks, refrigerate for 3+/-...

Hello. I'm Bob! Top three commercial brews for me are...depending on the season; Blue Moon; great summer seasonal, Sam Adam's Lager; great fall/winter brew and Icobad, (New Holland Brewing) fall selection. My hats off to the brewer at New Holland as I'm soon going to try my hand at pumpkin...

PS certainly appreciate the reply!

yeah..all grain....I'll post the results...thanx!

You should be fine....most yeast strains survive more extreme temperature ranges than what you describe. I too, was initially worried when I went through the same experience. Regardless of the temp of the yeast I have received, I would refrigerate the product and folllow the recommendations on...

Typically, I've had great results with "store bought" spring water. I don't use household water because of the water softner "influence". I don't boil for more than an hour as I feel it's unnecessary as it only provides a medium to dissolve the necessary flavors from the hops and adjuncts. Store...

My boil came out darker than expected. Is ths normal or did I "scorch" the sugars? Thanx.