Critique- Pumpkin Saison

[brauscjm]

6# Pale 6 row (only have 6# available and wife wont allow another shopping trip
3# Pale 2-row
4oz Crystal 80
8oz victory

.5oz cascade (60min)
.5oz cascade (10min)

3# pumpkin (going to steep in strike water and mash with it, then set it in the mash bucket for 60min)

1 or 1.5tbs Pumpkin pie spice (5min)

have some saison yeast (not sure what strain) that came from a large brewery in asheville, nc. (they make a lot of very good belgians however)

what do you guys think

 

[castillo556]

If there is one general type of beer that should not be mixed with pumpkin or pumpkin spice, it's Beligan styles.

That sounds nasty to me.

 

[mrdail87]

I'm not a big fan of saisons so I can't really speak to the yeast decision.

I might suggest bumping up the crystal malt though. Esp if you have and lighter crystal (10-40L) I'd throw some extra in.

Pumpkin itself actually doesn't contribute all that much flavor. Most of your pumpkin flavor comes from the spice. So if you're going for that sweet pumpkin flavor, the crystal should compliment it nicely.

 

[brauscjm]

I think I may have some crystal 20 so maybe I will bump up to 8 or 12 oz if I have it


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[The10mmKid]

I'm drinking my Pumpkin Saison and lovin' it.

I used 4oz of acidulated malt in the mash to get the saison 'bite'.
I also mashed the pumpkin as you intend to do.

Brown sugar in the secondary to increase ABV.
Brown sugar for bottle priming.

One variance is I make a pumpkin pie spice tenure with 4oz of vodka + 2Tsp spices to get the taste just right at bottling. (Thank You Jasper Homebrew Supply)

Really it's 3oz. Buy the 1/2pint pocket sized bottle, drink or pour off an ounce to make room for the spices and shake occasionally for the next three weeks. Let it settle for a few days before bottling/kegging day.

'da Kid

 

[MarkO22]

You can also roast and throw in some butternut squash with your pumpkin and that will bring out more of the gourd flavor. I like my pumpkins to taste less like pie and more like actual pumpkin

 

[brauscjm]

How much butternut squash would you throw in? I accidentally grew a 4# one is that too much


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[Beernik]

I did an awesome pumpkin saison once. I need to brew it up again.

The only thing I question is having almost 2/3rds of the grain bill as 6 row. I've never brewed with it but I hear it can get "grainy".

 

[brauscjm]

I was reading a bunch of things about pumpkin beers and alot of guys suggested using 6 row because something about it complements the pumpkin but doesnt "flavor it" the way 2-row does. They also suggested it in cream ales multiple times. I traded a few random grains for it and thought since i've got it what the hell, might as well use it