jchester404
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Hey all, decided to give this hobby a go. Went to the local brew store and picked up the equipment needed and some ingredients for my first brew. Here it is:
Pumpkin Ale - 5gal recipe
6.6lb Premier Gold Liquid
1lb Gold Dry; Northwestern
29.0 oz Pumpkin (canned)
2 oz Fuggle
1 oz Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 WYeast 1056 American Ale
Now, I have some simple questions
1. The recipe calls for the hops to be added to the beginning of the boil. I know adding hops at different times during the boil create a more bitter or less bitter beer. When do you recommend adding them for this Pumpkin Ale?
2. I'm doing a 5gal patch, how much water do I need to bring to a boil?
3. Recipe understanding. When it says "add spice at 10min", does that mean 10min INTO the boil or 10min REMAINING of the 60min boil?
4. Sanitation. I know it's very important. I bought a no rinse solvent cleaner. 1 tbsp per 1 gallon of warm water. When using, I thought I'd put it in a spray bottle. Do I just spray my equipment and leave it to dry or is it OK to use a clean rag?
5. Last question. Let's say I wanted to add some nutmeg (not sure if that's a good idea) or some other spices to this beer, generally how much would I add and when during the boil would I add something like that? Any other ingredient suggestions?
Thanks for helping!
Pumpkin Ale - 5gal recipe
6.6lb Premier Gold Liquid
1lb Gold Dry; Northwestern
29.0 oz Pumpkin (canned)
2 oz Fuggle
1 oz Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 WYeast 1056 American Ale
Now, I have some simple questions
1. The recipe calls for the hops to be added to the beginning of the boil. I know adding hops at different times during the boil create a more bitter or less bitter beer. When do you recommend adding them for this Pumpkin Ale?
2. I'm doing a 5gal patch, how much water do I need to bring to a boil?
3. Recipe understanding. When it says "add spice at 10min", does that mean 10min INTO the boil or 10min REMAINING of the 60min boil?
4. Sanitation. I know it's very important. I bought a no rinse solvent cleaner. 1 tbsp per 1 gallon of warm water. When using, I thought I'd put it in a spray bottle. Do I just spray my equipment and leave it to dry or is it OK to use a clean rag?
5. Last question. Let's say I wanted to add some nutmeg (not sure if that's a good idea) or some other spices to this beer, generally how much would I add and when during the boil would I add something like that? Any other ingredient suggestions?
Thanks for helping!