GrainFather and Pumpkin!

[BrewMeister49]

First brew in our new house, I am trying a pumpkin ale. I currently have about 11.25 pounds of grain and 10 pounds of pumpkin puree! It seems its at its near max for everything (based on the pipe height ). Hoping it comes out well!

 

[BrewMeister49]

Definite stuck sparge. I had to stir the bottom while sparging. However, I hit my SG based on 80% eff!

 

[BrewMeister49]

Post boil ended up being about 70% eff. TONS of trub. Like a lot. I am for sure placing a blow off on this. Lesson learned. Need lots of hulls for this one!
Recipe -

Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.52 gal
Boil Size: 7.91 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 6.63 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.55 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage


Date: 12 Sep 2016
Brewer: TH
Asst Brewer:
Equipment: Electric Urn (10 Gal/40 L) - BIAB
Efficiency: 80.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 92.2 %
Taste Rating: 30.0


Taste Notes:



Ingredients


Amt

Name

Type

#

%/IBU

8.0 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 1 4.4 %
7 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 2 66.7 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 3 22.2 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.4 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 5 2.2 %
1.00 oz Cluster [7.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 21.6 IBUs
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.49 ml] Yeast 7 -

10 pounds pumpkin puree
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice at 0 mins.

 

[Wolfhound180]

Are you able to reach a nice boil with yours? If so, how long does it take?

 

[BrewMeister49]

Yup! I get a nice boil. Takes me about 15-20 minutes for mash temps and about 10-15 for a boil after sparge. But as soon as I lift the basket to sparge, I kick it on boil.

 

[Wolfhound180]

Sweet, do you use a jacket on yours? I'm interested in getting one, the reviews about the lack of power worry me. Sounds like yours works great though!

 

[BrewMeister49]

I gave mine a wrap with reflectix. And I had enough leftover to do a second wrap since its pretty thin. It's far cheaper than the jacket and works just as well.