This was a fun brewing session that went off without a hitch. I've got to say that this is the best wort I've ever tasted. I know better than to think that the finished beer is a lock to be great but it sure has a good start.
I put the pumpkin in at the beginning of the 90 minute boil. The spices were added with 10 minutes to go and the maple syrup 5 minutes to go.
I didn't strain the wort I just drained it straight into the fermenter. I wanted as much pumpkin in there as possible. There is a ton of trub and pumpkin in the bottom as you can see in the pic. I'm thinking about doing the primary for 2 weeks, placing it in the refrigerator for a few days, racking it to a secondary and back into the fridge for about a month before kegging. I'm hoping I can get as much trub to settle out as possible so I will end up with at least 5 gallons of beer.
I put the pumpkin in at the beginning of the 90 minute boil. The spices were added with 10 minutes to go and the maple syrup 5 minutes to go.
I didn't strain the wort I just drained it straight into the fermenter. I wanted as much pumpkin in there as possible. There is a ton of trub and pumpkin in the bottom as you can see in the pic. I'm thinking about doing the primary for 2 weeks, placing it in the refrigerator for a few days, racking it to a secondary and back into the fridge for about a month before kegging. I'm hoping I can get as much trub to settle out as possible so I will end up with at least 5 gallons of beer.