Pumpkin Ale from a kit

[new2brew1221]

I haven't checked with my LHBS, but was wandering are there any good pumpkin ale kits available from Brewers Best or Northern Brewer? So far, I have only made 2 batches, and wouldn't feel comfortable doing a full grain or anything. Any opinions or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

 

[Swifty]

I did one from Midwest. I loved it. There are some threads about adding to the kits on the board. I'm not a very good note taker but I think I added additional pumpkin and boiled additional spices in a cup of water then added it at flame out. There was a ton of tribe so my bottle count was down compared to other kits. I also added a bit of truvia at bottling to sweeten it up but not stickey sweet. My brewclub loved it.

 

[caioz1jp]

I just moved my pumpkin ale from primary to secondary. First things first, i used libby's canned pumpkin. i use one 30oz can of regular and 30oz of the pre spiced mix. I will tell you that the key to this brew is time. i like to do 2 weeks in primary then 2 months in secondary. this gives me just the hint of pumpkin and autum. typing this has me soo excited. the longer you leave it in the primary the more pumpkin it will pick up.

 

[drives_a_bike]

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/smashing-pumpkin-ale-extract-kit.html

I've heard it's good

 

[amandabab]

Midwest's kit is easy, double the pumpkin in the directions.
Northern brewers kit is great when done as a partial mash.

I have my own.

3 30oz cans 100% pumpkin baked @ 350 for 60minutes


2 lbs 2-row
.5 lb biscuit malt
1lb crystal 60
2/3s of the baked pumpkin
mash for 1 hour

boil:
1/3 of the baked pumpkin
5 lbs extra light DME
1 cup cane sugar
1/2 oz kent goldings, 1/2 oz norther brewer 60 minutes
wirfloc tablet 15 minutes
1/2 oz kent goldings 15 minutes
1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice at flameout.
top up to 6 gallons
pitch s-05 dry

 

[caioz1jp]

I understand baking fresh pumpkin but why the canned pumpkin?

 

[sweed]

I understand baking fresh pumpkin but why the canned pumpkin?

Canned now probably because its not in season?

 

[amandabab]

I understand baking fresh pumpkin but why the canned pumpkin?

to caramelize it
Some people add the can directly to the mash or boil, or directly to the fermentor. lots of ways to drink a pumpkin

 

[Ctforte]

I found a pumkin belgain tripple recipe on hopville.com. botteled mine 6/6/12 I think. I am really pleased with the results. can't wait for halloween season