Pumpkin Beer Question

[Vismich]

Doing a pumpkin beer with fresh pumpkin. The recipe I have says to throw the baked pumpkin chunks into the boil, which is happening now...

My question is... Do I ferment with the pumpkin chunks in the Wort??

 

[Shaneoco1981]

No, they should be either be dissolved or be filtered out by a bazooka screen. I like to put my pumpkin in the mash though.

 

[KendallAdkins]

There is no need to ever strain a wort. Everything will settle into the trub. There is a benefit to less trub loss if there is less trub, but you will produce a very fine beer either way. I personally like pumpkin in the mash, but you are clearly past that point.

 

[KendallAdkins]

Also, there shouldn't be chunks. If you properly roasted it, it will be pretty dissolved into the wort.

 

[kh54s10]

I cooked my pumpkin and got 8 pounds of pumpkin "meat". I added it to the mash. This years will bet about 10 pounds and cooked longer to caramelize it some more.

 

[Vismich]

Yea, I'm about 40 mins into the boil and its dissolved except done stringy pieces. Going to just keep it in.

Thanks!!