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Just a short update, but a more extensive run down will follow. I put this together this past weekend, with some more tweaks of course 
I chopped up a whole pie pumpkin instead of using the canned pumpkin. I simply cut it in half, scrapped out the seeds, and cut it into 1" cubes. I used the rind and all. Not sure if that was a bad or good idea, but I was running short on time. Also, I only added the pumpkin during the boil and did not add it to the primary fermentation. Someone care to chime in about leaving the rind on?
I used a full pound of the 60L malt rather than 1/2 lb. I forgot to up my water when I upped the grain, so I steeped a full pound in 3/4 gallon rather than 1.5 gallons. Not sure what kind of impact that might have. Any of you out there know?
And lastly, I topped up with 2 cans of frozen AJ concentrate and some yeast nutrient.
OG was 1.059, a little lower than I expected, but still within range of what I would call acceptable.
Right now there's a carboy party going on in my Cool-Brewing bag (which, by the way, is awesome: https://www.cool-brewing.com) at a chilly 55F. Three total gallons of ice swapped every 12 hours is doing the trick. I'll be interested to see just how cold I can get this thing. If I upped the ice I think I could hit the 40s pretty easily. Dropping a small fan into the bag might help too.
I'll follow up sometime in the next week with more details. Work has been a little kray kray.
I chopped up a whole pie pumpkin instead of using the canned pumpkin. I simply cut it in half, scrapped out the seeds, and cut it into 1" cubes. I used the rind and all. Not sure if that was a bad or good idea, but I was running short on time. Also, I only added the pumpkin during the boil and did not add it to the primary fermentation. Someone care to chime in about leaving the rind on?I used a full pound of the 60L malt rather than 1/2 lb. I forgot to up my water when I upped the grain, so I steeped a full pound in 3/4 gallon rather than 1.5 gallons. Not sure what kind of impact that might have. Any of you out there know?
And lastly, I topped up with 2 cans of frozen AJ concentrate and some yeast nutrient.
OG was 1.059, a little lower than I expected, but still within range of what I would call acceptable.
Right now there's a carboy party going on in my Cool-Brewing bag (which, by the way, is awesome: https://www.cool-brewing.com) at a chilly 55F. Three total gallons of ice swapped every 12 hours is doing the trick. I'll be interested to see just how cold I can get this thing. If I upped the ice I think I could hit the 40s pretty easily. Dropping a small fan into the bag might help too.
I'll follow up sometime in the next week with more details. Work has been a little kray kray.
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