Pumpkin in Boil or mash? Both?

[Zamial]

I'm looking for a recipe that has just pumpkin pie spice added.

I have never made it but if I were going to this would be the one I would look at... https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f76/joie-de-vivre-fake-imperial-pumpkin-154242/

 

[Dr. Francois]

I've had good results adding 1.5 Tbsp of mccormick's pumpkin pie spice with 5 minutes left in the boil for a 5 gallon batch

I use 2 tbsp of pumpkin pie spice from The Spice House in Illinois. Added at flameout. Great stuff!

 

[65chevy11]

Hey Franc103 how was the aroma and how strong was the taste wth the 2 tbsp of pumpkin pie spice.

 

[Dynachrome]

double post

 

[Dynachrome]

I've had good results adding 1.5 Tbsp of mccormick's pumpkin pie spice with 5 minutes left in the boil for a 5 gallon batch

From my other thread... ...about 8 gallons.

I used 4 Tbs of McCormick's.

I also used 4 Bigelow's Green tea bags.

I can smell the starch in the steam and the kitchen overall smells like baking pumpkin pie.

I added it right before flame-out.

The fermentation smells spicy. I'm not getting a pumpkin pie sense of smell though.

 

[RoughandReadyRanch]

Don't you hate when you read several pages of posts to see how things turned out and then it just stops with no end!!! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TELL ME DAMN YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dbrewerman]

Has anyone tried using pumpkin in both the mash AND the boil? I'm planning on doing a 3 gal batch and have 2 27oz cans of pumpkin. Both cans seems like a lot to throw in the mash but I was thinking 1 in the tun and 1 in the kettle might be a good way to go. Since there seems to be such a debate over which is the best way, why not just do both!

 

[Oddball]

I would go with the mash. I did one last year with both pumpkin and sweet potato. I baked until caramelized and then added it to the mash. It was quite tasty....

 

[Dbrewerman]

I know mashing is what most recommend and that seems to be what most big breweries do, but I came across this article and now I'm on the fence again.

http://www.audioholics.com/editorials/pumpkin-ale-home-brew-recipe-and-commercial-microbrew-recipe

Again I think if there is merit to both methods, maybe doing both is the way to go. Best of both worlds kind of thing.

 

[Dr. Francois]

Hey Franc103 how was the aroma and how strong was the taste wth the 2 tbsp of pumpkin pie spice.

2 tbsp is about as low as you should go with flameout addition, IMHO. I like the idea of using a vodka steep added to secondary.

 

[Dynachrome]

Don't you hate when you read several pages of posts to see how things turned out and then it just stops with no end!!! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TELL ME DAMN YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, I don't like that either.

Here is my link: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f127/eve-destruction-pumpkin-porter-204586/index3.html

It was pretty drinkable. ...seasonal - my "regular" beer drinking friends enjoyed it too.

 

[Dynachrome]

No problem. I'll end up putting a thread in the recipe section if it turns out good. So far it tastes like you'er drinking a pumpkin and it's still green. I hope it doesn't change much.

...maybe this all we'll ever learn.

Maybe JoeBronco ventured off to the north pole and was eaten by a polar bear, or gave up drinking and became a monk.....

 

[Luchant]

I have the idea of "Mashing" the pumpkin puree separately. Essentially putting the canned pumpkin puree with 2-4 quarts of water and raising the temperature to 152 degrees for 30-60 min. Then strain the liquid and reserve it for the boiling pot. Has anyone tried this?