Autumn Seasonal Beer Punkin' Ale

[makisupapolice14]

Also is the original recipe for 5
Or 5.5 gallons? I'm doing 5.5.
Will 1.5 tablespoons of the pumpkin spice still be adequate. Don't want it to be under spiced but I certainly don't want to overdo it either

 

[TorMag]

Brewed this last night. First batch brewed on my new induction top and kettle. Can't wait. SWMBO said it smelled like pumpkin bread in the basement....

 

[DagoBrewer]

Brewed this last night. First batch brewed on my new induction top and kettle. Can't wait. SWMBO said it smelled like pumpkin bread in the basement....

Awesome!!!

 

[armenianbrewer]

Brewed this last night. First batch brewed on my new induction top and kettle. Can't wait. SWMBO said it smelled like pumpkin bread in the basement....

Sounds awesome! What's your induction / kettle combo set up? I've been looking to go induction recently

 

[rbach2]

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Turned out fantastic! Thanks for the recipe.

 

[TorMag]

Sounds awesome! What's your induction / kettle combo set up? I've been looking to go induction recently

Sorry I missed this question. I got the Avantco 3500 and a Bayou Classic 15g Tri-Ply bottom kettle.

 

[TorMag]

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Turned out fantastic! Thanks for the recipe.

Looks fantastic. Can't wait for mine to be ready...

 

[treacheroustexan]

Brewing this tonight. I'l let it sit in primary a month and then keg it.

 

[psujeeperman02]

Brewing this over the weekend...wanted to check with everyone on a tweak...
A local brewery brews a pumpkin ale.
It tastes pretty much like pumpkin pie WITH whipped cream on top.
How do they get the sweet creamy flavor in there do you think? Possibly lactose?

 

[treacheroustexan]

So I went to a few different stores (brewing this tomorrow AM) and walked out without pumpkin... couldn't find it anywhere. Even giant eagle and walmart. Ended up leaving walmart with a 3.93# butternut squash. How much should I use compared to the pumpkin? Thinking about just cutting it in half, scooping it and baking it like I would pumpkin.

 

[TorMag]

Not sure where you live, I had the same problem. It's "out of season ". It's not out of season at Heath food stores. Whole Foods and Sprouts carry pumpkin year round

 

[treacheroustexan]

Not sure where you live, I had the same problem. It's "out of season ". It's not out of season at Heath food stores. Whole Foods and Sprouts carry pumpkin year round

Yeah we have a whole foods a half hour away but I won't have time to go there. I cut up half I the squash and baked it and that will hopefully work!

EDIT: seemed to work just fine. Beautiful orange color and no stuck sparge.

 

[psujeeperman02]

So I went to a few different stores (brewing this tomorrow AM) and walked out without pumpkin... couldn't find it anywhere. Even giant eagle and walmart. Ended up leaving walmart with a 3.93# butternut squash. How much should I use compared to the pumpkin? Thinking about just cutting it in half, scooping it and baking it like I would pumpkin.

I bought a few cans at my local Giant. It was in the spice isle closer to the baking supplies, on the bottom shelf. Yes, all stores are different, but it may be in a similar spot. Hope this helps.

 

[kpr121]

Brewed this up this past weekend and brewday was a nightmare (due mostly to my lack of preparation). I got the king of all stuck mashes by a) crushing the grain too fine, b) not adding enough rice hulls to the bottom of the MLT, c) having a piss poor manifold (pex pipe with mesh bag tied around it, and c)mixing the pumpkin in at the bottom of the MLT.

All of that could have been completely avoided if I just had my head on straight that morning. I ended up having to scoop nearly the entire mash out into another bucket, filling the manifold ‘bag’ with about a gallon of rice hulls, scooping mash back in, and draining.

Oh, and one of my chugger pumps decided to die on me mid sparge.

I think all the rice hull affected the efficiency, as I ended up around 1.055 OG.

Then my last mistake was dumping hop pellets right into the kettle (I use a plate chiller-doh)

But I didn’t forget the pumpkin spice so the beer will be a hit with the family.

 

[psujeeperman02]

Brewing this recipe this weekend. Wanted to make sure everything checks out. I am new to beersmith, but am using it for this recipe. Things seem a little off, but I am sure that's just due to my little knowledge/experience with the software.

Anyway, I plan on brewing a 5 gal batch, with 5.5 gals in the fermenter.

Let me know if I am correct with my process:

-mash in with 5 gals and let sit for 60 mins at 156*F
- heat another 4 gals to 163*F for sparging

 

[psujeeperman02]

bump. Brewing as we speak

 

[DJTroz]

I seen most have done this with US-05 and some with WLP001. I end up using WLP002 with the hopes of retaining a little higher FG. After 2 weeks @ ~68, I'm at 1.010. Has anyone else used an English strain for this beer?

 

[benco]

I got up this morning with a hangover and not knowing what to do for the day. I had kinda been thinking about brewing this, but I didn't have all the ingredients. So I went to the small local grocery store and they were out of the pumpkin filling, so I got sweet potato filling. I had German magnum for the hops, a half pound of victory, spices and the sugar. Also I had just gotten a new sack of two row a few weeks ago. Gravity is 1.062 and everything went well. I did a full mash for Biab.

 

[psujeeperman02]

Brewed this over the weekend.
Everything went well except for a slow sparge, minor stuck sparge, and my OG only came in at 1.051. Not sure what happened there. I tested the mash for conversion it appeared to be OK.
Anyway, fermentation is going crazy with 5.5gals in the fermenter. Check out the pic.

 

[treacheroustexan]

Ahh I can't wait to keg this.

 

[StoutNoDoubt]

Ahh I can't wait to keg this.

I dunno if you saw my last video but I added biscuit malt this time. It'll be interesting to see how good it comes out. Just racked it to secondary today. Did not sample it though. I also have a new conical fermenter coming soon and will be reviewing it on my channel. Cheers, bud!

 

[treacheroustexan]

I dunno if you saw my last video but I added biscuit malt this time. It'll be interesting to see how good it comes out. Just racked it to secondary today. Did not sample it though. I also have a new conical fermenter coming soon and will be reviewing it on my channel. Cheers, bud!

I did see it! Can't wait for the review! Cheers

 

[popquizkid]

Yeah we have a whole foods a half hour away but I won't have time to go there. I cut up half I the squash and baked it and that will hopefully work!

EDIT: seemed to work just fine. Beautiful orange color and no stuck sparge.

So I went to a few different stores (brewing this tomorrow AM) and walked out without pumpkin... couldn't find it anywhere. Even giant eagle and walmart. Ended up leaving walmart with a 3.93# butternut squash. How much should I use compared to the pumpkin? Thinking about just cutting it in half, scooping it and baking it like I would pumpkin.

I think you might even like the results with butternut squash better than pumpkin. I always use some butternut squash in mine. Better flavor IMHO.

 

[Rivenin]

I dunno if you saw my last video but I added biscuit malt this time. It'll be interesting to see how good it comes out. Just racked it to secondary today. Did not sample it though. I also have a new conical fermenter coming soon and will be reviewing it on my channel. Cheers, bud!

whats your youtube name?

 

[StoutNoDoubt]

whats your youtube name?

The Brew-Q

 

[psujeeperman02]

How long have you guys been keeping this brew in the primary? I'm going on 3 weeks at this point.
I do want to rack to secondary with vanilla beans.

 

[treacheroustexan]

How long have you guys been keeping this brew in the primary? I'm going on 3 weeks at this point.
I do want to rack to secondary with vanilla beans.

I think I'm on 3 weeks as well. Just waiting for my keg of my mild to kick... any day now..

 

[psujeeperman02]

I think I'm on 3 weeks as well. Just waiting for my keg of my mild to kick... any day now..

Anything wrong with leaving this brew in primary for another week or two?

 

[rbach2]

Left mine in primary for a month and a half. Racked to an empty keg, hit with gas, and left at room temp for another month before moving to the keezer. Turned out great.

 

[Eiffel]

Bottled 2.5 gallons for giveaways and legged 2.5 for myself. My most requested brew.