Autumn Seasonal Beer Samhain Pumpkin Ale

[oasisbliss]

Hey I'm not King but I have brewed this recipe several times and always use the brand Grandmas old time original unsulfured molasses.... not sure if this helps you at all but I never have any complaints and the judges seem to like my rendition as well.

Awesome thanks Aschecte

 

[+HopSpunge+]

Brewed this up today. First pumpkin beer I ever made. Followed your recipe exactly. Smelled f#chin awsome the whole time exspecially rite after the spices went in the BK. Shoukd be a great Falltime brew. I will post a couple pics in the "show me your fermenters" thread tommarow. Thanks........

 

[MaddBaggins]

I'm brewing it Sunday. Can't wait! This will be bottled for thanksgiving.

 

[WarrantedFED]

Just ordered the grains for this brew. I haven't made it in a couple of years. Adding lotsa oats and using Marris Otter instead of golden promise.

 

[MaddBaggins]

I'm brewing it Sunday. Can't wait! This will be bottled for thanksgiving.

Changed my mind, brewing it today!

 

[adriedel]

I used all marris otter will it be ok.

 

[adriedel]

Also used pumpkin with spices already in it.

 

[+HopSpunge+]

Mine is still fermenting

 

[MaddBaggins]

Mine is still fermenting

Mine also. Probably bottle in a couple weeks.

 

[WarrantedFED]

Brewed mine up today...OG 1.064

Took the better part of 7 hours, triple sparged, 120 minute boil to get the volume down.

 

[WarrantedFED]

I used all marris otter will it be ok.

It'll be better than okay, just not precisely the same flavor as the recipe.

 

[Natarch519]

Anyone else notice when this is plugged into Beersmith the color is only at 7srm? Is that due to the additives not be accounted for? I am subbing out the Golden Promise with Maris Otter. Do you toast the whole 9 pounds or just 1 pound?

 

[WarrantedFED]

Anyone else notice when this is plugged into Beersmith the color is only at 7srm? Is that due to the additives not be accounted for? I am subbing out the Golden Promise with Maris Otter. Do you toast the whole 9 pounds or just 1 pound?

Mine calculated higher, 23 SRM I think.

Only roast 1 lb of the MO.

 

[connord]

I just mashed in. This is my first brew day after 18 months off. I hope I still know how to do this.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Bottled today. I had an OG of 1.05 and a FG of 1.01 using US05 yeast. Interestingly, it was 1.01 after 1 week in the primary.
Smelled so good! I can't wait to drink some.

 

[cch0830]

Why did you toast the maris otter?

 

[echoALEia]

Getting ready to brew this in the next couple of days. I'm excited, and the color looks perfect. I haven't had a chance to read through all 50 something pages (sorry). Any other recommendations on yeasts if I can't find the Denny's? I'm thinking either WLP002 or WLP028. Suggestions?

Cheers!

 

[adriedel]

I fermented us-05 at around 67F one of my 5 gallons is fine the other 5 gallons smells really hot. Does anyone know why that could be. One is a 7.5 gallons and the hot one is a 5 gallon could that make a difference.

 

[csmcgn]

How does this beer compare to Buffalo Bills pumpkin ale? Would like to know because I would like to find a all gain recipe to make something like thiers.

 

[pedimac]

Just brewed this up today. Wort tastes great - hint of spices, actually retained a bit of the pumpkin smell into the fermenter. Can't wait for this one to finish up!

 

[pmcint01]

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[JLem]

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Well said!

 

[WarrantedFED]

jhgjjhfg

Well said good sir!! Well said...

 

[+HopSpunge+]

Great recipe. Way better than all the commercial ones that are too sweet and have too much spice. Very drinkable.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Bottled today. I had an OG of 1.05 and a FG of 1.01 using US05 yeast. Interestingly, it was 1.01 after 1 week in the primary.
Smelled so good! I can't wait to drink some.

And it's no good.
I got some contamination somewhere along the line. It still smells awesome, but it foams a lot and I can't take a sip without it just fizzing up in my mouth.
Crap!

 

[StoutNoDoubt]

I will be brewing this pumpkin ale tomorrow and plan on using fresh cut pumpkin instead of canned. I will let you know how it comes out. I was able to get my hands on some Dave fav 50 yeast also

 

[StoutNoDoubt]

I hear some ppl say to add the spice to secondary. Is this what anyone else on here recommends?

 

[StoutNoDoubt]

Is it ok to sub brown sugar in for molasses?

 

[Gixxer]

I ran out of molasses while making a batch once, so my batch had half molasses and half brn sugar. The taste will be slightly different that's all

 

[StoutNoDoubt]

Thanks. I brewed this beer today. Has a nice orange color and smelled amazing as soon as I added the spices. My garage smelled like baked pumpkin pie it is now sitting in my swamp cooled fermenter. This is my first attempt at all grain brew. I think it will turn out quite nice.