So I just bought you ... sound crazy ... get some sorachi ... shinto pumpkin maybe?

[brewguyver]

So i have a few Red Kuri squash from the garden, and just picked up 5 lbs of blue kuri from a farmers market. I'm thinking I substitute some Sorachi Ace for Liberty (there's not a ton in there anyway) and make a Japanese inspired pumpkin beer. I'm thinking they both are a little lemony, and i'm not using enough to make a big impact.

Here's the recipe I'm thinking about (Southern Tier Pumpking clone). Comments, questions, etc?

For reference I plan on roasting & boiling (not mashing) the pumpkin.

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Southern Tier Pumpking Clone - 10 gal
Brewer: Kyle Schriver
Asst Brewer:
Style: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 11.94 gal
Post Boil Volume: 11.44 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 10.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 9.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.101 SG
Estimated Color: 14.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 39.9 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 71.5 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
6 lbs Pumpkin - Canned (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 1 14.2 %
25 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 2 59.2 %
3 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 3 7.1 %
3 lbs Pale Malt (6 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 4 7.1 %
3 lbs Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5 7.1 %
2 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 6 4.7 %
4.0 oz Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 7 0.6 %
2.00 oz Magnum [14.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 8 36.1 IBUs
2.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 9 -
1.00 oz Liberty [4.30 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 10 1.8 IBUs (Sub Sorachi)
1.00 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 11 1.9 IBUs (Sub Sorachi or stick with german)
2.50 tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (Boil 5.0 mins) Spice 12 -
1.0 pkg British Ale (White Labs #WLP005) [35.49 Yeast 13 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 42 lbs 4.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 52.81 qt of water at 159.1 F 148.0 F 75 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 3.81gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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0.28 Tsp All Spice Spice 5 Min.(mash)
1.37 Tsp Cinnamon Spice 5 Min.(boil)
0.28 Tsp Cloves Spice 5 Min.(mash)
0.39 Tsp Ginger Other 5 Min.(boil)
0.55 Tsp Nutmeg Spice 5 Min.(mash)
2.20 Unit(s)Vanilla Spice 7 Days(fermenter)

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[GilaMinumBeer]

Clicked to see WTF the title was about.

 

[SnakeRidge]

Ditto

 

[mrdail87]

I clicked for the same reason and I'm still not entirely sure what this is about lol

Where does the kuri fit into this recipe? Are you adding that instead of the pumpkin?

 

[TallDan]

Frankenstein never scared me.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpLt_ZPqKS4[/ame]

 

[brewguyver]

I figure one of you HAS to have a thought about using Sorachi Ace in a pumpkin beer, and/or have a comment on the recipe.

It seems like a really really bad idea, so I want someone to validate it for me ;P.