BetterSense
Well-Known Member
I have never heard of pumpkin ale until I joined HBT. It sounds like it's basically an ale using canned pumpkin as an adjunct. My question is, what does it taste like? Is there an actual BJCP style for pumpkin ale? Are there different variants?
Does it actually taste like pumpkin, or do you add spices so it tastes like pumpkin pie? What hops do you use? When I think pumpkin, I only think of one thing--pumpkin pie and thanksgiving.
Of course I can search for pumpkin ale recipes and get dozens of them. But I want to know a good basic one to start. I can do all-grain BIAB. I think there's still time to brew one before thanksgiving, but maybe I'm thinking about it wrong an there's actually nothing pumpkin-pie like about it.
Does it actually taste like pumpkin, or do you add spices so it tastes like pumpkin pie? What hops do you use? When I think pumpkin, I only think of one thing--pumpkin pie and thanksgiving.
Of course I can search for pumpkin ale recipes and get dozens of them. But I want to know a good basic one to start. I can do all-grain BIAB. I think there's still time to brew one before thanksgiving, but maybe I'm thinking about it wrong an there's actually nothing pumpkin-pie like about it.