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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Batch #11: It's a Great Pumpkin Ale Charlie Brown!

OK! Time for my second attempt at an Autumn seasonal. Last year, in celebration of the harvest, I attempted a pumpkin stout.  This year, I am going for a less aggressive and more traditional Ale style.  Secondly, since my last attempt I have upgraded to an all grain system.

Technique: All Grain Brew in a Bag

Recipe:
10 lbs 2 row American pale malt
.5 lb chocolate malt

hops: Magnum
.25oz @60 mins
.25oz @ 30min

60 oz pumpkin in a can. Baked for 1.5 hrs @ 350F

Spices: McCormick Pumpkin Pie Spice. 3 tsp at 5 min.

1 cup of molasses after mash but before boil (flame OUT to avoid charring at the bottom)
1 cup of brown sugar after mash but before boil (flame OUT to avoid charring at the bottom)

Yeast: Mad River House yeast

fermented at 68F in keezer in Ale Pail bucket.

Boiled in both turkey fryer and 3 gal. stock pot on stove.  Produced around 6-6.5 gallons.

Forgot to take a gravity reading but I predict it will be around 6%