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Mike's Pun'kin Pie Ale (M14)

Mike's Pun'kin Pie Ale (M14)

Seasonal/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer • All Grain • 2 gal

Mykee

Mash schedule: 30 min @ 120; 30 min @ 148; 45 min @ 158. Add the pumpkin pie spice at the start of the boil: add the honey and the candi sugar the last 5 min. of the boil.

October 15, 2010 pm 05:54pm

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Ingredients (All Grain2 gal)

  • 3 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • .25 lbs Dextrine Malt

    Dextrine Malt

    In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.

  • .25 lbs American Vienna

    American Vienna

    Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.

  • .25 lbs American Caramel 40°L

    American Caramel 40°L

    Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • 1 lbs Honey

    Honey

    Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.

  • .5 lbs Candi Sugar Dark

    Candi Sugar Dark

    Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.

  • 0.5 oz Hallertau - 3.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • 0.2 oz Willamette - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 6 min

    Willamette

    This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy

  • .7 oz Pumpkin Pie Spice - Added at start of boil. (omitted from calculations)

    Pumpkin Pie Spice

    Often contains cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.

  • Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey™

    Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey™

    Abbey-style top-fermenting yeast, suitable for high-gravity beers. Estery.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 21 - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer

Subcategory: B - Seasonal/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.070 1.026 - 1.120
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 0.995 - 1.035
Color: 24.9 SRM 1 - 50
Alcohol: 7.4% ABV 2.5% - 14.5%
Bitterness: 18.5 IBU 0 - 100

Discussion

Mykee

Beer Status

2010-10-15 5:56pm

This beer is in secondary as of 10-15. I will update with tasting notes when it is ready to drink.

Mykee

Beer Tasting

2010-11-10 1:05pm

This beer has an infection and has killed the flavor of the beer. I will brew again at a later date and update with proper tasting notes.

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