HS Pumpkin Ale
Specialty Beer • Extract • 5 gal
Based on a recipe I saw made by HOPS restaraunts. The grains were kinda based on what I had leftover from other recipes. Let's see how we do....
August 12, 2011 pm 03:23pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- .75 lbs
Maris Otter; Crisp
Maris Otter; Crisp
An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.
- .5 lbs
Pale Ale; Crisp
Pale Ale; Crisp
A principal ingredient of cask ales using heritage barleys.
- .25 lbs
Aromatic Malt; Briess
Aromatic Malt; Briess
Golden rich color and a smooth malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Munich-style malt that will contribute an intensely malty flavor and aroma. • Use in any beer style for additional maltiness. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- .75 lbs
Belgian Caramunich
Belgian Caramunich
Caramel, full flavor, copper color. For Belgian ales, German smoked and bocks.
- .25 lbs
Crystal 15; Crisp
Crystal 15; Crisp
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 6 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 1.0 oz
Chinook - 13.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Chinook
Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 0.50 oz
Mt. Hood - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
- 0.50 oz
Perle - 8.2 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Perle
Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy
- 6 lb
Pumpkin (fresh) - baked (omitted from calculations)
Pumpkin (fresh)
Mild earth spicy flavor. Pumpkins are fruits from the gourd family.
- 5 tbsp
Pumpkin Pie Spice - divide into thirds and add with hops (omitted from calculations)
Pumpkin Pie Spice
Often contains cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.
-
Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 23 - Specialty Beer
Subcategory: A - Specialty Beer
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.054 | 1.026 - 1.120 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 0.995 - 1.035 | |
| Color: | 13.5 SRM | 1 - 50 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.7% ABV | 2.5% - 14.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 58.1 IBU | 0 - 100 |
Discussion
Good. Too much spice.
2012-01-18 9:04pm
A lot went wrong with this brew (personal brewing problems). But it turned out pretty damn well. I will cut the spice a little next time.
