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Pumpkin Pleaser

Pumpkin Pleaser

Fruit Beer • Extract • 5 gal

Owen Ogletree & Paul Eckloff

This is a rich, smooth pumpkin ale with a nice sweetness and spiciness. It won third place in specialty fruit/spice beers 2 years ago in the Peach State Brew-Off in Georgia.

September 20, 2002 am 05:40am

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 1 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

    Crystal Malt 40°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

  • 6.6 lbs Liquid Amber Extract

    Liquid Amber Extract

    Amber is used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.

  • 1 lbs Honey

    Honey

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

  • 1 oz Willamette - 5.2 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min

    Willamette

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

  • 1 oz Styrian Goldings - 7.3 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • 2 lb Pumpkin - (omitted from calculations)

    Pumpkin

  • 3 lb Cinnamon Stick - (omitted from calculations)

    Cinnamon Stick

  • Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™

    Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™

    Fruitier and more flocculant than 1056, slightly nutty, soft, clean, slightly tart finish.

Notes

Steep grain in 3 gallons of water while gradually heating kettle. Remove grains at 170 degrees F. At boil add extract, pumpkin and Willamette hops. Boil 30 mins. Add 2 cinnamon sticks, honey and Styrain Goldings hops. Boil 15 more minutes. Turn off heat and add last cinnamon stick. Add wort to 3 gals. cold water in fermenter. When cooled, pitch yeast. Primary ferment seven to 10 days and secondary ferment one to two weeks.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 20 - Fruit Beer

Subcategory: A - Fruit Beer

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.057 1.026 - 1.120
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 0.995 - 1.035
Color: 14.5 SRM 1 - 50
Alcohol: 5.9% ABV 2.5% - 14.5%
Bitterness: 25.7 IBU 0 - 100

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