
Pumpkin Pleaser
Fruit Beer • Extract • 5 gal
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
Ingredients (Extract, 5 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
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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 | |||
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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 | ![]() |