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OG1.083
FG1.010
IBU28
ABV9.6%
Pumpkin Ale
5 gal. · Batch #28
Brewed September 23, 2012Bottled October 13, 2012
Grains
- 10 lbsRahr Pale Malt
- 2 lbsFlaked Oats
- 0.5 lbBiscuit Malt
- 0.5 lbCaramel Malt 60L
Hops
- 60 min1 ozEast Kent Goldings5.6% AA
- 30 min1 ozEast Kent Goldings5.6% AA
- Additions
- 4 lbRoasted Pie Pumpkin
- 10 ozDark Brown Sugar
- 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Ground Ginger
- 0.5 tsp Ground Cloves
- 0.5 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 0.25 tsp Ground Allspice
Yeast
2 liter starter of American Ale Wyeast #1056
This pumpkin ale should be ready in time for Thanksgiving, and be a perfect compliment to a slice of pumpkin pie. Both the residual sugar and spice level were lower than I had anticipated, but it certainly tastes like pumpkin!
A few additional things to remember when doing a pumpkin pie beer again: