Archive for the ‘Pumpkin Ale’ Category

Batch 77: Harvest Amber Ale

The next in a series of pumpkin ales for the season, inspired by the impeccable Nepenthe Amber Ale recipe (adapted earlier this year to include MO as the base malt), and riding on the heels of the Pumpkin Dubbel that placed 3rd in the professional panel of the homebrew comp for the 2016 Baltimore Craft […]

Posted September 30, 2018 by fbarrett in Amarillo, Amber Ale, Cascade, Centennial, Crystal 120L, Crystal 40L, CTZ, Hops, Malt, Maris Otter, Munich, Nottingham, Pale Chocolate, pumpkin, Pumpkin Ale, pumpkin pie spice, Style

Batch 61: Pumpkin Dubbel 2016!

To be entered into the homebrew competition for the 2016 Baltimore Craft Beer Festival 🙂 Recipe Type: All-Grain Yeast: WLP500 Yeast Starter: 1L and 0.5L starters from two separate pure pitch packs Batch Size (Gallons): 10.5 gallons Original Gravity: 1.075 (+0.064 w/ D90 ≈ 1.081) Final Gravity: IBU: ~25 Boiling Time (Minutes): 75 Color: Primary […]

Posted September 12, 2016 by fbarrett in BREW AGAIN, CaraAroma, Crystal 60L, D90 Syrup, Dubbel, Maris Otter, Northern, Pilsner, pumpkin, Pumpkin Ale, pumpkin pie spice, WLP500 (Trappist Ale)

Batch 54: Pumpkin Dubbel 2015

Recipe Type: All-Grain Yeast: WLP500 Yeast Starter: none (used 2 vials, 1 per carboy) Batch Size (Gallons): 8 gallons (split into 2 carboys) Original Gravity: 1.062 Final Gravity: 1.006 (estimated 1.072 after addition of D90, giving ABV ~ 9%) IBU: 23 Boiling Time (Minutes): 75 Color:  23 Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 9.5# German […]

Posted August 23, 2015 by fbarrett in 2-row, CaraAroma, Crystal 60L, D90 Syrup, Dubbel, Pilsner, pumpkin, Pumpkin Ale, pumpkin pie spice, Super Styrian, Vanilla Bean, WLP500 (Trappist Ale)

Batch 41: Pixelated Pumpkin Ale

The original recipe was scaled up to do 7.5 gallons, but I am pretty sure I yielded closer to 8. Recipe Type: All-Grain Yeast: WLP001 / S-04 Yeast Starter: No (1 vial and 1 packet used) Batch Size (Gallons): 8 gallons Original Gravity: 1.062 Final Gravity: IBU: 17 Boiling Time (Minutes): 60 Color:  22 Primary […]

Posted September 7, 2014 by fbarrett in 2-row (Pearl), brown sugar, CaraAroma, Crystal 60L, Hallertauer, pumpkin, Pumpkin Ale, pumpkin pie spice, Saaz, Safale S-04, WLP001 (California Ale)

Batch 40: Pumpkin Dubbel

Recipe Type: All-Grain Yeast: WLP500 Yeast Starter: 1/2 yeast cake from Batch 38 Batch Size (Gallons): 5.5 gallons Original Gravity: 1.072 Final Gravity: 1.009 (ABV: 8.6%) IBU: 17 Boiling Time (Minutes): 60 Color:  20 Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 12# German Pilsner 1# C60 1# CaraAroma 1# D90 (at flameout) 1oz Northern Brewer (9.1 […]

Posted August 9, 2014 by fbarrett in CaraAroma, Crystal 60L, D90 Syrup, Dubbel, Northern, Pilsner, pumpkin, Pumpkin Ale, pumpkin pie spice, WLP500 (Trappist Ale)

Batch 24: Pixelated Pumpkin Ale

Last time I did this, I put the pumpkin in the boil. This time, I’m trying the pumpkin in the mash. All else should be equal regarding ingredients! I broke my hydrometer brewing batch 25, so I couldn’t measure the final gravity of this delicious beer, but I’m assuming it’s around 8-8.5% ABV Brewed September […]

Posted October 29, 2013 by fbarrett in 2-row, Belgian Special B, Crystal 60L, Hallertauer, pumpkin, Pumpkin Ale, pumpkin pie spice, Safale S-04

Batch 9: Dogfish Pumpkin Clone

variation on this recipe: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/dogfish-pumpkin-clone-questions-349561/ brewed Saturday 9/1/2012 carmelized canned pumpkin – spread into a baking pan, cooked at 350* for 1 hour SG (first 2.5 gallons): 1.059 (corrected from 1.042 at 148*) SG (second 1.5 gallons): 1.044 (corrected from 1.026 at 150*) OG: 1.071 !? (after cooling, measured before pitching yeast, suspecting it’s artifically high […]

Posted September 6, 2012 by fbarrett in 2-row, Belgian Special B, brown sugar, Crystal 60L, pumpkin, Pumpkin Ale, pumpkin pie spice, Saaz, WLP001 (California Ale)