#108 Pumking

Still in search for the perfect pumpkin beer. This attempt was Pumking from Austin Homebrew.

Amount	Description
8 lbs	LME
2.5 lbs	Base Grains
.75 lbs	Specialty Grains
4 oz	Lactose
7.2 oz	Maltose
1 TBS	Mccormick Pie Spice
1 Packet	Pie Spice from kit
1	English Ale Yeast
11 drops	Graham Cracker Flavor added at kegging

Tasting Notes: The initial glasses from the keg have too much spice. The cinnamon is a little too over-powering. The assumption is that this will become less noticeable over the next week or so from being in the kegerator.

#33/71/77 NB Smashing Pumpkin Ale (#33/71/77/107)

Northern Brewer Smashing Pumpkin Ale recipe

So, I made two different batches this year.  I will follow with an update as to the difference in the two recipes in the future.

SPECIALTY GRAIN  0.5 lb Briess Caramel 40  FERMENTABLES  3.15 lbs Amber malt syrup (60 min)  1.0 lb Pilsen dried malt extract (60 min)  3.15 lbs Amber malt syrup late addition (15 min)  1 oz Cluster (60 min)  1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (0 min)  Safale US-05 Ale Yeast.

The FG was expected to be 1.012

SPECIALTY GRAIN Mash (60 min) 0.5 lb Briess Caramel 40 25 oz  Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin 2.5 lb Butternut squash - sliced and baked for 40 minutes FERMENTABLES  3.15 lbs Amber malt syrup (60 min)  1.0 lb Pilsen dried malt extract (60 min)  3.15 lbs Amber malt syrup late addition (15 min)  1 oz Cluster (60 min)  1 tsp McCormicks Pumpkin Pie Spice (2 min) 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (0 min)  Safale US-05 Ale Yeast

I changed how I prepared the butternut squash.  This time I created slices and then stacked them with space similar to a Lincoln log house.  During the previous effort the pumpkin stuck to the pan.  

#73 Dogfish Pumpkin Ale (73/106)

My attempt to at Pumpkin.  Modified from the BeerSmith recipe Punkn Beer with the goal of something similar to DogFish Punkin. blade mace and vanilla bean in as well.

Steep
13 oz	2 Row
60 oz	Pumpkin (Libby's) Large Can
1 lb	Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L
1 lb	Special Roast
Boil (60 min)
6 lb	Golden Light DME
1 lb	Brown Sugar
4 oz	Maltose
7.2 oz	Lactose
Hops/Additions
1 oz	Hallertauer (45 min)
1 oz	Hallertauer (5 min)
1 1/2 TBS	Pumpkin Pie Spice
Yeast
American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056)
OG	1.077
FG	1.011
ABV	4.7%
IBU	7.1
Calories	260

	#106 (2014) Update - This was better

Steep  (60 min) 162F
13 oz	2 Row
2 lbs	350F 2 hour baked Butternut Squash
29 oz	Pumpkin (Libby's) Large Can
1 lb	Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L
1 lb	Special Roast
Boil (60 min)
6 lb	Golden Light DME
3/4 lb	Brown Sugar
??	Molases
4 oz	Maltose
7.6 oz	Lactose
Hops/Additions
1 oz	Hallertauer (45 min)
1 oz	Hallertauer (5 min)
2 TBS	Pumpkin Pie Spice
Yeast
American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056)

#72 AHS Pumpkin Ale Mini Mash

An amber ale with butternut squash and pumpkin spices.

AHS Pumpkin Ale

O.G. = 1.052 (should have measured)
F.G. = 1.013 (actual 1.020)
5.1% ABV 
173 Cal / 12 oz 

2.5 lb Base Grains, 
1 lb Specialty Grains (Crystal 60L, Caramunich)
4 lb Dry Malt Extract

4 lbs of butternut squash (cubed, baked @ 350 for 1 hour)

Kent Golding (hops)
pumpkin ale spice pack ( cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, and sweet orange peel)

McCormick pumpkin pie spice might be a good addition this year.