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Post by Scott H on Dec 5, 2013 8:18:42 GMT -5
McPumpkin Ale by Brian Quinn
Recipe:
Mash ingredients
10 lbs Maris Otter
1 lb Caramel 60
1 lb Victory malt
1 lb rice hulls
2 29oz cans of Libby's unspiced pumpkin baked in over @ 350f for an hour until caramelized
Boil additions
0.75 East Kent Goldings @ 60 mins
1 whirlflock tablet @ 15 mins
1 lb brown sugar @ 10 mins
1.5 tbsp McCormick pumpkin pie spice @ 5 mins
Yeast
Wyeast Irish Ale (1084)
Notes from the brewer:
I was shooting for a moderately spiced pumpkin ale to have with Thanksgiving dinner. When I transferred to secondary, the spice level seemed a little low so I added another 0.5 tbsp. Pumpkin makes for a slow, sticky mash so next time I might even up the rice hulls.
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Post by spidermonk on Dec 5, 2013 19:11:27 GMT -5
My wife actually guessed pumpkin was added to this before looking, so great job on this pumpkin ale. Nice spice and lots of pumpkin come through. I could use a little less sweet for my taste or maybe a little extra hop to offset. I'm not a super fan of pumpkin ales, but this is one of the best I've ever tasted.
When did you add the pumpkin? During the mash or boil?
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Renee
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Post by Renee on Dec 5, 2013 20:26:02 GMT -5
I thought the pumpkin pie spices came through a lot more than the actual pumpkin, but it was still quite enjoyable.
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Post by Chris Creech on Dec 5, 2013 21:44:01 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of pumpkin beers, personally. However, this beer is very well done. It is often quite hard to find the balance of spices and the pumpkin flavor. Pumpkin is notorious for not adding a lot of flavor on it's own, but this one has a very nice spice profile that brings out the pumpkin. Again, not my cup of tea, but I think you nailed what you were going for. Well done.
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Post by Chris Creech on Dec 5, 2013 21:47:48 GMT -5
What's the ABV% on this guy?
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Post by carboywonder on Dec 6, 2013 4:40:43 GMT -5
Abv comes in at 6.8%. I'm personally not much of a fan of Pumpkin Ales, but I wanted to try my hand at one for my wife. Brew day was pretty rough. Ridiculously sticky mash and my efficiency was lower than usual, but in the end I think it came out alright. Despite my troubles, I think adding the carmelized pumpkin to the mash is the way to go, just use lots of rice hulls and get ready for a long brew day.
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Post by klinger on Dec 6, 2013 6:49:46 GMT -5
Like Chris, pumpkin beers aren't really my thing, but this was a very good one. Very balanced -- big rich flavors with with none of them overbearing.
Nice beer!
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Post by bryan on Dec 6, 2013 18:18:14 GMT -5
Loved this. I'm a big pumpkin beer fan and while Pumking is great, I appreciate brews like this that simply taste more "natural," whatever that may mean.
My initial thought was it reminded me of Schlafly's pumpkin ale - grounded malt taste with flavorful dashes if the spices. It made me think of a pumpkin muffin.
Like I said, whatever that may mean.
Either way, this struck me as a good middle of the road version of the style, something that tastes right for a variety of palates.
Thanks for sharing this one - was really happy to find a pumpkin brew amongst the batch!
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