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P. Diddy P'kin Pie Ale

Wanted to see how small a volume I could make and still have it come out tastey

Brewer: ophidon Email: ophiodon@attbi.com
Beer: P. Diddy P'kin Pie Ale Style: American Amber Ale
Type: All grain Size: 1 gallons
Color:
16 HCU (~10 SRM)
Bitterness: 24 IBU
OG: 1.048 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 4.9% v/v (3.9% w/w)
Water: All water filtered through a PUR water filter
Grain: 1.5 lb. American 2-row
2.5 oz. German Munich
1 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
2.5 oz. British crystal 70-80L
Mash: 70% efficiency
Mashed all grains and pumpkin at 150-155° F for 90 minutes in 2 quarts water. Checked for starch conversion. Sparged with 170° F water.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.064 .75 gallons
Pumpkin: 2 lbs of sweet pie pumpkin. Clean out pulp, cut into quarters and bake at 350° F for 1hour. Peel skin and cube "meat."
Spices: make a tea of the following and add to primary before yeast.
.8 teaspoon cinnamon
.5 teaspoon ground ginger
.3 teaspoon nutmeg
.2 teaspoon allspice
1 tablespoon Honey
Hops: .1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.)
.1 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 30 min.)
.05 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast: Used Cooper's dry ale yeast, 1 packet. Started yeast in 200ml of wort.
Pitched at 74° F
Log: 3 days and yeast activity was negligibled. Transferred to secondary for 2 weeks.
Carbonation: Will bottle with standard procedure.
Tasting: Still in secondary, but tasted excellent, hoppy with a following mellow honey spice flavor, when I transferred it to secondary.

Recipe posted 10/21/02.