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Pumpkin Ale

Brewer: Brownbeard Email: brownbeard@mchsi.com
Beer: Pumpkin Ale Style: -
Type: Partial mash Size: 5.5 gallons
Color:
6 HCU (~5 SRM)
Bitterness: 11 IBU
OG: 1.050 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 5.2% v/v (4.0% w/w)
Grain: 1.11 lb. American 2-row
2.24 lb. Pumpkin (canned)
Mash: 80% efficiency
I will be mashing 2 cans of pumpkin (no spices, no additives, no preservatives) with one pound American 2-row for one hour at 170°.
Boil: minutes SG 1.069 4 gallons
4.46 lb. Light dry malt extract
1.11 lb. Wheat extract
I added 2 tblsp of Pumpkin Pie Spices and 2 tblsp Vanilla extract at 5 minutes in the boil.
Hops: 1.05 oz. Tettnanger (3.9% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast: Using Wyeast American Ale 1056 for this.
Log: I added 2tblsp Pumpkin Pie Spices to the secondary as well as 2 tblsp Vanilla Extract.

Recipe posted 10/30/03.