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Pumpkin Harvest Ale

From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed May 12, 2024

Specifics
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Contributor: Dustin Zastera
Yield: 5 gallons
BJCP Style Info: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Info: A harmonious marriage of spices, herbs and/or vegetables and beer. The key attributes of the underlying style will be different with the addition of spices, herbs and/or vegetables; do not expect the base beer to taste the same as the unadulterated version. Judge the beer based on the pleasantness and balance of the resulting combination.

Commercial Examples: Alesmith Speedway Stout, Founders Breakfast Stout, Traquair Jacobite Ale, Rogue Chipotle Ale, Young’s Double Chocolate Stout, Bell’s Java Stout, Fraoch Heather Ale, Southampton Pumpkin Ale, Rogue Hazelnut Nectar, Hitachino Nest Real Ginger Ale, Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, Left Hand JuJu Ginger Beer, Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, Dogfish Head Midas Touch, Redhook Double Black Stout, Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale, BluCreek Herbal Ale, Christian Moerlein Honey Almond, Rogue Chocolate Stout, Birrificio Baladin Nora, Cave Creek Chili Beer.

General Information
Method: All Grain
Malts and Grains
6.00 pounds Rahr Pale Malt (2-Row) 63.2% of grist
3.00 pounds German Light Munich Malt 31.6% of grist
0.50 pounds Crystal Malt 80L 5.3% of grist
9.50 pounds Total Grain Weight 100% of grist
Hops
1.00 ounces Williamette 3.8% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil
3.8 AAUs
1.00 ounces Total Hop Weight 3.8 AAUs
Boil
Total Boil Time: 60 minutes
Yeast
Name: Safale
Manufacturer: Fermentis
Product ID: US-05
Type: Ale
Flocculation: Medium
Attenuation: 75-79%
Alcohol Tolerance: Medium
Temperature Range: 59–75°F
Procedure

45oz canned pumpkin added to the mash

Pumpkin Harvest Ale
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Strike Water Amount: 3.2  
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Sparge Water Amount: 5.4  
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Pre-Boil Amount: 6  
Post-Boil Amount: 5  
Boil Time: 60  
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Brew Day Notes
 

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