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Pumpkin Harvest Ale

From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed May 5, 2024

Specifics
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Contributor: Dustin Zastera
Yield: 5.0 gallons
Color (SRM/EBC): 9.3/18.3
Bitterness (Calc): 18.7 IBU (Daniels)
BU/GU: 0.34
Calories: 177 (12 ounces)
ABV: 6.1%
ABW: 4.7%
OG: 1.054
OG (Plato): 13.43° P
FG: 1.009
FG (Plato): 2.31° P
Real Extract: 4.32° P
App. Atten.: 82.8%
Real Atten.: 67.9%
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
Source: Dustin Zastera
Notes

Spiced at service with drops of "seasoning."

"Seasoning Recipe"
1t Cinnamon
1t Clove
1t Nutmeg
1/2t Ginger
1C Vodka
Malts and Grains
6.00 pounds Pale Malt(2-row) 63.2% of grist
3.00 pounds Munich Malt 31.6% of grist
0.50 pounds Crystal 75L 5.3% of grist
9.50 pounds Total Grain Weight 100% of grist
Adjuncts
2.81 pounds Pumpkin (canned)  
Non-Fermentables
0 Irish Moss @ 0 minutes  
Hops
1.00 ounces Willamette 5.0000% @ 45 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil 		5 AAUs
1.00 ounces Total Hop Weight 5 AAUs
Yeast
Name: Safale
Manufacturer: Fermentis
Product ID: US-05
Type: Ale
Flocculation: Medium
Attenuation: 75-79%
Alcohol Tolerance: Medium
Temperature Range: 59–75°F
Amount: 12 gr
Procedure

Pumpkin in the mash is a recipe for a stuck sparge.  Make efforts to avoid stuck sparge by using rice hulls or adding the pumpkin in the primary.

Fermentation
Primary: 15 days @ 68° F
Secondary: 10 days @ 68° F
Pumpkin Harvest Ale
Date Brewed:  
Brewer/Assistant:  
Brew Day Data
  Target Actual
Strike Water Amount: 3.2  
Strike Water Temperature:    
Mash Temperature:    
Mash Time:    
Sparge Water Amount: 6.6  
Sparge Water Temperature:    
Pre-Boil Gravity:    
Pre-Boil Amount: 6.7  
Post-Boil Amount: 5.0  
Boil Time: 60  
Original Gravity: 1.0544 / 13.4° P  
     
     
     
     
Brew Day Notes
 

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