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Pumpkin Ale

From the BrewBlog of Scott Alfter – Las Vegas, NV USA
Printed March 22, 2025

Specifics
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Yield: 5 gallons
Color (SRM/EBC): 12.2/24
Bitterness (Calc): 24.3 IBU (Rager)
BU/GU: 0.39
Calories: 208 (12 ounces)
ABV: 6.4%
ABW: 5%
OG: 1.063
OG (Plato): 15.44° P
FG: 1.015
FG (Plato): 3.82° P
Real Extract: 5.92° P
App. Atten.: 75.2%
Real Atten.: 61.6%
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
10.00 pounds Pale Malt (2 Row) US 87% of grist
1.50 pounds German CaraMunich Malt II 13% of grist
11.50 pounds Total Grain Weight 100% of grist
Adjuncts
4.25 pounds Pumpkin, Roasted  
Non-Fermentables
1 tbsp pH 5.2 Stabilizer @ 0 minutes  
Hops
1.00 ounces Mount Hood 4% @ 60 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil 		4 AAUs
0.50 ounces Mount Hood 4% @ 5 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil 		2 AAUs
0.50 ounces Mount Hood 4% @ 30 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil 		2 AAUs
2.00 ounces Total Hop Weight 8 AAUs
Boil
Total Boil Time: 60 minutes
Yeast
Name: California Ale
Manufacturer: White Labs
Product ID: WLP001
Type: Ale
Flocculation: High
Attenuation: 76%
Temperature Range: 68–73°F
Amount: 35 ml
Fermentation
Primary: 10 days @ 70° F
Secondary: 2 days @ 40° F
Age: 7 days @ 38° F
Pumpkin Ale
Date Brewed:  
Brewer/Assistant:  
Brew Day Data
  Target Actual
Strike Water Amount: 3.8  
Strike Water Temperature:    
Mash Temperature:    
Mash Time:    
Sparge Water Amount: 4.4  
Sparge Water Temperature:    
Pre-Boil Gravity:    
Pre-Boil Amount: 5.5  
Post-Boil Amount: 5  
Boil Time: 60  
Original Gravity: 1.063 / 15.4° P  
     
     
     
     
Brew Day Notes
 

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