Pumpkin Beer

[LeeH]

Smoked some pork too. Brew/smoke day.

 

[Madhouse]

Got a pumpkin spiced stout in the keg at the mo as it happens!

It's tasting good, 2 cans of puree into a 10L batch at then 1/2 teaspoon of each of nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger in secondary, all on top of a nice roasty milk stout recipe that I put together. It's come out nicely balanced and not overpoweringly spiced, certainly won't be a chore drinking it!

 

[Clarence]

I think the idea is the spices are the ‘pumpkin’ flavour. More of a pumpkin pie beer.

OK. So it's a "theme" thing: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Autumn, rather than an adjunct.
I get it.
I have a vision of sitting around a camp-fire on a cold dark night with a mug of hot pumpkin beer and good company and cheer.
Would never drink it regularly, but under those circumstances it would be perfect.
Am I on the right track here?

 

[Clint]

No...you have it cold.

 

[Cwrw666]

I was sent a pumpkin ale in one of the Christmas swaps. Can't remember who sent it but it was nice enough for me to keep a copy of the recipe. Although pumpkin is fairly tasteless all the recipes I've seen require it to be roasted and put in the mash. Roast pumpkin is very tasty indeed.

 

[LeeH]

Seems to be off to a good start. The pumpkin is all mixed in now it’s fermenting away.

 

[LeeH]

Pretty much all over in 2 days with very little lag. Few more points to go over the next few days.

 

[LeeH]

Kegged.

 

[YeastFace]

That was quick work. Maybe I will be able to turnaround one for Halloween.

 

[YeastFace]

Order placed for another go at Pumpkin Pie Porter. My 4 weeks of abstinence will be up on Monday 30th, so sure it will taste good however it turns out.

Now to find some pumpkin.

 

[LeeH]

Sainsbury’s for the tinned stuff.

 

[YeastFace]

@LeeH, would you be up for a swap?

 

[LeeH]

Sure, I’ll swap one for a fiver

Never got to bottle it today but I’m doing it in the 5th.