brew #011: monster mash pumpkin ale

A generously spiced pumpkin ale that turned into a monster even BEFORE the mash. This recipe was a lose interpretation of the one from Tedbrews. I have been starting to get the hang of all grain brewing but my efficiency has still been struggling. I realized after my brewday very well could be the crush; my mill settings (I use one at my LHBS) for this grain bill were way off…only I didnt notice until well after. Lesson learned.


Ingredients
Fermentables
‘Enough base grain’
2.50 lb Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM)
2.00 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM)
0.60 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)
0.50 lb Brown Sugar, Dark (50.0 SRM)

Hops
1.00 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker [3.90%] (60 min) 12.9 IBU
1.00 oz Hallertauer [3.70%] (60 min) 12.2 IBU

Misc
0.75 tsp Powdered Clove (Boil 5.0 min)
0.75 tbsp Powdered Ginger Root (Boil 8.0 min)
0.75 tsp Powdered Nutmeg (Boil 5.0 min)
1.00 tsp Powdered Coriander (Boil 5.0 min)
1.00 lb Pumpkin (Boil 10.0 min)
3.00 tsp Cinnamon (Boil 5.0 min)

Yeast
2 Pkgs Safale US-05 (Fermentis #US-05) Yeast


The Brew
Soundtrack: The Rocket Summer, New Found Glory
Brew Beer: Lagunitas Hop Stoopid, Oil Change Caramel Cream Ale


Stats
Batch Size: 5 gal
Mash: Single Infusion, ~0.33 gal/lb, 154F, 60min
Water adjustment: 1 tbsp Gypsum
Sparge: ~4.5 gal, 170F, 10 min
Mash pH: 5.4
Boil Duration: 60min
Original Gravity: 1.060
Final Gravity: 1.010
Est. ABV: 6.5%
IBU: 25 [Tinseth]
Color: 16 SRM
Fermentation: ~10 days in primary at 68F, the rest at 72F
Brewed: 10/11/09
Bottled: 10/29/09

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