Thanksgiving Pumpkin Ale (2024/11/16)

Overview

Thanksgiving Pumpkin Ale

A bit bigger than the usual pumpkin ale, this is an Imperial Pumpkin Ale brewed with traditional seasonal spices and real pumpkin in the mash, giving the beer a full body and foamy head. Spices are very prominent on the back of the palate. Deep, opaque amber color.

Grain Bill

  • 6.6 amber LME
  • 5 canned pumpkin
  • 1 chocolate malt
  • 1 crystal malt (60 deg Lovibond)

Spice Blend

  • cinnamon sticks
  • allspice
  • whole cloves
  • nutmeg

Hop Schedule

  • 28g Willamette, 5min

Yeast

Safale S-05 (American Ale)

Batch Data

Brew & Pitch Date 2024/10/27
Rack Date 2024/11/17
Starting Gravity 1.068
Final Gravity 1.018
ABV 6.56%
Keg Date 2024/11/28

Based On

More Homebrew Favorites, pp 251, ISBN 978-0882669687