re: Homebrewing: Official Recipe Thread (All-Grain & Extract)

Bayou Blitz Pumpkin Man

Grains:
11 lbs 2 row
1 lb Caraamber
1 lb Red Wheat Malt
1 lb Melanoiden Malt

Hops:
1oz Hallertauer 60 min

Yeast:
S-04

Other Additions:
Ginger Root (.5oz) - 15 min
McCormicks Pumpkin Pie Spice (do not remember I think 1oz) - 15 min
Pumpkin - 6lbs
***Cut up pumpkin and baked on 300 for an hour. added some to Mash as well as some to boil***

Characteristics:
Color: 9.3SRM
IBU: 15
Calories: 215
OG: 1.061
FG: 1.010


Really nice flavor. Was probably the best (tied with the black ale). Unfortunately, the pumpkin pie spice left the beer after a month or so and left the beer lacking. However, at it's peak, this was my favorite I've done. Had a pretty nice full feel and the smell was A+++.