the spices here were really good, though it would have been nice to have the rye come through more strongly. The pumpkin flavor was good, too.
| date | step | volume | temp | gravity (corrected) |
notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-17 | make starter | 500.00 ml | |||
| 2008-10-18 16:00 EDT | dough-in | 6.00 gl | 167 f | ||
| 2008-10-18 16:09 EDT | mash | 152 f | |||
| 2008-10-18 16:30 EDT | mash | 150 f | |||
| 2008-10-18 17:20 EDT | 1st runnings, start | 1.072 | |||
| 2008-10-18 17:30 EDT | 1st runnings, end | 3.50 gl | 1.064 | ||
| 2008-10-18 17:31 EDT | sparge | 3.50 gl | 175 f | ||
| 2008-10-18 17:40 EDT | 2nd runnings, start | 1.040 | |||
| 2008-10-18 17:50 EDT | 2nd runnings, end | 2.50 gl | 1.028 | ||
| 2008-10-18 18:30 EDT | boil, start | 6.00 gl | 1.049 | ||
| 2008-10-18 19:00 EDT | boil, addition | 5.50 gl | good vigorous boil to reduce volume and caramelize sugars. | ||
| 2008-10-18 19:30 EDT | boil, end | 5.10 gl | |||
| 2008-10-18 20:00 EDT | pitch | 5.10 gl | 1.064 | ||
| 2008-10-26 16:00 EDT | kegged | 1.022 | a bit early for kegging, but I needed the carboy space for cider. Spices added: 4 tsp cinnamon 3 tsp (freshly grated) nutmeg 1 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp ground ginger Mixed into slurry with vodka. Kegged on top of the remains of a basic stout in the interests of time. | ||
| 2008-12-31 | consumed |