Flavors of Fall Pumpkin Ale | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
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Pumpkin spice and everything nice! Flavors of Fall Pumpkin Ale is based on an American Amber Ale recipe with modest bittering, mild hop character, and a dash of pumpkin spice flavor. A reliable crowd pleaser when the time of year calls for family gatherings.
- Liquid Malt Extract
- 1 x 7 lb pouch
- Pellet Hops
- Cascade
- Northern Brewer
- Steeping Grains
- Chocolate
- Caramel Vienne 20
- Crystal 40
- Pumpkin Spice
- Grain Steeping Bag
- Wort Clarifier
- CellarScience CALI Yeast
- Priming Sugar is NOT Included
Beer Stats:
- OG: 1.049
- SRM: 13
- IBUs: 30
- ABV: 5.3%
Fermentation Requirements
- Fermenter: Use a clean, sanitized fermenter with enough headspace for a healthy 5 gallon fermentation.
- Temperature control: Keep fermentation steady and follow the yeast or instruction-sheet temperature guidance for the cleanest result.
- Packaging: Confirm fermentation is complete before bottling or kegging, then package carefully to avoid oxygen pickup.
Brewing Notes for Best Results
- Steep specialty grains gently: Hold the steeping range steady and avoid squeezing the grain bag hard, which can pull extra tannin into the wort.
- Add extract carefully: Remove the kettle from direct heat while stirring in malt extract so it dissolves cleanly without scorching on the bottom of the kettle.
- Ferment cleanly: Stable fermentation temperature matters as much as the ingredient bill. Keep the fermenter in the yeast’s recommended range for a cleaner, more predictable beer.
- Package with care: Confirm final gravity is stable before bottling or kegging, then minimize splashing and oxygen exposure to protect malt and hop character.
Helpful Bottling & Kegging Add-Ons
- Bottling this batch? Add powdered dextrose priming sugar so you are ready on packaging day.
- Use our Priming Sugar Calculator to dial in the right amount of sugar for your beer volume, temperature, and carbonation target.
- Kegging instead? Use our Beer Carbonation Chart & Keg Serving Pressure Calculator to choose the right CO₂ pressure for your serving temperature and carbonation level.