Gyle 157 – Pumpkin Ale

Autumn ale

MALT:

Crisp Finest Maris Otter Pale Ale (EBC 5.0-7.0)  – 3kg

Crisp Light Munich Malt (EBC 15 -25)  – 1150g

Weyermann® Bohemian Pilsner Malt (EBC 3 – 5)  – 800g

Weyermann® CaraRed® Malt (EBC 40 – 60) – 400g

Weyermann® Caramunich® Type 1 Malt (EBC 80 -100)  – 230g

HOPS:

Northern Brewer – 30g / 30 minutes

1x cinnamon sticks / 5 minutes

1/2 tsp cinnamon / 5 minutes

1x whole grated nutmeg / 5 minutes

TARGET VOLUME: 23 litres

STRIKE VOLUME: 32 litres @ 70°C

SPARGE VOLUME: 1 full kettle

FERMENTER VOLUME: 23 litres

PACKAGED VOLUME: 20x 500ml and 29x 330ml bottles

ADJUNCTS: 1x campden tablet, 1/2x protofloc tablet, 3kg roasted pumpkin flesh at the start of the boil

MASH: 68°C / 60 minutes

BOIL: 90 minutes

YEAST: 1x WLP002 English Ale yeast – 1.5 litre starter at 48 hours (decanted)

FERMENTER TEMP: 20°C

OG: 1.051

FG: 1.013

ABV: 5%

CARBONATION: 2.0 units

INGREDIENT COST: £

BOTTLE COST: p

BREWING NOTES: A 3kg pumpkin roasted at 180°C for 1 hour with golden syrup and brown sugar.