Happy Halloween Pumpkin Ale (featuring Baz the Bellhop)

[ryanlovesguns]

Your not you're

[ryanlovesguns]

Damn Joe I know I said this already but your videos are top notch.When you open you're brewery make you sure you reserve a seat for me

[ghaff11]

Hey Joe! I was wondering if it was necessary to cook the pumpkin. I talked with my local beer store owner and was told that the pumpkin in the Libby's can was already cooked in the can. Any thoughts?

[terpsichoreankid]

@ghaff11 I don't think it is necessary, but it DOES toast it and add a nice sweetness to it, like a sort of caramelized flavor. The pumpkin in cans is cooked--thats the only way it could be so smooth and ready to put into a pie. But I would recommend baking it to help bring out the pumpkin sweetness and flavor. Cheers!

[dljones33]

Hey Joe, Why do you need to roast the pumpkin? Why do you need to add it to the mash? Seems to me adding at the boil would be better perhaps but what do I know lol. Thanks for your answer.

[terpsichoreankid]

@dljones33 Roasting the pumpkin adds a nice toasty flavor and makes the sugars in the pumpkin pulp more pronounced (I think anyway). By mashing the pumpkin, you give it plenty of time for the flavors and sugars to be absorbed into the wort and don't have to worry about filtering out the pulp later along--like you would after the boil. I did it mostly to make sure I wouldn't have a super thick trub sludge at the bottom of the fermenter that was pumpkin remnant. Hope that helps! Cheers!

[rocknrollpriest]

Hey Joe, I brewed this recipe up and served it to my friends today. They loved it! The keg is pretty much empty. Can't wait to tweak it next year. Only minor adjustment they suggested was more pumpkin and or spice. Thanks, cheers!

[terpsichoreankid]

@rocknrollpriest Rock on! Yeah--I like how the spiciness wasn't as strong as say a spiced Christmastime ale, but can definitely see if you were to bump up both the pumpkin and the spice you'd have a delightful brew. Brew on!

[rocknrollpriest]

Joe, what brand/model/size mashtun do you use?

[terpsichoreankid]

@rocknrollpriest It's a converted Coleman cooler, can't remember what size--it's one of the bigger models. I'd say the bigger the better--that way you can do larger mash schedules without worrying about overflow. I could easily mash 25lb of grain in mine.

[brewyourown4life]

hey joe, just watched the vid again and was wondering what was the batch size? i assume it was 5 gal. 

[terpsichoreankid]

@brewyourown4life Yep--5 gallon finished wort after boil.

[kotsu777]

Hey man, just wanted to say you did a fantastic job on your video. Thanks for taking the time to make it as I really enjoyed it.

I'll be making my pumpkin ale this Sunday morning. I'm starting early so it'll be conditioned for Halloween and Thanksgiving.

[terpsichoreankid]

@kotsu777 Thanks! Yeah--now's the time to get those fall brews made up. I'm planning on doing another Pumpkin ale and maybe even an Oktoberfest if I can get my temperatures right... Best of luck with your brew! Cheers!

[ruggend]

I brewed this recipe yesterday but used 96 oz of pumking. Holy stuck sparge!! :)

Smells fantastic. I can't wait to try it.

[terpsichoreankid]

@ruggend Hahaha--yeah, that'll happen... I'm planning on brewing this one again and am not really looking forward to that part of it... lol Cheers!

[ruggend]

Looks like a great recipe to try! Do you think the brew in a bag method would work well with this recipe to decrease the "junk" and chance for stuck sparges?

Thanks!

[terpsichoreankid]

@ruggend Well, I'm sure the BIAB method would work well for all parts of it aside from the pumpkin puree. If you did a BIAB, I'd think it would probably be better to use fresh pumpkin that was chopped up and baked rather than the puree. The puree might go straight through the bag and mess up the brew--as I think what causes the stuck sparge is that puree binding up the grain hulls. So yeah--if you do a BIAB on this, definitely go with pumpkin pieces rather than canned. Cheers--and thank you!

[BatspindaVL]

@terpsichoreankid You remind me of Johnny Depp...

[FacadeOfTruth]

dude you are funny

[terpsichoreankid]

@FacadeOfTruth Thanks!

[CFHpantera]

I brewed this exact brew today. I coincidentally bought the exact same kind of canned pumpkin too. I can't wait to see how it tastes in about 6 weeks.

[terpsichoreankid]

@CFHpantera Awesome! Let me know how you like it--I thought it was freakin' awesome!

[CFHpantera]

@terpsichoreankid Oh yea man I can't wait to try it. Its fermenting like a mofo in my closet now.

[lemaitrethemonk]

Have you noticed a difference in flavor or gravity due to the 5 2 PH Stabilizer? I've just purchased it and haven't tried it yet? Thanks for the video...

[terpsichoreankid]

@lemaitrethemonk I have not noticed any difference in flavor using the stabilizer. I have found that I've had REALLY good sugar extraction using the stabilizer though--so much so that I've used it with every batch I've made AG. I think it's a very good product for what it says it will do. Cheers!

[wesley5138]

Looks pretty good, how long on the 2nd fermentation in the carboy ?

[terpsichoreankid]

@wesley5138 I believe I let this one sit in secondary for about 2 weeks--maybe a tad bit more. By the time it was put into the keg, it was a very rich dark orange, with only a little bit of opaqueness in it.

[saxtmich]

One of your funniest videos yet, but as always, very informative. I did a Grand Cru from Midwest Supplies two and a half weeks ago, which was my third all-grain but my first recipe to have other adjuncts (honey, coriander, orange peel). This video has definitely piqued my interest in trying this recipe. Job well done!

[terpsichoreankid]

@saxtmich Thanks! The recipe is definitely worth a try if you like pumpkin ales... very good in my opinion.

[bigbear34744]

we want to how some oof diss turned out

[terpsichoreankid]

@bigbear34744 LOL  Video to come soon--I promise. Cheers!

[bigbear34744]

@terpsichoreankid hey joe go to my channel theres a shout out to you and few others

[jmohno]

nice.not all grain yet.someday when i learn the ropes better.was gonna do a pumpk, my first cuz all the winterbrews were comin in and couldnt find a pumk one except a shitty jacks,ha.doin a ale with crystal malt and willamette hops one gallon.gonna keep doin 1-3 gallon continuous after each primary.

[terpsichoreankid]

@jmohno All grain isn't too much more difficult than extracts--but does take a bit more time. I'm actually going to be doing a series on an all-grain batch to show what I'm talking about. Hopefully will be up within the next month or so. Cheers!

[jusgravy]

with sum of dissss

[terpsichoreankid]

@jusgravy :-D

[weirdbeer]

Excellent video. I hope it turns out great

[terpsichoreankid]

@weirdbeer Me too!  :-)

[brewyourown4life]

Great vid, I've been wanting to do a pumpkin beer for some time. just about ready to do my first all grain batch.

[terpsichoreankid]

@brewyourown4life Very cool--best of luck with your first all grain batch!

[yambor44]

Great video! Perfect.

[terpsichoreankid]

@yambor44 Thanks!

[steeljan]

Totally wonderful!!! I knew you'd make a halloween video! LOL!!! Excellent costume and makeup.  You are the coolest!! Can't wait to see the pumpkin ale review. Cheers and Happy Halloween. Bwahahahahaha!!!

[terpsichoreankid]

@steeljan Thanks SteelJan! Hopefully will have the review video up soon (as of today, still have not tasted it finished...) I'm dying to try it!

[1979timdog]

looks awesome! i thought about doing a batch of pumpkin ale,but i have so many other brewing projects im working on that i scrapped the idea. definitely want to do one next year though!!!

[terpsichoreankid]

@1979timdog I understand that one--too much to do and no time to do it all in. Guess we'll have to have a beer to help get everything done... :-D

[kidman199]

Nice video again! This will make a nice and good beer.

[terpsichoreankid]

@kidman199 Thanks!

[MrStevewest1978]

nice intro hade to wach twice about time you hade a nother vid cant what for more hury up

[terpsichoreankid]

@MrStevewest1978 LOL--thanks! Been so busy--but new vids to come pretty soon. Cheers!

[yartp]

Awesome intro! Glad to hear it's looking like a winner.

[terpsichoreankid]

@yartp Thanks! I'm getting pretty antsy to give it a full tasting... Vid definitely will come soon. Cheers!

[LeJimster]

great video man, really missed your vids!

But that guy at the beginning was scarey... *hides behind bed* :-o

[terpsichoreankid]

@LeJimster Thank you! Yeah--Baz will only comes around every once in a while. Now I've got his steampunk brother wandering around with all sorts of wires and electronics on his mining equipment... :-D hehehe

[grahamlong]

Hooray a new video!!

I was about to start pestering you!!!! Great to see you brewing AG with the all the equipment you got hold of.

I did my 1st AG a couple of weeks ago and bottled it yesterday. Done in the BIAB method as I've not got the space or money for a tun. It worked out great and am going to do an old speckled hen clone this weekend :-)

Great video, cheers!

[terpsichoreankid]

@grahamlong LOL Thanks! It's been pretty busy for me with working at the haunted house and a full time job. LONG days... :-) But I'm happy to be back--more videos coming soon. I actually have a decent list of vids to make--so I should be back more full time here in the next month or so. Congratulations on your first all grain batch! It's a lot more work, but man are they tasty... Cheers!

[lunarrn]

Making beer in flip flops rocks. The universal dress code for work or play should be flip flops.

[terpsichoreankid]

@lunarrn I agree--I live by the code. I work in a very low key office, so we're allowed to wear flip flops/shorts/whatever every day of the week. So come spring/summer, I don't wear shoes at all for months. It's always weird having to get back into shoes in the fall... :-)

[bmeyer44]

@terpsichoreankid wow must be nice...we're so anal where I work that we don't even get a dress down day.....except for halloween.... : -(

[threeque]

Great intro!! One of the coolest brew vids to date.

[terpsichoreankid]

@threeque Why thank you! :-) Happy Halloween!

[joelmacdermid69]

great video as always. siting on he edge of my seat for more .

i have a pumkin ale going too. transfering toe secondary on friday :)

[terpsichoreankid]

@joelmacdermid69 Awesome! Pumpkin ales are some of my favorites--esp. for a lighter beer.

[pipethought]

Hilarious intro!

Man, that sounds like it's going to be so good. Looking forward to the results.

Cheers!

[terpsichoreankid]

@pipethought Why thank you! The first tasting (flat, room temp, and not completely done) was still pretty darn tasty... I should be able to have a full tasting video done here very soon--I'm getting pretty antsy about this one. Cheers!

[casualtiesofpunk]

awesome joe! this year im workin the phantom farm but when i was in toronto this past weekend thats when they called me to work... so unlucky i love working the haunted houses.

[terpsichoreankid]

@casualtiesofpunk Rock on--I've been working in haunts for years. I work at Dream Reapers here in Chicago--happy to be friends with a fellow haunter. Cheers!

[lwylde100]

Great Job Joe!! Happy Halloween!!

[terpsichoreankid]

@lwylde100 Thank you! Happy Halloween!

[drkaeppel]

Awesome video! I just racked my first batch of home brew to secondary. Your brewing videos were a great help. Keep it up!

[terpsichoreankid]

@drkaeppel Awesome--thanks for the kind words. I hope your first batch turns out awesomely! But be warned--this hobby is addictive... :-)

[Tsalts]

Great brewing video! I've started doing reviews of homebrews on my channel and blog. If you'd like me to review some of your brews let me know.

Cheers!

[terpsichoreankid]

@Tsalts Thanks! Cheers!

[bmeyer44]

I also noticed that it seems your putting on a "bit" of weight.....back away from the beer Joe!!! LOL

[terpsichoreankid]

@bmeyer44 haha--maybe just a tad... hrmm...  NAAAHH!! :-D

[conduct623]

Fucking Awesome video, Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

[terpsichoreankid]

@conduct623 Thanks! Cheers!

[bmeyer44]

totally AWESOME makeup job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[terpsichoreankid]

@bmeyer44 Thanks! :-) That was actually done by my friend Anthony at the haunted house we work for--Dream Reapers. He's wicked talented!

[videoMC2010]

Classic video man.

[terpsichoreankid]

@videoMC2010 Thanks!