Brew Haus TV, Episode 3: Pumpkin Ale Brewday & Plate Chiller Follow-up

In this episode I brew my 2010 pumpkin ale. I used 10 cans of pumpkin in the mash and dealt with my first stuck sparge as a result (despite rice hulls). We overcame the stuck sparge.and ended up with an awesome beer. This is also the first brewday that I used my new plate chiller. It worked perfectly.

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[saiyajingabe]

Excellent video man. I brewed an extract version (my last extract beer before jumping to all grain, actually) of this a couple weeks ago. Adding in the spice tea tonight.

Re: warmer groundwater issue. I've tried a pre-chiller with mixed results...and I'm actually considering using my autosiphon to run a bucket of ice water (once the wort gets to 100 degrees via garden hose) through my whirlpool immersion chiller - then recirculate back to the bucket.

[mawelge]

@saiyajingabe Yeah, I hear ya on the groundwater issues. All summer I have had to chill my beer to 80 and then I sit my fermenter in front of an AC vent to chill below 70 before pitching yeast. I can't wait for winter.

[JMSetzler]

Nice job, once again, with the video. I have been spared (so far) the pains of a stuck sparge. I think the copper manifold design might not be the best option for a sticky mash. That would be a good project for some testing in the future :)

[mawelge]

@JMSetzler I have been so pleased with the copper manifold. No problems at all with rye beers which are also notoriously sticky. Still, you might be onto something.

[burgieburgie]

Plate chillers rock. After every few brews throw it in the oven and bake at 500 for a hour. Kills everything...(might cause a slight discoloration though).

[steve45ca]

nice video.... i was thinking of doing Scary Balz version of the pumkin ale. I saw thunderstrucks version as well

[djdevelope32]

I've pitched at 80 more than once and had no problems.

[ercscotty]

I didn't read through all the comments, but a tip when dumping such cans....flip them over first, place a hole with the can opener in the bottoms, then open them like normal. The contents will flow freely.

[Theoccasionalcoop]

im gettin a woody from looking at that wort 2

[Louieca]

So..... how did that Pumpkin Beer come out?