Pumpkin, Pie Spice, Fenugreek... How Much?

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  1. jbakajust1

    jbakajust1 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Aug 25, 2009 Oregon
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    I want to make a Maple Pumpkin Imperial Porter for the fall. I have the recipe worked up for the malt and hop bill, just wondering how much Pumpkin Puree (Canned Pumpkin Pie Mix), Fenugreek, and Pumpkin Pie spice would be good. I want a nice balance of pumpkin and spice, with a forward maple flavor that won't overpower the other flavors, but present itself. It will be in an 8% Porter, MO base, 1/2# UK Crystal 77, 1/2# UK Pale Chocolate, 1/4# Black Patent, 1/4# Roasted Wheat. Challengers to 30 IBUs. WY 1369 West Yorkshire @ 66*F. Shooting for a FG of around 1.020.
     
    #1 jbakajust1, Aug 11, 2012
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    CBlack85 Pooh-Bah (2,762) Jul 12, 2009 South Carolina
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    I brew a pumpkin ale every year and I use 60 oz. of canned pumpkin (roasted for about an hour) added to the mash and the following spices at flameout:
    1/2 tsp - Cinnamon
    1/4 tsp - Ginger
    1/8 tsp - Nutmeg
    1/8 tsp - Allspice
    My base beer for this is an amber ale so the spices may need to be increased so they aren't overpowered by the bigger flavor profile of a porter.
     
    #2 CBlack85, Aug 12, 2012
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