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Any homebrewers out there? I am an avid homebrewer (extract and partial mash) and will begin growing pumkins in this year's garden for two purposes: 1) large giants for the kids and 2) small sweet ones for using in homemade beer! I'll have to watch for cross pollinating issues but beer made with roasted pumkin meat and just a touch of nutmeg/cinn (among the other required ingredients) is soooo great.

Anyone else?

3/11/2005 11:41:03 AM

Phoenix, AZ

Tell ya what, I would pay for the opportunity to taste your concoction.

3/11/2005 2:18:17 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

The Atlantic Giants we grow are C. Maxima. The small sweet pie pumpkins you are refering to are C.pepo. These two will not cross. After one season of growing giants you will skip growing the Pie pumpkins as they are available at the store and take up precious pumpkin patch. :)

3/11/2005 3:04:07 PM

Cincinnati,OH

I tried making some and it turned out pretty good.
Probably perfect by now.
There is an extract based recipe on the recipe board.

3/11/2005 3:06:39 PM

Somers, CT

I used to brew all the time. I still have ingredients for a batch from last fall. Got too busy. It is a ton of fun. You can make some good batches if you are careful to keep things clean.

Anyone who is interested there is a few good books by Charlie Papaizon (sp). He could be called the Don Langevin of homebrewing.

3/11/2005 3:34:49 PM

Never made pumpkin beer myself, but I did get a six pack of Sea Dog Pumpkin Ale as a gift. It's brewed in Portland Maine and it was very good. I highly recommend trying it. Tony

3/11/2005 6:36:22 PM

NEPA [email protected] KB3QKV

I have read that pumpkin flavored beer is very popular with home brewers. I do not brew homemade beer. I make homemade wine. Although I know that making a pumpkin wine may take a little work (anything worth it with pumpkins takes a little work). The taste of it was ok but others swear by it. Either I missed something during the process or maybe I just think the taste is average. I may like the taste of pumpkin beer though which would taste totally different. Who knows. Maybe if I can locate a local homebrewer, I can trade a bottle of pumpkin wine for a bottle of pumpkin beer.

3/12/2005 7:37:43 AM

Somers, CT

If you find any pumpkin single malt let me know.

3/12/2005 8:52:00 AM

Back of Beyond

I am an avid homebrewer - all-grain - but not a big fan of pumpkin beer. Most are far to heavy on the pumpkin pie spices.

3/14/2005 4:06:47 PM

Chico, Ca

I used to homebrew...... Now I brew around 3 million gallons
a year for a large regional brewery so I don't play around with the small stuff anymore. The smallest I brew now is 10 barrels, around 331 gallons a shot. most of the time it is in the 100 to 200 barrel range.

Go light on the spices in pumpkin beers. most recipes are overkill and taste nasty. Done right, there are some good subtle flavors.

All grain recipes will taste superior to extract or half and half recipes...

I can usually taste an extract beer without much difficulty. They have a weird aftertaste.

3/14/2005 6:32:16 PM