Seasonal Beers

I'm brewing a Smashing Pumpkin Ale right now, I know, I know...it was a request for Carol's Holiday office party. I'm enjoying the last of my Fresh Squished as I brew. What beers do you enjoy at the change of season? I seem to have trouble planning enough in advance to be ready for the weather.

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How did the pumpkin beer come out? My favorite of that genre are ones that taste like pumpkin pie. I also suffer from a lack of planning on brewing. It is getting colder here and I am wanting something with a higher ABV but didn't brew anything like that. Maybe next winter . . .

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The Smashing Pumpkin made final gravity 1.015 in just five days! I plan on carbonating and kegging it tonight. Taste test was pretty good.

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The Smashing Pumpkin made final gravity 1.015 in just five days! I plan on carbonating and kegging it tonight. Taste test was pretty good.

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What was the OG? And what yeast did you use?

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The OG was 1.051. I used Safale US-05 in a Fast Pitch yeast starter. Relatively slow start the first day and then BOOM!

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The Smashing Pumpkin was a BIG hit at the wife's office party. I dispensed with a picnic tap, insulated the pre-cooled corny keg, and kept it in an iced cooler. It worked well.

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Its all ways nice when people enjoy your beer.
How do you get the Pumpkin flavor?

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It was a recipe on brewersfriend.com. Tablespoon of pumpkin spice mix. Single mash and single hop (cluster). Real easy brew. I fermented one week and then went to a keg under pressure. Carol said they keep talking about how much they enjoyed it.

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