tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post2397943638732518438..comments2024-02-23T15:34:32.816-05:00Comments on The Mad Fermentationist - Homebrewing Blog: Pumpkin KeggingThe Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-447949295242212612014-01-29T09:59:19.791-05:002014-01-29T09:59:19.791-05:00I tried this for our Day of the Dead party. After ...I tried this for our Day of the Dead party. After hollowing it out, I used a small spray bottle to keep spraying the inside of the pumpkin with bourbon. Worked out pretty well. Might try lightly roasting it with a torch next time.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644393011477748754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-3819524233848642302012-02-03T18:37:41.357-05:002012-02-03T18:37:41.357-05:00There is something else at play then, I've alw...There is something else at play then, I've always had better luck filling chilled growlers. Getting the interior of a bottle/growler wet can also really help.<br /><br />For the pumpkin it foamed up a bit, but I just kept it topped off with fresh beer whenever it got low.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-73675255188699371432012-02-03T17:34:45.693-05:002012-02-03T17:34:45.693-05:00I know you mentioned that you tried to get the bee...I know you mentioned that you tried to get the beer and the pumpkin as cold as possible so as to conserve the carbonation. However, I've noticed that really cold beer and really cold containers produce far more head than normal.<br /><br />I've attempted this with a growler and could only fill it up about half way (After the head settled). What did you do to minimize the amount of head yet maximize the volume of beer in the pumpkin?Haputanlashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737243600583579926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-56049826408729692022011-10-07T21:39:58.835-04:002011-10-07T21:39:58.835-04:00The second time I tried this it did leak a bit. Th...The second time I tried this it did leak a bit. The key is to put the spigot in the middle of a large rib. The second time I put it so it crossed over one of the creases between the ridges. Look for a pumpkin that is taller than it is wide so there is less room below the spigot. Hope that helps, good luck!The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-80438686255974361102011-10-06T20:46:48.007-04:002011-10-06T20:46:48.007-04:00That's a pretty cool idea, never thought about...That's a pretty cool idea, never thought about that. Would be a fun way to change things up though. Did it have any leaking issues, or did it work pretty smoothly?Erichttp://www.howtokeg.com/articles/how-to-keg-beer.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-81871655980670554902007-10-25T14:32:00.000-04:002007-10-25T14:32:00.000-04:00i had a crazy stuck sparge when i did my pumpkin. ...i had a crazy stuck sparge when i did my pumpkin. i also used 1/2# of rice hulls and they seemed to do nothing.<BR/><BR/>oh well the beer is fermenting nicely, and smells great, i hope it tastes as such.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04574879549421470071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-11879921660010202182007-10-25T09:52:00.000-04:002007-10-25T09:52:00.000-04:00I made a pumpkin beer two years ago that turned ou...I made a pumpkin beer two years ago that turned out pretty well. I roasted a sugar pumpkin then puireed it with a bit of water and added it to that mash (in the hope of converting any starches to sugars). It was my only stuck sparge, just awful even with a half pound of rice hulls. I don’t think I got too much actual pumpkin flavor either. <BR/><BR/>I agree that the spices are really what makes the pumpkin ale style, plenty of people and breweries don’t even bother with the pumpkin.<BR/><BR/>Good luck taping a pumpkin, just make sure to test it with water before you start dumping your valuable beer in there.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-79109226378390662752007-10-25T09:15:00.000-04:002007-10-25T09:15:00.000-04:00AWESOME, I LOVE IT. I just tried my hand at my fir...AWESOME, I LOVE IT. I just tried my hand at my first pumpkin beer loosely based on <A HREF="http://hbd.org/brewery/cm3/recs/08_77.html" REL="nofollow">this one</A>. I skipped using an actual pumpkin and used the canned stuff - two cans at flame out. Pumpkin seems to be semi-waxy, even mashed, and did not impart too much of a flavor to the beer. Two teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice before bottling added to the brew significantly, but I think next time I need to put the pumpkin in at 30m. Anyway, neat idea, I am going to theft it for a halloween party.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187478308938410696noreply@blogger.com