Drunken Pumpkin #1

My first stab at a pumpkin beer -- it's a borderline "imperial pumpkin".

Brewer:	Matthew R.		Email:	-
Beer:	Drunken Pumpkin #1		Style:	American Amber Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	17 HCU (~11 SRM)		Bitterness:	28 IBU
OG:	1.068		FG:	1.013
Alcohol:	7.1% v/v (5.6% w/w)
Water:	RO water, gypsum added (if necessary) to achieve mash pH of 5.2.
Grain:	7.12 lb. American 2-row 2.30 lb. German Munich 0.57 lb. Belgian aromatic 0.57 lb. Melanoidin Malt 5.5 oz. American crystal 60L 3.7 oz. Special Roast 5.5 oz. Flaked rye 3.6 lb. Canned Pumpkin, baked
Mash:	85% efficiency
	Bake two 29 ounce cans worth of pumpkin in a uncovered dish at 350 for one hour and add to mash with strike water. Mash at 152 for 60 minutes. Decoction mashout.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.050	7.5 gallons
	8 oz. Molasses
	2 tsp pumpkin pie spice at flameout. 1 whirlfloc tab 15 mins prior to flameout. Yeast nutrients 5 mins prior to flameout.
Hops:	.75 oz. Nugget (12% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	US05, rehydrated.
Carbonation:	Keg and slow carb to 2.2 volumes.

Recipe posted 09/24/12.