Bottled (18) 375ml and (8) 750ml (from 5 gallons) at 15% ABV on 18 January 2014.<\/p>\n
It was that time of year when everyone was eagerly awaiting this year’s releases of the various pumpkin-flavored ales… \u00a0Why not actually ferment the pumpkins and make wine? \u00a0I found some nice sugar pumpkins on sale at a local grocery store and set the process in motion… \u00a0\ud83d\ude42 \u00a0A little while before bottling, it became\u00a0evident that the wine needed a little extra something. \u00a0Adding just the tiniest amount of a pumpkin spice blend did the trick!<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the yield on a 5 gallon batch wasn’t as much as others, as the pumpkin bits didn’t want to compress very well at the bottom of the carboy. \u00a0Next time, I’ll try using a press to squeeze out more of the delicious, as I’m almost all out of it already!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Bottled (18) 375ml and (8) 750ml (from 5 gallons) at 15% ABV on 18 January 2014. It was that time of year when everyone was eagerly awaiting this year’s releases of the various pumpkin-flavored ales… \u00a0Why not actually ferment the …<\/p>\n