Pumpkin Ale: In Primary fermenter 3 Gallons filtered water Lobster pot: 1.5 Gallons filtered water + about 1 gallon unfiltered water due to problem with chiller Used vodka in airlock. 1 pumpkin, microwaved until soft, mashed up, and added to pot initially (before steeping. Spices (added at the same time as hops when boiling started): 3 cinnamon sticks 15 cloves 1 heaping tsp ginger 1 heaping tsp nutmeg date: Action: Specific Gravity: Temp: 10/02/2009 Brewed 1.035 8:15PM 215F 8:19PM 199F 8:24PM 179F 8:34PM 152F 8:43PM 133F 8:59PM 110F 9:20PM 93F 10:00PM 79F 10/05/2009 nice head of krausen 74F 10/07/2009 transfer to carboy 73F Smells of both beer and pumpkin. Has a cider-like color. 10/20/2009 Bottled (42 bottles + 2 big bottles). 11/01/2009 Tasted first beer. Perfectly carbonated. Tasted good (did not smell as good as it tasted though). Maybe too much cloves. 01/25/2010 Last one done. Still pretty good but the last ones were very carbonated. 02/11/2010 There was actually one beer left that a neighbor had. Same as the second to last one.