shagington
Well-Known Member
I wanted to get a general consensus from everyone as to when pumpkin should be added to your brew. I have heard three techniques...
1) During the mash.
2) At the beginning of your wort boil.
3) Upon siphoning your beer into the secondary fermenter.
My only thought is this, if I want the pumpkin for flavor, why would I not add it to the secondary like I would with fresh fruit? If I added it any earlier wouldn't the pumpkin flavor boil off or ferment off in the primary? Please help, I am very confused about this matter....
1) During the mash.
2) At the beginning of your wort boil.
3) Upon siphoning your beer into the secondary fermenter.
My only thought is this, if I want the pumpkin for flavor, why would I not add it to the secondary like I would with fresh fruit? If I added it any earlier wouldn't the pumpkin flavor boil off or ferment off in the primary? Please help, I am very confused about this matter....