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OK this might be a really stupid idea. I do'nt mind you telling me so. I have access to pumpkins. Lots of pumpkins. Thousands of them. I think I know that sugar content would not be high. I would not use them just to say I used them, there would have to be a benefit to it. I can not see a benefit but my skills are not there either. Never heard of anyone doing this but could you use this to make houch with? Hit me with your opinion good, bad or what ever.
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They use it to make beer and if it has sugar then it can be fermented - I'd roast it first to help break down the cell walls - hope you tried it and please let me know how it worked out and if you went pot or reflux
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" Quote:I have access to pumpkins. Lots of pumpkins. Thousands of them. <<SNIP>> could you use this to make houch with? Give it a try! It sounds like it could be fun. Get yourself a few ounces of the alpha and gluco amylase enzyme powders from Rick, make a thick pumpkin soup, use the enzymes, then try fermenting. I believe raw pumpkin is only 7% carbo and 4% sugar by weight ... so you may not get much out of them ... but sweet pumpkin pudding doesn't sound bad.  --JB"
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"http://www.sloshspot.com/blog/02-25-2009/How-To-Brew-Pumpkin-Beer-in-a-Pumpkin-in-20-Easy-Steps-125
not exactly what I was looking for but a really good start and interesting."
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"LMAO - That is hilarious!  I love the picture with the airlock! --JB"
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Hi Halfbaked, I make a Pumkin Ale every year in October. I use the sugar pumkins though that are used in making pumkin pie as they are higher in sugar content. I use about 10 pounds of pumkin/ 6 gallon batch. It's a seasonal thing and usually does'nt last through Christmas.
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I did a search for sugar pumpkin. Did not look like what I thought it would look like. Could you post a pic of what it looks like? There are 15 acres of pumpkins and im not sure what I am looking at. It will be months before planting season comes. Any Idea of sugar content? the ones I eat look lie a peanut and butternut squash and some white ones that are kinda flat and white.
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Here's a cooking article that has a picture of one in the field. They are smaller, 3-8 pounds, than your carving pumpkins and are quite a bit sweeter, especially if you get ones that look darker-older. I buy ones that are 4-6 pounds and use about 20 pounds in my beer. I've never seen a pumpkin that was shaped like a peanut or a flat one either. Interesting. http://gardening.about.c...etables/a/Pumpkins_2.htm
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