Sugar was Billington's English Dark Molasses Brown Sugar. Good stuff
Pumpkin was 1 29oz can of Libby Pumpkin (unspiced). Before strike, part of the mash water was drawn off and mixed with the pumpkin. This was heated to prevent the pumpkin from sucking all the heat out of the mash tun when mixed.
At brew time, no spices were added. The intent is to pull the spicy characteristics from the Saison yeast. If the yeast doesn't deliver then a small tea of Ceylon Cinnamon and Jamacian Cloves will be prepared for dosing the final beer.
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