How To Brew Pumpkin Beer in a Pumpkin, in 20 Easy Steps

[tps_title]Step 7: Add Crushed Barley[/tps_title]

“Hot liquor, meet crushed barley. Make lots of beer babies for daddy.”

Now here comes the fun part, introducing crushed barley to the hot liquor. After pumping hot liquor into the pumpkin, add crushed barley to the mash tun. Barley, as you may already know, is one of the main ingredients in beer as well as other distilled drinks. Mix the hot liquor and the barley together.

Pro Tip: You can add fresh or pre-boiled pumpkin during the mash!  Now’s the time to get creative and customize your beer according to your taste. You can either add roasted or pre-boiled pumpkin into the mixture to enhance its general pumpkin-ness.