right now its been extract with steeping of secialty grains. I want to do all grain in the future. I am gonna add the pumpkin around 20-30 mark of the boil. Its primarily all in the spices you add. Most commercial brewerys dont even add pumpkin.
I'm going to try doing BIAB with my ESB. The price difference on the grain vs. extract is pretty significant. I'm also going to look into washing my yeast from the amber that's currently in the fermenter, which will also save some $$$ (and make the process that much more personal).