What’s Brewing at Brewer’s Friend – May 2, 2026
Friday, May 1st, 2026Here’s a look at what’s been happening at Brewer’s Friend over the past month. Check out the latest and greatest recipes, styles, ingredients, and more.
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Most Brewed Recipes
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone American Pale Ale by Ozarks Mountain Brewery OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 40 |
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German Pilsner (2025 1st NHC final round) German Pils by HighVoltageMan! OG: 1.050 FG: 1.007 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 41 |
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Vanilla Cream Ale Cream Ale by stikks OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 19 |
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Avg. Perfect Northeast IPA (NEIPA) Specialty IPA: New England IPA by kcq101 OG: 1.062 FG: 1.013 ABV: 6.5% IBU: 59 |
Top Forum Threads
Fermenter optionsby Brewer #404298 with 37 posts
FG variationsby deeJay with 29 posts
measuring pHby Dave Y with 27 posts
Over carbonated kegby Brewer #450121 with 28 posts
Wow, this could change home distilling forever in the USby HighVoltageMan! with 29 posts
Fermentation Timesby Brewer #477045 with 13 posts
Propane priceby Brew Cat with 31 posts
Brewing ice teaby Mastoras007 with 16 posts
Fuller’sby Josh Hughes with 12 posts
Dry Nobleby Eeyore with 23 posts
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Trends in Recipe Stats
Typical recipe stats this past month and how they compare to the previous month.
| Bitterness (IBU) | 27.80 | ↗ | ( +0.33 ) |
| Alcohol by Volume (ABV) | 5.42% | ↘ | ( -0.06 ) |
| Color (SRM) | 5.47 | ↘ | ( -0.12 ) |
| Batch Size (gallons) | 8.00 | ↘ | ( -3.00 ) |
| Original Gravity (OG) | 1.054 | ↘ | ( 0.000 ) |
| Final Gravity (FG) | 1.012 | → | ( +0.000 ) |
Ideas? Feedback?
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