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Dave Frombach's Cream Ale (PFS 2026 Same Recipe)

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Glenn aka Rodrigo
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 5th 2026
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1.011
4.8%
20.6
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n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row4 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 34%
4 lb Weyermann - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 34%
2 lb Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes2 lb Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes 34.5 0.8 17%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.5 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 4.3%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.5%
0.25 lb US - Corn Sugar0.25 lb Corn Sugar 42 0 2.1%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 16.53 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 4.1 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.29 g | 17.1 qt) 4.36 17.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.93 g | 27.7 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.67 34.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Dave’s Cream Ale (Same Recipe Challenge)
GRAIN:
● 4lb (34%) Rahr 2-Row
● 4lb (34%) Weyermann German Pilsner
● 2lb (17%) Briess Flaked Corn
● 8oz (4.3%) Acidulated Malt
● 1lb (8.5%) Rice Hulls
● 4oz (2.1%) Corn Sugar -or- Belgian Clear
Rock Candy

HOPS:
● 1oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh @ 60 min
● .5oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh@ 15 min

YEAST:
Yeast of choice
(I had 3 packs of M36, using that "Chico" strain)

NOTES:
75 minute boil
Target OG: 1.052

ADDITIONS/MODIFICATIONS:
Irish Moss for clarifying

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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-06 16:07 UTC