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

Name: Dave Frombach's Cream Ale (PFS 2026 Same Recipe)
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4 lb Standard 2-Row; 4 lb Pilsner; 2 lb Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes; 0.5 lb Acidulated; 1 lb Rice Hulls; 0.25 lb Corn Sugar; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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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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Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

20.6

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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	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

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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

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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
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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

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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		20.63	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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