Leichesweizen Beer Recipe | All Grain Weissbier | Brewer's Friend
Brew your best beer EVER. Start your Free Trial of Brewer's Friend today! Sign Up ×

Leichesweizen

84 calories 7.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Weissbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.55 liters
Post Boil Size: 4.28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mike Dilger
Calories: 84 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 7.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 26th 2025
1.026
1.005
2.7%
14.3
3.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.55 kg Gladfield - Wheat Malt0.55 kg Wheat Malt 38.8 2.13 52.4%
0.38 kg Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt0.38 kg German Pilsner Malt 36.3 2.03 36.2%
0.07 kg Weyermann - Melanoidin0.07 kg Melanoidin 34.5 27 6.7%
0.05 kg Oat hulls0.05 kg Oat hulls 0 0 4.8%
1.05 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
11 g Hallertau Mittelfruh11 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 14.28 100%
11 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.83 L Strike 45 °C 45 °C 10 min
Infusion 45 °C 66 °C 50 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.21 ml/l Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.12 mg/l gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.06 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® MUNICH CLASSIC WHEAT BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 20 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
38 7 21.2 30.5 12.1 5.2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Leichesweizen" Weissbier beer recipe by Mike Dilger. All Grain, ABV 2.71%, IBU 14.28, SRM 3.7, Fermentables: (Wheat Malt, German Pilsner Malt, Melanoidin, Oat hulls) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Lactic acid, gypsum, Canning Salt)
Brewer's Friend Logo
Last Updated and Sharing
 
20
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2025-11-26 08:48 UTC
Discussion about this recipe:
You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Back To Top