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Fermentables Used In German Leichtbier Recipes

Name Recipes Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Pilsner 41 77% 26% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 23 19% 5% - 100%
American - Pilsner 21 84% 37% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 18 3% 1% - 9%
US - Pale 2-Row 17 73% 17% - 100%
German - Carapils 14 8% 0% - 19%
German - Vienna 13 14% 2% - 40%
American - Vienna 12 20% 9% - 33%
Flaked Oats 10 16% 2% - 100%
German - Bohemian Pilsner 10 82% 53% - 100%
American - Victory 10 8% 3% - 17%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 10 6% 4% - 9%
Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen 9 68% 14% - 97%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 9 77% 10% - 100%
German - Wheat Malt 9 19% 2% - 61%
German - Pale Ale 8 71% 34% - 100%
German - Melanoidin 8 4% 1% - 8%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 8 8% 3% - 17%
Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt 7 72% 44% - 97%
Weyermann - Carahell 7 7% 0% - 16%
American - Wheat 6 20% 9% - 49%
BE - Pale Ale 6 92% 83% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 5 8% 2% - 21%
Weyermann - Acidulated 5 3% 2% - 5%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 5 6% 2% - 9%
The Swaen - Platinumswaen Sauer 5 4% 3% - 6%
American - Pale 6-Row 4 71% 40% - 88%
Weyermann - Pilsner 4 78% 26% - 95%
Finland - Pilsner Malt 4 72% 48% - 100%
Honey 4 10% 4% - 16%
Cane Sugar 4 9% 4% - 11%
Munich 4 28% 6% - 80%
American - White Wheat 4 10% 3% - 19%
Belgian - Pilsner 4 86% 83% - 89%
Aromatic Malt 4 31% 6% - 100%
Canadian - Pale 2-Row 4 75% 39% - 95%
Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 3 96% 87% - 100%
Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated 3 2% 1% - 3%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 3 24% 5% - 60%
Belgian - Biscuit 3 3% 2% - 4%
Ireks - Pilsner Malt 3 85% 80% - 92%
Rice Hulls 3 6% 5% - 9%
Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter 3 50% 31% - 80%
German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 3 62% 4% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 3 10% 3% - 16%
Flaked Corn 3 10% 2% - 17%
Flaked Wheat 3 8% 2% - 12%
Torrified Wheat 3 4% 2% - 6%
Muntons - Light Dry Malt Extract (DME) 2 60% 20% - 100%
Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt 2 76% 60% - 91%
Briess - LME Pilsen Light 2 77% 77% - 78%
Avangard - Pilsner 2 68% 47% - 89%
Joe White - Vienna Malt 2 8% 5% - 11%
Proximity - Base Malt 2 45% 44% - 46%
Coopers - Pale Ale kit 2 53% 36% - 69%
The Swaen - Goldswaen Hell 2 4% 3% - 6%
Proximity - Pale Malt 2 46% 45% - 47%
Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt 2 85% 83% - 88%
Briess - Victory Malt 2 3% 2% - 5%
Weyermann - Pale Wheat 2 30% 10% - 50%
Viking - Pale Ale Malt 2 89% 78% - 100%
Munich Malt 2 16% 9% - 22%
Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 2 13% 13% - 13%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise 2 92% 84% - 100%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L 2 2% 2% - 2%
German - CaraMunich III 2 20% 6% - 33%
Munich Dark 20L 2 24% 5% - 43%
Honey Malt 2 6% 4% - 7%
American - Pale Ale 2 73% 64% - 83%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 2 6% 4% - 8%
American - Caramel / Crystal 150L 2 10% 10% - 10%
American - Chocolate 2 7% 4% - 10%