Summer Shandy Clone Recipe! Brew Your Own Leinenkugel’s-Style Lemon Shandy at Home

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Brew your own Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy–style beer at home! In this step-by-step video, Dennis from Cityscape Brewing shows you how to make a refreshing American wheat lemon shandy using simple ingredients, lemon drop hops, and True Lemon crystals for that perfect lemonade-beer balance.

You’ll see the full process—from mash to boil, fermentation, kegging, and a side-by-side tasting against the real Summer Shandy. If you’re looking for a crisp, crushable summer beer that everyone will love, this recipe is a must-brew. A perfect summer crusher, great for new and experienced homebrewers alike. Cheers!

Lemonade Stand Shandy Recipe(5.5 Gallons):
Grains:
Pilsner Malt** 4.5 lbs. (52.9%)
White Wheat Malt 3.5 lbs. (41.2%)
Carapils (Dextrine) Malt 0.5 lbs. (5.9%)
**Highly suggest swapping 0.5 lbs Honey Malt for part of the pilsner malt to add honey flavor, as suggested in the video

Mash Temp: 152F for 60 minutes

Hops (60 minute boil):
Crystal 1.0 oz. 60 mins
Crystal 1.0 oz. 5 mins
Lemondrop 1.0 oz. Flameout
Yeast Nutrient (optional) 1 Tbsp 10 mins left in boil

Yeast:
Fermentis Safale US-05
Fermentation at 67F

Water Profile:
Ca= 15, Mg=10, Na=0, Cl=17, So4=17

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OG – 1.042
FG – 1.008
ABV 4.6%
SRM 3.2
IBU 15.3
Mash pH 5.5
Efficiency 72%

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