Standard American Beer - American Wheat Beer

Refreshing wheat beers that can display more hop character and less yeast character than their German cousins. A clean fermentation character allows bready, doughy, or grainy wheat flavors to be complemented by hop flavor and bitterness rather than yeast

Flavor Profile: Light to moderately-strong bready, doughy, or grainy wheat flavor, which can linger into the finish. May have a moderate malty sweetness or finish quite dry. Low to moderate hop bitterness, which sometimes lasts into the finish. Balance is usually even, b

Ingredients: Clean American ale or lager yeast (German weissbier yeast is inappropriate). Large proportion of wheat malt (often 30–50%, which is lower than is typical in German weissbiers). American, German, or New World hops are typical.

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Top 10 American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Apricot Wheat	45.4 L	5.46%	16.42	1.050	1.008		All Grain	8536
Crisp Chevallier wheat beer	5.5 gal	5.55%	22.7	1.061	1.019		All Grain	8519
Drink near the sun	21 L	2.99%	27.4	1.027	1.005		All Grain	6925
Twisting Melon	25 L	5.77%	25.8	1.059	1.015		BIAB	5344
gumballhead clone	5 gal	5.59%	39.41	1.053	1.010		Partial Mash	5196
Le BONBON	18 L	3.7%	28.28	1.036	1.008		All Grain	4212
Raspberry Wheat	5 gal	4.96%	54.83	1.049	1.011		All Grain	3546
Passionfruit Wheat Ale	18.9 L	5.65%	32.43	1.053	1.010		All Grain	3157
Blueberry Wheat	4.75 gal	6.58%	24.95	1.069	1.019		All Grain	3119
Vickies Weiss v 2	24 L	5.8%	34.86	1.059	1.015		BIAB	3017

Newest American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Blueberry Wheat	100 gal	5.56%	42.36	1.057	1.014		All Grain	16
Garrett's Fruity Wheat Ale	5.5 gal	5.29%	21.82	1.053	1.013		All Grain	19
315	5.5 gal	4.67%	22.94	1.044	1.008		All Grain	24
The Elusive Green Jacket	5.5 gal	4.59%	18.32	1.043	1.008		extract	24
Blackberry Sour	34 gal	4.63%	19.96	1.045	1.009		All Grain	15
Awesome Recipe	5 gal	5.42%	29.78	1.057	1.015		extract	14
Sour Ale Base	5 gal	6.1%	0	1.055	1.008		BIAB	23
Oberon-ish	3.5 gal	5.78%	27.47	1.056	1.012		BIAB	6
Citrus Rye Ale	5.5 gal	4.56%	21.89	1.046	1.011		All Grain	28
American Wheat	5.25 gal	5.46%	20.74	1.051	1.009		All Grain	41

Fermentables Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	949	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	0% - 100%
American - White Wheat	780	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	40%	4% - 100%
American - Wheat	479	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	42%	3% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	354		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	14%	2% - 75%
Rice Hulls	331		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	5%	0% - 20%
American - Pilsner	283	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	6% - 100%
Flaked Oats	267		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	0% - 46%
German - Wheat Malt	196	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	43%	9% - 100%
Honey Malt	191		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	7%	0% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	183	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	6%	1% - 100%

Hops Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	517	7	38%	2% - 100%
Citra	317	11	30%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	306	8.6	27%	3% - 100%
Saaz	214	3.5	39%	10% - 100%
Centennial	211	10	34%	0% - 100%
Willamette	199	4.5	47%	4% - 100%
Magnum	160	15	33%	2% - 100%
Mosaic	136	12.5	28%	1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	106	3.75	49%	5% - 100%
Columbus	97	15	27%	3% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	21	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	45%	9% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	18		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	50%	14% - 100%
Honey Malt	17		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	53%	6% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	17	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	78%	36% - 100%
American - White Wheat	13	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	48%	16% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row	12	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	55%	20% - 100%
American - Wheat	10	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	60%	26% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	8	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	64%	8% - 100%
American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt	7	American	Grain	crystal malt	55°L	34	47%	24% - 100%
Flaked Oats	7		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	34%	11% - 50%

Yeasts Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	699	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010	271	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	76%	58°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	139	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	131	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	103	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320	90	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Low	72.5%	65°F	69°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	64	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	40	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300	37	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	74%	68°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safale-WB06	32	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	High	Low	78%	59°F	75°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	371	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	218	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	188	Water Agt	Boil	62%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	178	Water Agt	Mash	69%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	129	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	115	Fining	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	73	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 71%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	53	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	47	Water Agt	Sparge	63%	0% - 100%
Sweet Orange Peel	44	Flavor	Boil	45%	0% - 100%

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