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.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Drink near the sun	21 L	2.99%	27.4	1.027	1.005		All Grain	8109
Twisting Melon	25 L	5.77%	25.8	1.059	1.015		BIAB	6241
Le BONBON	18 L	3.7%	28.28	1.036	1.008		All Grain	5014
Raspberry Wheat	5 gal	4.96%	54.83	1.049	1.011		All Grain	4544
Passionfruit Wheat Ale	18.9 L	5.65%	32.43	1.053	1.010		All Grain	4040
Hoppy Wheat Lager	12 gal	5.04%	30.16	1.048	1.009		All Grain	3926
Vickies Weiss v 2	24 L	5.8%	34.86	1.059	1.015		BIAB	3600
Wheat Kveik Voss	5.5 gal	6.71%	40.47	1.063	1.012		All Grain	3478
citra wheat	5.7 gal	5.06%	14.5	1.048	1.009		All Grain	3277
Summer Wheat	1 gal	5.64%	30.98	1.052	1.009		All Grain	3163

Newest American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
American Wheat	5.5 gal	5.31%	36.64	1.053	1.012		All Grain	27
AWB do Pavlos	10 L	5.33%	0	1.054	1.014		All Grain	22
American Wheat w H.Melon 08132026	5 gal	4.38%	32.58	1.047	1.013		All Grain	35
Wheat is Wonderful!	5.5 gal	5.37%	20.99	1.051	1.010		All Grain	26
DDBS Bell's Oberon clone	5.5 gal	6.03%	27.33	1.057	1.011		All Grain	41
Captain Chris's Wheat	310 gal	6.31%	26.1	1.058	1.010		All Grain	58
New oberon ale	5 gal	3.41%	39	1.042	1.016		BIAB	60
Banana bread hefe	6.2 gal	5.1%	19.04	1.049	1.010		All Grain	53
American Rye (American wheat-like)	2.25 gal	4.92%	26.57	1.048	1.010		All Grain	54
HVETESTRØM	26 L	4.1%	31.28	1.038	1.007		All Grain	58

Fermentables Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	983	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	0% - 100%
American - White Wheat	854	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	40%	4% - 100%
American - Wheat	510	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	42%	3% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	391		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	13%	2% - 75%
Rice Hulls	379		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	6%	0% - 20%
American - Pilsner	310	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	293		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	0% - 46%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	210	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	6%	1% - 100%
Honey Malt	206		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	7%	0% - 100%
German - Wheat Malt	206	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	42%	9% - 100%

Hops Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	583	7	39%	2% - 100%
Citra	352	11	30%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	343	8.6	27%	2% - 100%
Centennial	231	10	34%	0% - 100%
Saaz	230	3.5	39%	10% - 100%
Willamette	218	4.5	46%	4% - 100%
Magnum	185	15	33%	2% - 100%
Mosaic	151	12.5	28%	1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	134	3.75	49%	5% - 100%
Columbus	103	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	44%	9% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	18		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	50%	14% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	17	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	78%	36% - 100%
Honey Malt	16		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	53%	6% - 100%
American - White Wheat	15	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	54%	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 - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt	8	American	Grain	crystal malt	55°L	34	45%	24% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	7	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	67%	8% - 100%
Aromatic Malt	7		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	35	49%	14% - 100%

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	770	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010	281	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	76%	58°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	147	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	142	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	108	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320	101	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Low	72.5%	65°F	69°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	72	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	46	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST	46	Lallemand	Ales	High	High	80%	77°F	104°F
Fermentis - Safale-WB06	44	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	463	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	263	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	229	Water Agt	Sparge	69%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	207	Other	Boil	61%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	158	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	130	Fining	Boil	55%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	110	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	69	Water Agt	Mash	67%	0% - 100%
Sweet Orange Peel	62	Flavor	Boil	42%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	60	Other	Boil	28%	0% - 100%

Photos