Standard American Beer - American Wheat Beer

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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	4508
Apricot Wheat	45.4 L	5.46%	16.42	1.050	1.008		All Grain	4257
Twisting Melon	25 L	5.77%	25.8	1.059	1.015		BIAB	3903
Pineapple wheat beer	5.5 gal	5.09%	18.33	1.053	1.014		All Grain	3827
Red wheat beer	0.75 gal	5.67%	23.88	1.058	1.014		All Grain	3696
Strawberry Wheat	5.5 gal	4.88%	21.69	1.049	1.012		All Grain	3673
Orange Honey Wheat Ale	5.5 gal	5.65%	37.08	1.058	1.015		All Grain	3628
gumballhead clone	5 gal	5.59%	39.41	1.053	1.010		Partial Mash	3253
Le BONBON	18 L	3.7%	28.28	1.036	1.008		All Grain	2841
Lemondrop Wheat	5.5 gal	5.17%	43.54	1.053	1.013		All Grain	2383

Newest American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
American Wheat	30 L	5.66%	14.42	1.056	1.013		BIAB	1
American Wheat Beer	20 L	4.32%	0	1.044	1.011		All Grain	8
Total Eclipse Wheat	5.5 gal	5.66%	33.91	1.053	1.010		BIAB	3
Awesome Recipe	50 L	5.42%	0	1.054	1.012		All Grain	1
Raspbeery	110 gal	7.02%	11.56	1.070	1.017		All Grain	4
Blue moon clone 12 gal	12 gal	6.27%	0	1.064	1.016		All Grain	10
Ultimate Summer Ale	5.5 gal	5.9%	30.4	1.049	1.004		All Grain	16
Saint Arnold lawnmower beer	13 L	4.9%	19.34	1.046	1.009		All Grain	17
2020 Orange Wheat	12 gal	3.83%	18.11	1.038	1.009		All Grain	10
A. W . B .	35 L	4.62%	21.57	1.046	1.011		All Grain	6

Fermentables Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Pale 2-Row	507		Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	44%	3% - 91%
American - White Wheat	386	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	40%	6% - 91%
American - Wheat	231	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	41%	3% - 90%
Flaked Wheat	178		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	13%	2% - 75%
Rice Hulls	144		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	5%	0% - 18%
American - Pilsner	125	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	42%	7% - 100%
German - Wheat Malt	125	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	44%	11% - 100%
Flaked Oats	111		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	2% - 21%
Honey Malt	106		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	7%	1% - 20%
German - Pilsner	101	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	43%	5% - 89%

Hops Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	234	7	36%	5% - 100%
Citra	159	11	29%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	153	8.6	24%	3% - 100%
Willamette	100	4.5	47%	9% - 100%
Centennial	98	10	32%	3% - 100%
Saaz	97	3.5	35%	13% - 100%
Magnum	92	15	30%	2% - 100%
Mosaic	66	12.5	27%	1% - 100%
Columbus	59	15	25%	2% - 100%
Tettnanger	54	4.5	46%	1% - 100%

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Wheat	17		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	52%	14% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	13	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	51%	9% - 100%
Honey Malt	12		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	54%	6% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	11	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	78%	36% - 100%
Pale 2-Row	8		Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	51%	38% - 67%
Flaked Oats	7		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	37%	11% - 50%
American - White Wheat	7	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	47%	16% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	6	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	65%	8% - 100%
American - Pilsner	6	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	41%	16% - 50%
American - Wheat	5	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	70%	50% - 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	331	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010	136	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	76%	58°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	87	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	59	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	54	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320	52	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Low	72.5%	65°F	69°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	21	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300	20	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	74%	68°F	72°F
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565	18	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Low	75%	56°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	17	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	77	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	66	Fining	Boil	54%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	64	Fining	Boil	66%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	38	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	36	Water Agt	Mash	69%	8% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	23	Water Agt	Mash	29%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	16	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 43%
Table Salt	14	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 50%
Baking Soda	12	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 20%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	7	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 71%

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