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
Drink near the sun	21 L	2.99%	27.4	1.027	1.005		All Grain	7462
gumballhead clone	5 gal	5.59%	39.41	1.053	1.010		Partial Mash	5788
Twisting Melon	25 L	5.77%	25.8	1.059	1.015		BIAB	5748
Sam Adams Summer Ale Clone	5 gal	5.49%	10.06	1.053	1.012		All Grain	4706
Le BONBON	18 L	3.7%	28.28	1.036	1.008		All Grain	4521
Raspberry Wheat	5 gal	4.96%	54.83	1.049	1.011		All Grain	4061
Blueberry Wheat	4.75 gal	6.58%	24.95	1.069	1.019		All Grain	3639
Passionfruit Wheat Ale	18.9 L	5.65%	32.43	1.053	1.010		All Grain	3559
Hoppy Wheat Lager	12 gal	5.04%	30.16	1.048	1.009		All Grain	3330
Vickies Weiss v 2	24 L	5.8%	34.86	1.059	1.015		BIAB	3282

Newest American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Wheat Wave	5.5 gal	4.1%	25.93	1.040	1.009		All Grain	14
Maquila AWA	21 L	6.01%	14.83	1.056	1.010		All Grain	19
0109 Citra Wheat (Peach)	2200 L	5.5%	18.1	1.055	1.013		All Grain	16
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	5.59%	15.17	1.053	1.011		All Grain	15
Awesome Recipe	500 L	4.95%	0	1.050	1.013		All Grain	26
Nelson Wheat	5.5 gal	5.56%	23.09	1.053	1.010		All Grain	33
3bbl strikeout shandy	112 gal	5.42%	21.82	1.054	1.013		All Grain	28
American Ale	5 gal	5.51%	31.48	1.052	1.010		extract	28
American Wheat Ale	10 gal	5.86%	20.28	1.057	1.012		All Grain	35
2025 Blood Orange Honey Wheat	5.5 gal	5.24%	14.89	1.052	1.012		All Grain	42

Fermentables Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	976	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	0% - 100%
American - White Wheat	830	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	40%	4% - 100%
American - Wheat	499	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	42%	3% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	373		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	13%	2% - 75%
Rice Hulls	355		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	5%	0% - 20%
American - Pilsner	297	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	281		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	0% - 46%
Honey Malt	201		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	7%	0% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	200	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	6%	1% - 100%
German - Wheat Malt	200	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	43%	9% - 100%

Hops Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	557	7	38%	2% - 100%
Citra	344	11	31%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	330	8.6	27%	2% - 100%
Centennial	222	10	33%	0% - 100%
Saaz	218	3.5	39%	10% - 100%
Willamette	207	4.5	47%	4% - 100%
Magnum	173	15	33%	2% - 100%
Mosaic	144	12.5	28%	1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	123	3.75	49%	5% - 100%
Columbus	101	15	28%	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)	22	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	43%	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	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	735	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010	276	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	76%	58°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	145	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	138	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	105	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320	96	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Low	72.5%	65°F	69°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	71	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
Fermentis - Safale-WB06	39	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	High	Low	78%	59°F	75°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300	38	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	74%	68°F	72°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	418	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	240	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	207	Water Agt	Mash	69%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	196	Fining	Boil	62%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	143	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	129	Fining	Boil	55%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	91	Water Agt	Sparge	17%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	58	Water Agt	Mash	66%	0% - 100%
Sweet Orange Peel	56	Flavor	Boil	43%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	53	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%

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