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	4237
Apricot Wheat	45.4 L	5.46%	16.42	1.050	1.008		All Grain	3790
Twisting Melon	25 L	5.77%	25.8	1.059	1.015		BIAB	3779
Red wheat beer	0.75 gal	5.67%	23.88	1.058	1.014		All Grain	3516
Pineapple wheat beer	5.5 gal	5.09%	18.33	1.053	1.014		All Grain	3440
Orange Honey Wheat Ale	5.5 gal	5.65%	37.08	1.058	1.015		All Grain	3358
Strawberry Wheat	5.5 gal	4.88%	21.69	1.049	1.012		All Grain	3322
gumballhead clone	5 gal	5.59%	39.41	1.053	1.010		Partial Mash	3107
Lemondrop Wheat	5.5 gal	5.17%	43.54	1.053	1.013		All Grain	2182
Vickies Weiss v 2	24 L	5.8%	34.86	1.059	1.015		BIAB	2073

Newest American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
El Gallo HEFE - Groovy Gallo Brewing Co - V-1	5.5 gal	4.6%	155.12	1.048	1.013		All Grain	6
Summer Wheat	5.6 gal	4.77%	13.4	1.042	1.005		All Grain	2
Loral Wheat	10 gal	5.03%	19.71	1.051	1.013		All Grain	4
Strawberry Victory Bread	5.5 gal	5.38%	26.83	1.049	1.008		extract	3
Summer Ale 2020 Pandemic	11 gal	4.96%	15.37	1.050	1.013		BIAB	4
Honey Wheat	5.5 gal	5.72%	18.89	1.046	1.002		All Grain	25
Enigma Wheat	10.5 gal	4.98%	0	1.050	1.012		All Grain	3
Peach Wheat	5 gal	4.92%	18.04	1.048	1.010		All Grain	43
Lemon Dill Wheat Ale	5.5 gal	5.21%	12.59	1.051	1.011		All Grain	2
ONE EYED Covid Wheat	11 gal	4.41%	17.95	1.045	1.011		All Grain	1

Fermentables Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	761	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	3% - 100%
American - White Wheat	576	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	40%	5% - 91%
American - Wheat	354	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	41%	3% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	259		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	13%	2% - 75%
Rice Hulls	203		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	5%	0% - 18%
American - Pilsner	200	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	44%	7% - 100%
German - Wheat Malt	180	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	43%	9% - 100%
Flaked Oats	172		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	0% - 46%
Canadian - Honey Malt	143	Canadian	Grain	base malt	25°L	37	7%	1% - 100%
German - Pilsner	142	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	44%	5% - 100%

Hops Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	378	7	39%	4% - 100%
Citra	213	11	30%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	208	8.6	26%	3% - 100%
Saaz	157	3.5	37%	10% - 100%
Willamette	157	4.5	48%	9% - 100%
Centennial	142	10	32%	3% - 100%
Magnum	131	15	30%	2% - 100%
Mosaic	115	12.5	28%	1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	80	3.75	43%	5% - 100%
Tettnanger	77	4.5	48%	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	19		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	50%	14% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	16	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	49%	9% - 100%
Canadian - Honey Malt	15	Canadian	Grain	base malt	25°L	37	55%	6% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	12	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	79%	36% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	11	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	51%	20% - 100%
American - White Wheat	10	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	44%	16% - 100%
American - Wheat	8	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	69%	50% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	8	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	58%	8% - 100%
Flaked Oats	8		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	36%	11% - 50%
Belgian - CaraVienne	6	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	45%	9% - 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	488	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010	203	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	76%	58°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	116	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	84	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	73	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320	72	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Low	72.5%	65°F	69°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	39	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	28	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300	27	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	74%	68°F	72°F
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565	23	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Low	75%	56°F	70°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	162	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	108	Water Agt	Boil	67%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	78	Water Agt	Mash	70%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	78	Fining	Boil	54%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	68	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	59	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	34	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 46%
Table Salt	30	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 50%
Baking Soda	20	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 33%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	20	Water Agt	Boil	49%	0% - 100%

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