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	4904
Apricot Wheat	45.4 L	5.46%	16.42	1.050	1.008		All Grain	4726
Pineapple wheat beer	5.5 gal	5.09%	18.33	1.053	1.014		All Grain	4221
Strawberry Wheat	5.5 gal	4.88%	21.69	1.049	1.012		All Grain	4091
Twisting Melon	25 L	5.77%	25.8	1.059	1.015		BIAB	4076
Red wheat beer	0.75 gal	5.67%	23.88	1.058	1.014		All Grain	4024
Orange Honey Wheat Ale	5.5 gal	5.65%	37.08	1.058	1.015		All Grain	4018
gumballhead clone	5 gal	5.59%	39.41	1.053	1.010		Partial Mash	3461
Le BONBON	18 L	3.7%	28.28	1.036	1.008		All Grain	2985
Lemondrop Wheat	5.5 gal	5.17%	43.54	1.053	1.013		All Grain	2680

Newest American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Smoked Wheat Ale	1 gal	5.43%	15.75	1.051	1.010		All Grain	2
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	5.21%	31.39	1.050	1.010		extract	1
Spring Hefeweizen	11 gal	5.37%	21.08	1.055	1.015		All Grain	4
Watermelon ale	6.9 gal	5.8%	0	1.055	1.011		All Grain	4
American Wheat Beer #1	20 L	6.58%	28.82	1.062	1.012		All Grain	10
Propuesta American Wheat	1330 L	4.36%	22.11	1.040	1.006		All Grain	7
boulevard	5.5 gal	4.03%	11.28	1.041	1.010		All Grain	6
South Pacific Wheat	4.5 gal	5.43%	28.31	1.054	1.012		BIAB	9
Summer Wheat Ale	5 gal	5.8%	0	1.059	1.014		BIAB	26
Raspberry Purée Wheat	22 L	4.88%	19.54	1.050	1.012		All Grain	7

Fermentables Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Pale 2-Row	552		Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	3% - 100%
American - White Wheat	411	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	40%	6% - 91%
American - Wheat	246	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	41%	3% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	191		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	13%	2% - 75%
Rice Hulls	152		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	5%	0% - 18%
German - Wheat Malt	133	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	44%	11% - 100%
American - Pilsner	131	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	43%	7% - 100%
Flaked Oats	118		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	2% - 21%
Honey Malt	114		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	6%	1% - 20%
German - Pilsner	104	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	259	7	37%	5% - 100%
Citra	173	11	30%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	165	8.6	25%	3% - 100%
Willamette	112	4.5	47%	9% - 100%
Centennial	105	10	31%	3% - 100%
Saaz	103	3.5	35%	13% - 100%
Magnum	96	15	31%	2% - 100%
Mosaic	72	12.5	27%	1% - 100%
Columbus	61	15	26%	3% - 100%
Tettnanger	57	4.5	45%	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	352	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010	144	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	76%	58°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	94	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	60	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320	55	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Low	72.5%	65°F	69°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	55	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	25	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	19	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Low	75%	56°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	18	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	96	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	70	Other	Boil	66%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	69	Fining	Boil	54%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	46	Water Agt	Mash	71%	9% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	44	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	29	Water Agt	Mash	33%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	21	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 50%
Epsom Salt	19	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 43%
Baking Soda	13	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 20%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	10	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 71%

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