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
wheat	19 L	4.57%	21.02	1.046	1.012		All Grain	7414
Drink near the sun	21 L	2.99%	27.4	1.027	1.005		All Grain	3774
Twisting Melon	25 L	5.77%	25.8	1.059	1.015		BIAB	3496
Apricot Wheat	45.4 L	5.46%	16.42	1.050	1.008		All Grain	3290
Red wheat beer	0.75 gal	5.67%	23.88	1.058	1.014		All Grain	3241
Orange Honey Wheat Ale	5.5 gal	5.65%	37.08	1.058	1.015		All Grain	2910
gumballhead clone	5 gal	5.59%	39.41	1.053	1.010		Partial Mash	2850
Strawberry Wheat	5.5 gal	4.88%	21.69	1.049	1.012		All Grain	2731
Pineapple wheat beer	5.5 gal	5.09%	18.33	1.053	1.014		All Grain	2352
Vickies Weiss v 2	24 L	5.8%	34.86	1.059	1.015		BIAB	1977

Newest American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Amber Wheat Beer	5 gal	4.9%	47.39	1.053	1.016		extract	1
Wheat Beer	11 gal	4.71%	25.42	1.048	1.012		All Grain	9
Oberon Clone	5.5 gal	5.49%	49.49	1.056	1.014		All Grain	6
Summer Wheat Beer	5.5 gal	5.55%	13.51	1.051	1.009		All Grain	7
AWB	1.25 gal	4.39%	13.45	1.044	1.010		BIAB	5
Sherwit	20 L	4.89%	14.9	1.047	1.009		extract	16
Short & Shoddy Style - Revolver Blood & Honey Clone	5.5 gal	6.09%	15.46	1.056	1.010		BIAB	2
Peach Wheat	6 gal	5.72%	54.81	1.062	1.018		All Grain	18
We will survive Wheat Ale	5 gal	6.11%	35.52	1.060	1.014		extract	15
Cherry Wheat fruit beer	5 gal	4.8%	19.99	1.043	1.007		All Grain	13

Fermentables Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	702	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	3% - 100%
American - White Wheat	532	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	40%	5% - 91%
American - Wheat	325	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	41%	3% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	239		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	14%	2% - 75%
Rice Hulls	188		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	5%	0% - 18%
American - Pilsner	175	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	43%	7% - 100%
German - Wheat Malt	170	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	43%	9% - 100%
Flaked Oats	163		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	0% - 46%
Canadian - Honey Malt	135	Canadian	Grain	base malt	25°L	37	7%	1% - 100%
German - Pilsner	134	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	45%	5% - 100%

Hops Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	353	7	38%	4% - 100%
Citra	203	11	30%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	193	8.6	26%	3% - 100%
Saaz	146	3.5	36%	13% - 100%
BSG - Willamette	141	3.8	47%	9% - 100%
Northern Brewer - Centennial	133	11.1	31%	3% - 100%
Magnum	125	15	32%	2% - 100%
Mosaic	106	12.5	28%	1% - 100%
Columbus	73	15	27%	2% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	71	3.75	46%	5% - 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	50%	9% - 100%
Canadian - Honey Malt	14	Canadian	Grain	base malt	25°L	37	59%	10% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	13	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	78%	36% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	11	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	51%	20% - 100%
American - Wheat	10	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	69%	40% - 100%
American - White Wheat	9	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	46%	16% - 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%
American - Aromatic Malt	6	American	Grain	base malt	20°L	35	44%	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	450	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010	190	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	76%	58°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	109	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	79	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	68	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320	67	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Low	72.5%	65°F	69°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	36	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300	25	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	74%	68°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	25	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44	22	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	High	78%	59°F	74°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	143	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	91	Fining	Boil	68%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	76	Fining	Boil	53%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	69	Water Agt	Mash	70%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	61	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	49	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	29	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 50%
Epsom Salt	29	Water Agt	Sparge	6%	0% - 43%
Baking Soda	19	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 25%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	17	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 71%

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