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
Apricot Wheat	45.4 L	5.46%	16.42	1.050	1.008		All Grain	8180
Honey Wheat Ale	5.5 gal	5.48%	14.86	1.055	1.013		All Grain	7707
Drink near the sun	21 L	2.99%	27.4	1.027	1.005		All Grain	6726
Twisting Melon	25 L	5.77%	25.8	1.059	1.015		BIAB	5203
gumballhead clone	5 gal	5.59%	39.41	1.053	1.010		Partial Mash	5013
Le BONBON	18 L	3.7%	28.28	1.036	1.008		All Grain	4060
Raspberry Wheat	5 gal	4.96%	54.83	1.049	1.011		All Grain	3330
Passionfruit Wheat Ale	18.9 L	5.65%	32.43	1.053	1.010		All Grain	2961
Vickies Weiss v 2	24 L	5.8%	34.86	1.059	1.015		BIAB	2923
Blueberry Wheat	4.75 gal	6.58%	24.95	1.069	1.019		All Grain	2899

Newest American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
test extract	2 gal	4.92%	18.96	1.050	1.012		extract	8
Berry Blonde	465 gal	5.59%	14.12	1.053	1.010		All Grain	25
Citr-ass Wheat	5.5 gal	4.48%	21.97	1.045	1.011		BIAB	18
GF036 - Bells Oberon clone	23 L	5.98%	37.93	1.057	1.011		All Grain	18
Weightman Wheat	5.25 gal	4.44%	11.18	1.047	1.013		All Grain	18
Awesome Recipe	50 L	5.24%	22.68	1.052	1.013		All Grain	27
Cranberry Orange Honey Wheat	5 gal	6.15%	24.93	1.062	1.016		All Grain	23
C/2 2023	13 gal	4.35%	12.57	1.045	1.011		All Grain	20
Neipa de mango	11 L	6.71%	41.07	1.073	1.022		All Grain	20
AmBuza	16.5 L	6.04%	26.3	1.057	1.011		All Grain	80

Fermentables Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	943	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	0% - 100%
American - White Wheat	764	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	40%	4% - 100%
American - Wheat	473	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	42%	3% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	346		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	14%	2% - 75%
Rice Hulls	325		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	5%	0% - 20%
American - Pilsner	279	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	6% - 100%
Flaked Oats	258		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	0% - 46%
German - Wheat Malt	195	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	43%	9% - 100%
Honey Malt	188		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	7%	0% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	176	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	7%	1% - 100%

Hops Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	505	7	38%	2% - 100%
Citra	311	11	31%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	292	8.6	27%	3% - 100%
Saaz	209	3.5	39%	10% - 100%
Centennial	206	10	34%	0% - 100%
Willamette	198	4.5	47%	4% - 100%
Magnum	154	15	33%	2% - 100%
Mosaic	132	12.5	27%	1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	107	3.75	48%	5% - 100%
Columbus	96	15	27%	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)	19	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	46%	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	16	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	78%	36% - 100%
American - White Wheat	13	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	48%	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 - Caramel / Crystal 20L	8	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	64%	8% - 100%
American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt	7	American	Grain	crystal malt	55°L	34	47%	24% - 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	683	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010	273	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	76%	58°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	136	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	129	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	99	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320	88	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Low	72.5%	65°F	69°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	63	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	39	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300	37	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	74%	68°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safale-WB06	27	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	High	Low	78%	59°F	75°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	347	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	196	Water Agt	Sparge	16%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	184	Water Agt	Boil	62%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	159	Water Agt	Mash	70%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	117	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	114	Fining	Boil	55%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	67	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 71%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	54	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	45	Water Agt	Mash	63%	0% - 100%
Sweet Orange Peel	41	Flavor	Boil	47%	0% - 100%

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