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	7265
Drink near the sun	21 L	2.99%	27.4	1.027	1.005		All Grain	6273
Orange Honey Wheat Ale	5.5 gal	5.65%	37.08	1.058	1.015		All Grain	6062
Twisting Melon	25 L	5.77%	25.8	1.059	1.015		BIAB	4899
gumballhead clone	5 gal	5.59%	39.41	1.053	1.010		Partial Mash	4642
Le BONBON	18 L	3.7%	28.28	1.036	1.008		All Grain	3757
Vickies Weiss v 2	24 L	5.8%	34.86	1.059	1.015		BIAB	2716
Raspberry Wheat	5 gal	4.96%	54.83	1.049	1.011		All Grain	2666
Passionfruit Wheat Ale	18.9 L	5.65%	32.43	1.053	1.010		All Grain	2658
Blueberry Wheat	4.75 gal	6.58%	24.95	1.069	1.019		All Grain	2372

Newest American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Three Skunks and A Lamb Wheat Ale	30 gal	7.13%	48.54	1.069	1.014		All Grain	7
Reluctant Gruit Ale	2 gal	7.51%	0	1.072	1.014		All Grain	68
American Pale Mild	16 gal	3.19%	18.37	1.033	1.009		BIAB	15
Red's Wheat Bier	5.5 gal	5.66%	8.61	1.055	1.013		All Grain	45
Serious Summer Sipper	12 L	5.05%	34.2	1.047	1.009		BIAB	53
Unnamed American Wheat	5.5 gal	5.03%	25.89	1.049	1.011		All Grain	17
15012023 Pšenička	36 L	4.6%	28.38	1.046	1.011		All Grain	41
Idaho Gem Wheat Beer	5 gal	5.45%	57.66	1.055	1.014		All Grain	35
Awesome Recipe	3 gal	4.65%	10.65	1.047	1.012		All Grain	52
Awesome Recipe	31 L	4.46%	0	1.045	1.011		All Grain	15

Fermentables Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	921	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	0% - 100%
American - White Wheat	734	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	40%	5% - 100%
American - Wheat	453	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	42%	3% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	333		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	14%	2% - 75%
Rice Hulls	296		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	5%	0% - 20%
American - Pilsner	271	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	44%	6% - 100%
Flaked Oats	241		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	0% - 46%
German - Wheat Malt	192	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	43%	9% - 100%
Honey Malt	174		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	7%	1% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	168	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	507	7	39%	3% - 100%
Citra	303	11	30%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	278	8.6	27%	3% - 100%
Centennial	215	10	34%	0% - 100%
Saaz	204	3.5	39%	10% - 100%
Willamette	201	4.5	47%	9% - 100%
Magnum	154	15	33%	2% - 100%
Mosaic	134	12.5	28%	1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	103	3.75	47%	5% - 100%
Columbus	91	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	16		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	12	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	49%	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%
Aromatic Malt	7		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	35	49%	14% - 100%
Flaked Oats	7		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	34%	11% - 50%

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	640	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010	264	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	76%	58°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	129	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	122	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	93	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320	87	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Low	72.5%	65°F	69°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	58	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	38	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300	35	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	74%	68°F	72°F
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565	25	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	305	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	173	Fining	Boil	62%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	166	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	137	Water Agt	Other	69%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	108	Fining	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	89	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 46%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	55	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	54	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 71%
Phosphoric acid	40	Water Agt	Mash	65%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	37	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 34%

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