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
Drink near the sun	21 L	2.99%	27.4	1.027	1.005		All Grain	7164
Twisting Melon	25 L	5.77%	25.8	1.059	1.015		BIAB	5539
gumballhead clone	5 gal	5.59%	39.41	1.053	1.010		Partial Mash	5461
Le BONBON	18 L	3.7%	28.28	1.036	1.008		All Grain	4352
Raspberry Wheat	5 gal	4.96%	54.83	1.049	1.011		All Grain	3798
Sam Adams Summer Ale Clone	5 gal	5.49%	10.06	1.053	1.012		All Grain	3607
Blueberry Wheat	4.75 gal	6.58%	24.95	1.069	1.019		All Grain	3403
Passionfruit Wheat Ale	18.9 L	5.65%	32.43	1.053	1.010		All Grain	3334
Vickies Weiss v 2	24 L	5.8%	34.86	1.059	1.015		BIAB	3155
Hoppy Wheat Lager	12 gal	5.04%	30.16	1.048	1.009		All Grain	2954

Newest American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
American Wheat Base	1 gal	5.22%	0	1.052	1.012		BIAB	9
Awesome Recipe	1150 L	3.45%	0	1.035	1.009		All Grain	12
County Seat Wheat	30 gal	6.08%	8.6	1.061	1.014		All Grain	27
Wheat Job	50 L	5.24%	25.64	1.048	1.008		All Grain	34
Lemon Steezy	6 gal	5.13%	12.82	1.054	1.014		All Grain	50
American Wheat Beer with Earl Grey	17.9 L	4.54%	18.48	1.044	1.010		All Grain	39
Nordic Tangerines	5.25 gal	6.33%	0	1.061	1.013		All Grain	42
WheatAle 2.0	55 L	5.51%	32.14	1.052	1.010		All Grain	29
American Wheat (First Squeeze)	5 gal	5.97%	37.6	1.055	1.009		All Grain	45
true 3BBL German Wheat Ale	96 gal	4.6%	16.16	1.042	1.007		All Grain	68

Fermentables Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row	969	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	0% - 100%
American - White Wheat	816	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	40%	4% - 100%
American - Wheat	487	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	42%	3% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	364		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	13%	2% - 75%
Rice Hulls	347		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	6%	0% - 20%
American - Pilsner	290	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	277		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	0% - 46%
Honey Malt	199		Grain	crystal malt	25°L	37	7%	0% - 100%
German - Wheat Malt	198	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	43%	9% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	194	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	6%	1% - 100%

Hops Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	544	7	38%	2% - 100%
Citra	336	11	31%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	326	8.6	27%	2% - 100%
Centennial	225	10	33%	0% - 100%
Saaz	216	3.5	39%	10% - 100%
Willamette	206	4.5	47%	4% - 100%
Magnum	170	15	33%	2% - 100%
Mosaic	141	12.5	28%	1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	116	3.75	48%	5% - 100%
Columbus	99	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)	21	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	45%	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	17	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 - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt	8	American	Grain	crystal malt	55°L	34	45%	24% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	7	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	67%	8% - 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	724	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010	272	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	76%	58°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	142	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	136	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	104	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320	93	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Low	72.5%	65°F	69°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	69	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	44	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300	38	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	74%	68°F	72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST	36	Lallemand	Ales	High	High	80%	77°F	104°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	391	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	230	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	195	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	189	Water Agt	Mash	69%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	138	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	122	Fining	Mash	56%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	79	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	53	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 100%
Sweet Orange Peel	52	Flavor	Boil	42%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	50	Water Agt	Mash	64%	0% - 100%

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