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	6686
Drink near the sun	21 L	2.99%	27.4	1.027	1.005		All Grain	3469
Twisting Melon	25 L	5.77%	25.8	1.059	1.015		BIAB	3278
Red wheat beer	0.75 gal	5.67%	23.88	1.058	1.014		All Grain	2945
Apricot Wheat	45.4 L	5.46%	16.42	1.050	1.008		All Grain	2852
gumballhead clone	5 gal	5.59%	39.41	1.053	1.010		Partial Mash	2602
Orange Honey Wheat Ale	5.5 gal	5.65%	37.08	1.058	1.015		All Grain	2538
Strawberry Wheat	5.5 gal	4.88%	21.69	1.049	1.012		All Grain	2393
Pineapple wheat beer	5.5 gal	5.09%	18.33	1.053	1.014		All Grain	1906
Vickies Weiss v 2	24 L	5.8%	34.86	1.059	1.015		BIAB	1884

Newest American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Awesome Recipe	210 L	5.35%	20.19	1.050	1.010		All Grain	0
American wheat	220 L	4.88%	0	1.050	1.012		All Grain	1
PBS Wheat Beer	5.5 gal	4.74%	13.69	1.047	1.011		All Grain	12
Revolver Blood & Honey Clone	5.5 gal	7.07%	25.11	1.067	1.013		BIAB	4
Mosaic Honey Wheat	27 L	4.97%	34.41	1.051	1.013		BIAB	8
Sakura Wheat	11 L	6.4%	30.97	1.058	1.010		BIAB	13
wheat	5 gal	4.92%	22.88	1.051	1.013		All Grain	5
Wheat ever	6.5 gal	5.19%	0	1.052	1.012		All Grain	12
Drift Plain	5.5 gal	5.98%	23.08	1.055	1.009		BIAB	17
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	5.12%	12.73	1.053	1.014		extract	36

Fermentables Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	678	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	3% - 100%
American - White Wheat	518	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	40%	5% - 100%
American - Wheat	308	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	41%	3% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	230		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	14%	2% - 75%
Rice Hulls	179		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	5%	0% - 18%
American - Pilsner	166	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	43%	2% - 100%
German - Wheat Malt	159	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	43%	11% - 100%
Flaked Oats	156		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	0% - 46%
Canadian - Honey Malt	127	Canadian	Grain	base malt	25°L	37	7%	1% - 100%
German - Pilsner	123	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	342	7	39%	4% - 100%
Citra	196	11	30%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	186	8.6	26%	3% - 100%
Saaz	138	3.5	36%	13% - 100%
Willamette	133	4.5	48%	9% - 100%
Centennial	129	10	30%	3% - 100%
Magnum	119	15	32%	2% - 100%
Mosaic	99	12.5	28%	1% - 100%
Columbus	70	15	26%	2% - 100%
Tettnanger	66	4.5	47%	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	19		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	50%	14% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	15	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	51%	9% - 100%
Canadian - Honey Malt	13	Canadian	Grain	base malt	25°L	37	61%	10% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	13	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	81%	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 - Pilsner	6	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	41%	16% - 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	433	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010	180	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	76%	58°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	104	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	75	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	67	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320	66	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Low	72.5%	65°F	69°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	32	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44	22	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	High	78%	59°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	21	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565	20	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	124	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	86	Fining	Boil	69%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	72	Fining	Boil	52%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	62	Water Agt	Mash	70%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	60	Water Agt	Sparge	25%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	39	Water Agt	Mash	26%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	26	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 50%
Epsom Salt	26	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 43%
Baking Soda	15	Water Agt	Mash	4%	0% - 25%
Phosphoric acid	11	Water Agt	Mash	61%	0% - 100%

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