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	6231
Drink near the sun	21 L	2.99%	27.4	1.027	1.005		All Grain	3288
Twisting Melon	25 L	5.77%	25.8	1.059	1.015		BIAB	3153
Red wheat beer	0.75 gal	5.67%	23.88	1.058	1.014		All Grain	2682
Apricot Wheat	45.4 L	5.46%	16.42	1.050	1.008		All Grain	2590
gumballhead clone	5 gal	5.59%	39.41	1.053	1.010		Partial Mash	2432
Orange Honey Wheat Ale	5.5 gal	5.65%	37.08	1.058	1.015		All Grain	2293
Strawberry Wheat	5.5 gal	4.88%	21.69	1.049	1.012		All Grain	2175
Vickies Weiss v 2	24 L	5.8%	34.86	1.059	1.015		BIAB	1789
Lemondrop Wheat	5.5 gal	5.17%	43.54	1.053	1.013		All Grain	1666

Newest American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Olivia's 'Lil Darlin	2.5 gal	5.13%	21.13	1.049	1.010		BIAB	2
Bee Beer	12 gal	6.1%	34.21	1.057	1.010		All Grain	1
Honey Wheat	11 gal	6.65%	7.75	1.062	1.011		All Grain	13
Awesome Recipe	4 gal	5.84%	17.16	1.051	1.007		All Grain	0
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	5.02%	25.92	1.047	1.009		BIAB	36
sumpin sumpin	62 L	6.46%	38.21	1.063	1.016		All Grain	2
Southern Cross	5 gal	4.82%	13.56	1.049	1.012		All Grain	7
Cranberry Ginger Wheat	5.5 gal	4.98%	17.94	1.049	1.011		BIAB	12
Standard Deviation	5.5 gal	4.82%	5.68	1.048	1.011		All Grain	32
Gumball Z	5 gal	6.61%	31.74	1.067	1.017		BIAB	10

Fermentables Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	666	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	3% - 100%
American - White Wheat	509	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	40%	5% - 100%
American - Wheat	303	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	41%	3% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	225		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	14%	2% - 75%
Rice Hulls	178		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	5%	0% - 18%
American - Pilsner	162	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	43%	2% - 100%
German - Wheat Malt	158	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	43%	1% - 100%
Flaked Oats	151		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	0% - 46%
Canadian - Honey Malt	128	Canadian	Grain	base malt	25°L	37	7%	1% - 100%
German - Pilsner	121	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	44%	5% - 100%

Hops Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	330	7	38%	4% - 100%
Citra	193	11	30%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	184	8.6	26%	3% - 100%
Saaz	132	3.5	35%	13% - 100%
Willamette	128	4.5	47%	4% - 100%
Centennial	124	10	30%	3% - 100%
Magnum	118	15	32%	2% - 100%
Mosaic	97	12.5	27%	1% - 100%
Columbus	71	15	26%	2% - 100%
Tettnanger	62	4.5	48%	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	12	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	79%	36% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	11	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	51%	20% - 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 - Wheat	8	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	61%	40% - 100%
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	422	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010	175	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	76%	58°F	74°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	105	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	71	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	64	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	21	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	High	78%	59°F	74°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300	20	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	74%	68°F	72°F
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565	19	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	117	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	83	Fining	Boil	70%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	72	Fining	Boil	52%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	64	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	59	Water Agt	Mash	71%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	26	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 43%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	26	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	24	Water Agt	Sparge	6%	0% - 50%
Baking Soda	13	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 20%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	12	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 71%

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