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	5178
Diabolic Wheat	20 L	5.04%	53.03	1.047	1.009		All Grain	3176
Twisting Melon	25 L	5.77%	25.8	1.059	1.015		BIAB	2917
Drink near the sun	21 L	2.99%	27.4	1.027	1.005		All Grain	2871
gumballhead clone	5 gal	5.59%	39.41	1.053	1.010		Partial Mash	2150
Apricot Wheat	45.4 L	5.46%	16.42	1.050	1.008		All Grain	2054
Orange Honey Wheat Ale	5.5 gal	5.65%	37.08	1.058	1.015		All Grain	1867
Red wheat beer	0.75 gal	5.67%	23.88	1.058	1.014		All Grain	1856
Strawberry Wheat	5.5 gal	4.88%	21.69	1.049	1.012		All Grain	1708
Vickies Weiss v 2	24 L	5.8%	34.86	1.059	1.015		BIAB	1651

Newest American Wheat Beer Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Oberon Clone - BIAB	5.5 gal	4.75%	30.88	1.048	1.012		BIAB	0
Lunar Shock	5.5 gal	6.56%	15.74	1.064	1.014		All Grain	6
Sour cherry wheat	4 gal	6.92%	19.42	1.061	1.009		extract	1
Merrimack alpha	3 gal	5.05%	28.85	1.050	1.012		All Grain	5
American wheat	21 L	6.05%	25.99	1.059	1.013		All Grain	3
Basic Beer	5.5 gal	6.45%	32.74	1.066	1.016		BIAB	6
Summer Shandy Clone	10 gal	5.48%	19.85	1.052	1.010		extract	5
Hab Yourself a Mango Little Wheat-Más	3.5 gal	4.87%	21.52	1.049	1.012		BIAB	107
Blueberry wheat trial	25 L	5.2%	20.23	1.052	1.013		All Grain	2
Grapefruit Wheat Pale	310 gal	5.24%	23.83	1.050	1.010		All Grain	3

Fermentables Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	637	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	45%	3% - 100%
American - White Wheat	478	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	40%	5% - 100%
American - Wheat	279	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	41%	3% - 100%
Flaked Wheat	213		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	14%	2% - 75%
Rice Hulls	166		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	5%	0% - 18%
German - Wheat Malt	158	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	43%	9% - 100%
American - Pilsner	146	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	43%	2% - 100%
Flaked Oats	140		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	0% - 46%
Canadian - Honey Malt	123	Canadian	Grain	base malt	25°L	37	7%	1% - 100%
German - Pilsner	119	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	45%	6% - 100%

Hops Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	308	7	39%	5% - 100%
Citra	188	11	30%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	179	8.6	25%	3% - 100%
Saaz	120	3.5	34%	13% - 100%
Centennial	118	10	31%	3% - 100%
Willamette	116	4.5	47%	9% - 100%
Magnum	111	15	32%	2% - 100%
Mosaic	87	12.5	27%	1% - 100%
Columbus	66	15	26%	2% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	61	4	39%	10% - 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)	16	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	54%	9% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	13	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	81%	36% - 100%
Canadian - Honey Malt	12	Canadian	Grain	base malt	25°L	37	62%	10% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	10	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	54%	33% - 100%
Flaked Oats	8		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	36%	11% - 50%
American - White Wheat	8	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	45%	16% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	7	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	65%	25% - 100%
American - Pilsner	6	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	41%	16% - 50%
Belgian - CaraVienne	5	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	48%	9% - 100%

Yeasts Used In American Wheat Beer Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	400	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010	165	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	76%	58°F	74°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06	96	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	72	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
White Labs - American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP320	63	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Low	72.5%	65°F	69°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	62	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	29	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44	19	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	High	78%	59°F	74°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300	18	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	74%	68°F	72°F
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565	18	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	96	Water Agt	Sparge	19%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	72	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	71	Fining	Boil	70%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	68	Fining	Boil	54%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	46	Water Agt	Sparge	74%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	17	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 23%
Epsom Salt	16	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 43%
Baking Soda	11	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 20%
Phosphoric acid	8	Water Agt	Mash	62%	1% - 100%
Chalk	7	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%

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