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German Wheat Beer - Weissbier


A pale, refreshing German wheat beer with high carbonation, dry finish, a fluffy mouthfeel, and a distinctive banana-and-clove yeast character.

Flavor Profile: Low to moderately strong banana and clove flavor. The balance and intensity of the phenol and ester components can vary but the best examples are reasonably balanced and fairly prominent. Optionally, a very light to moderate vanilla character and/or faint

Ingredients: By German brewing tradition, at least 50% of the grist must be malted wheat, although some versions use up to 70%; the remainder is typically Pilsner malt. A decoction mash is traditional, although modern brewers typically don't follow this practice. Weiz

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Top 10 Weissbier Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Bavarian Hefeweizen
5.5 gal 5.05% 17.3 1.050 1.011
Partial Mash 7688
Schneider Weisse
5 gal 6.65% 80.09 1.066 1.015
All Grain 5964
#55 HGB Hefeweizen
40 L 8.67% 15.85 1.075 1.009
All Grain 5366
XBEER RED WEIZEN
45 L 6.07% 11.24 1.052 1.006
All Grain 3465
#65 Weissbier 100% Wheat
40 L 4.78% 14.58 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3306
Hopfen-Weisse
22 L 5.42% 19.77 1.053 1.012
All Grain 3080
HKN'S Weissbier
23.5 L 5.02% 14.87 1.050 1.012
All Grain 3005
Dark HefeWeizen
5.5 gal 4.96% 15.74 1.050 1.012
All Grain 2982
Hugh Hefeweizen
5 gal 6.79% 11.51 1.059 1.008
BIAB 2147
German Wheat Beer
5.7 gal 5.31% 12.64 1.046 1.006
All Grain 2048

Newest Weissbier Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
German Hefeweizen #9
5.5 gal 5.19% 13.89 1.051 1.011
All Grain 15
Awesome Recipe
1 gal 4.85% 0 1.049 1.012
extract 2
Weizentore (Wheat Gates)
5.2 gal 6.29% 8.36 1.053 1.005
All Grain 13
Weizen Hell
20.8 L 5.93% 13.12 1.059 1.014
All Grain 6
Weiss 1.0
30 L 5.26% 16.11 1.051 1.011
All Grain 15
German Hefeweizen (morebeer.com)
5 gal 5.73% 18.01 1.056 1.012
extract 16
Awesome Recipe
4 L 5.12% 15.98 1.046 1.007
extract 10
Awesome Recipe
20.8 L 2.69% 0 1.027 1.007
All Grain 10
Awesome Recipe
20.8 L 2.51% 0 1.025 1.006
All Grain 11
10A German Weissbier
1000 L 4.46% 8.84 1.047 1.013
All Grain 31

Fermentables Used In Weissbier Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Wheat Malt 1,337 German Grain base malt 2°L
37 51% 2% - 100%
German - Pilsner 1,224 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 40% 1% - 100%
American - White Wheat 605 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 46% 2% - 100%
Rice Hulls 513 Adjunct other 0°L
0 6% 0% - 100%
American - Pilsner 494 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 43% 4% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 442 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 44% 2% - 100%
American - Wheat 435 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
38 47% 4% - 100%
Flaked Wheat 388 Adjunct raw 2°L
34 17% 0% - 100%
Flaked Oats 384 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 1% - 99%
German - Pale Wheat 346 German Grain base malt 1.5°L
39 52% 5% - 100%

Hops Used In Weissbier Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Hallertau Mittelfruh 908 3.75 60% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 513 4 60% 4% - 100%
Saaz 511 3.5 49% 1% - 100%
Tettnanger 418 4.5 59% 4% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 331 3.9 63% 3% - 100%
Perle 254 8.2 51% 1% - 100%
Cascade 242 7 40% 7% - 100%
Magnum 215 15 54% 4% - 100%
Citra 182 11 35% 1% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 171 5 61% 1% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Weissbier Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 23 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 56% 8% - 100%
Flaked Wheat 19 Adjunct raw 2°L
34 46% 14% - 100%
American - White Wheat 17 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 57% 3% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 17 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 57% 15% - 100%
American - Wheat 16 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
38 50% 20% - 100%
Honey Malt 15 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 60% 13% - 100%
German - Carapils 15 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 73% 9% - 100%
Flaked Oats 14 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 54% 5% - 100%
German - Wheat Malt 12 German Grain base malt 2°L
37 73% 40% - 100%
German - Caramel Wheat 10 German Grain crystal malt 46°L
34 80% 10% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Weissbier Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safbrew - Wheat Beer Yeast WB-06 741 Fermentis / Safale Wheat .105 Low 86% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068 605 Wyeast Wheat 0.1 Low 75% 64°F 75°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300 527 White Labs Wheat Medium Low 74% 68°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Wheat Yeast M20 411 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Low 73% 59°F 86°F
Fermentis - Safale-WB06 228 Fermentis / Safale Ales High Low 78% 59°F 75°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 181 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® MUNICH CLASSIC WHEAT BEER YEAST 144 Lallemand Ales High Low 78% 64°F 72°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen IV Ale Yeast WLP380 130 White Labs Wheat Medium Low 76.5% 66°F 70°F
Danstar - Munich Classic Wheat Beer Yeast 108 Danstar Wheat .09 Low 75% 63°F 72°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Wheat 3056 81 Wyeast Wheat 0.1 Medium 75% 64°F 74°F

Other Ingredients Used In Weissbier Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 443 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 275 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 251 Water Agt Mash 75% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 219 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 177 Water Agt Boil 62% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 151 Other Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Coriander Seed 117 Spice Boil 35% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 109 Water Agt Other 20% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 85 Other Boil 37% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 83 Water Agt Sparge 70% 0% - 100%

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