German Wheat Beer - Weissbier

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Top 10 Weissbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Weisse City 2.0	6 gal	5.69%	11.89	1.053	1.010		All Grain	4225
Solsvik Weissbier	50 L	4.68%	17.72	1.040	1.005		All Grain	3449
Banana Hefeweizen	11 gal	6.59%	9.9	1.058	1.008		All Grain	3271
JUNIPER WHEAT BEER	50 L	6.2%	18.09	1.061	1.014		All Grain	3036
Honey Wheat	5.5 gal	4.58%	20.51	1.043	1.008		All Grain	2447
#55 HGB Hefeweizen	40 L	8.67%	15.85	1.075	1.009		All Grain	1973
Kapiti wheat	24 L	5.43%	12.2	1.050	1.009		All Grain	1890
Itkin's Weissbier	24 L	4.04%	20.46	1.043	1.013		BIAB	1750
XBEER RED WEIZEN	45 L	6.07%	11.24	1.052	1.006		All Grain	1646
Schneider Tap 7 Clone	50 L	5.4%	11.24	1.052	1.011		All Grain	1642

Newest Weissbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
German weiss by 3kafadar	20 L	5.6%	13.88	1.049	1.007		All Grain	32
Hefeweizen	20 L	5.19%	10.65	1.050	1.010		extract	16
Scharp's Berliner Weisse	11 gal	4.68%	5.94	1.048	1.013		All Grain	23
Hefeweizen	6 gal	5.33%	14.02	1.054	1.013		All Grain	3
hef	6.5 gal	4.84%	13.85	1.049	1.012		All Grain	4
Awesome Recipe	50 L	5.12%	0	1.052	1.013		All Grain	1
Awesome Recipe	45 L	5.69%	0	1.058	1.014		All Grain	1
Awesome Recipe	45 L	5.69%	0	1.058	1.014		All Grain	1
Awesome Recipe	45 L	5.64%	0	1.057	1.014		All Grain	1
Small wheat	9 L	5.01%	14.28	1.052	1.014		All Grain	2

Fermentables Used In Weissbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Pilsner	793	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	40%	1% - 100%
German - Wheat Malt	790	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	51%	2% - 100%
American - White Wheat	334	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	45%	2% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	260	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	44%	3% - 100%
American - Pilsner	241	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	43%	8% - 100%
American - Wheat	223	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	46%	4% - 97%
Rice Hulls	209		Adjunct	other	0°L	0	6%	0% - 29%
German - Pale Wheat	199	German	Grain	base malt	1.5°L	39	52%	8% - 80%
Flaked Wheat	186		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	17%	2% - 100%
Dry Malt Extract - Wheat	174		Dry Extract	extract	3°L	42	59%	4% - 100%

Hops Used In Weissbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Hallertau Mittelfruh	429	3.75	59%	3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	314	4	61%	4% - 100%
Saaz	258	3.5	48%	4% - 100%
Tettnanger	221	4.5	58%	4% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	217	3.9	61%	3% - 100%
Perle	138	8.2	48%	3% - 100%
Cascade	135	7	39%	7% - 100%
Magnum	111	15	51%	3% - 100%
Citra	100	11	33%	4% - 100%
Mandarina Bavaria	64	8.5	47%	5% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Weissbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Wheat	22		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	45%	14% - 100%
Flaked Oats	15		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	53%	5% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	13	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	64%	17% - 100%
German - Carapils	12	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	77%	9% - 100%
American - White Wheat	11	American	Grain	base malt	2.8°L	40	57%	14% - 100%
American - Wheat	10	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	38	49%	33% - 100%
Canadian - Honey Malt	9	Canadian	Grain	base malt	25°L	37	59%	13% - 100%
German - Wheat Malt	8	German	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	72%	50% - 100%
German - Munich Light	7	German	Grain	base malt	6°L	37	63%	33% - 100%
German - Caramel Wheat	7	German	Grain	crystal malt	46°L	34	93%	83% - 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	473	Fermentis / Safale	Wheat	.105	Low	86%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Weihenstephan Weizen 3068	371	Wyeast	Wheat	0.1	Low	75%	64°F	75°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen Ale Yeast WLP300	269	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	74%	68°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Wheat Yeast M20	199	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Low	73%	59°F	86°F
White Labs - Hefeweizen IV Ale Yeast WLP380	82	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	76.5%	66°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	76	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Munich Dry Wheat Yeast	56	Danstar	Wheat	Medium	Medium	75%	64°F	70°F
Danstar - Munich Classic Wheat Beer Yeast	53	Danstar	Wheat	.09	Low	75%	63°F	72°F
White Labs - Bavarian Weizen Yeast WLP351	51	White Labs	Wheat	Medium	Low	75%	66°F	70°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Wheat 3056	46	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	121	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	102	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	72	Fining	Boil	57%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	70	Fining	Boil	65%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	63	Water Agt	Mash	81%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	44	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 29%
Table Salt	34	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 40%
Phosphoric acid	27	Water Agt	Sparge	66%	0% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	22	Water Agt	Boil	64%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	22	Water Agt	Mash	41%	0% - 100%

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