What's a good base American wheat beer recipe?

[urg8rb8]

I want to make a good base recipe so that I could add fruit extract and oils to it. Anyone can share a recipe? Maybe half two row, half German wheat?

What about yeast? Any American wheat yeasts?

 

[mrkrausen]

I just brewed this just over 10 days ago and if the sample translates to the finished beer I think it will be the best American wheat I've brewed so far. This is for a 10 gallon batch, half of which I just put on some mangoes.

1 lbs Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 1 5.1 %
10 lbs Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess) (3.5 SRM) Grain 2 51.0 %
5 lbs White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 3 25.5 %
3 lbs Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 4 15.3 %
9.6 oz Acid Malt (3.0 SRM) Grain 5 3.1 %

4.00 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 27.6 IBUs

For yeast I just used us-05 although there are some american wheat yeasts you can use, but I think just a clean neutral yeast is perfect for this beer, or you can use wyeast 1010
I'm about to keg the base half of this beer tomorrow.

 

[normonster]

I really like the Walter Wheat kit from morebeer my self. My house version (well, when I get time to brew it) wheat is based on that recipe. It comes out nice and clean (nothing like a hef). You can DL the ingredients list or just buy the kit.

 

[urg8rb8]

What is the difference between flaked and unflaked wheat?

 

[JimRausch]

In the opinion of thousands (take a look at the length of the thread) you can't go better than Wayne/Nilo's Blue Moon clone recipe. Seriously look up the thread.

 

[GaBrewZoo]

My favorite is a low abv wheat and rye beer great for summer. 5 gal batch, 3# two row, 2# wheat, 1# rye. Your favorite hop, I like Amarillo, 60 minute, aim for about 15 Ibu, I also do about an ounce in whirlpool. My last batch I added 1/2 gallon grapefruit juice after three days of fermenting with us05. I have also used Simply Limeade. Abv hits about 4%, nice light very easy drinker after or during a day in the heat. The rye adds a bit of body and mouthfeel with a little extra spicy note.

 

[TurnipGreen]

Try a Kolsch yeast! Nice and clean for a wheat beer.

 

[Sammy86]

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Old Glory Ale V 2.0
Brewer: Sammy
Asst Brewer: Sully
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.22 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.72gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.5gal
Bottling Volume: 5.0 gal
Estimated OG: 1.054 SG
Estimated Color: 4.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 28.6 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 85.8 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8.0 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 1 5.3 %
4 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 2 42.1 %
4 lbs White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 3 42.1 %
8.0 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 4 5.3 %
8.0 oz Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 5 5.3 %
1.00 oz Cascade [5.70 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 20.0 IBUs
0.25 oz Citra [14.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 6.1 IBUs
0.25 oz Citra [14.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 8 2.5 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Wheat Ale (Wyeast Labs #1010) [ Yeast 9 -
1.00 oz Cascade [5.70 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 10 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Citra [14.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 11 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 9 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 12.88 qt of water at 162.8 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.16gal, 3.23gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:

Here is my house American Wheat Beer...comes out great every time! I change the hops every other batch to all cascade and always get compliments! Hope this helps in the search!

Cheers!

 

[Spyk'd]

Here's an oldie but goody! Last brewed 2007.

5 lbs. 2-Row Malt
5 lbs. Wheat Malt
2 lbs. Caramel/Crystal 10L
(I find you don't need rice hulls until you get over 50% Wheat Malt. YMMV)

.5 oz. Hallertau @ 60 mins.
2 oz. Cascade @ 30 mins.
.5 oz. Hallertau @ 15 mins.

Wyeast #1010


Easy, tasty, and a bit strong(or forgiving if your rig sucks). Good luck!

 

[Yooper]

Here's mine:

4 lbs Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) 43.2 %
3 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) 32.4 %
4.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) 2.7 %
1.25 oz Crystal [3.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min 12.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Crystal [3.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min 6.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Crystal [3.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min
2 lbs Honey (1.0 SRM) 21.6 %

For one batch, I did this:
2.50 Cup Watermelon Juice (Secondary 10.0 days)


The watermelon wheat was awesome! But the base recipe is a great place to start for any additives.

 

[henchman24]

My base for a wheat is usually:

47% 2 row
47% Wheat Malt (sometimes I substitute some of the malt for flaked)
6% Vienna

15 ibus of a clean bittering hop at 60min

From there I will play with different hops, yeasts, and maybe fruit additions. One of my favorites used 2 oz of Citra towards the end (oz at 10 and whirlpool) and used WLP320 yeast. I've used US-05 with success as well, but I prefer 320.

 

[Jaxmickey]

The best one I've made so far (5gal) is:
90' mash @ 153
7# wheat
4# pils
.5# rice hulls
60' boil
.75oz Domestic Hallertau @45 min
.25oz Domestic Hallertau @15 min
2 orange zest @15min
.5tsp Irish Moss @15 min
Wyeast 3068 or WLP300 2L starter

10 days in primary 68 degrees
21 days in secondary (I cold crash day 1)

Cheers

 

[SGTSparty]

In the opinion of thousands (take a look at the length of the thread) you can't go better than Wayne/Nilo's Blue Moon clone recipe. Seriously look up the thread.

I second this, its now a summer house tap in my home, that said, does it technically qualify as an american wheat? created in the US for sure but isn't it a Belgian Wit?

 

[JimRausch]

I second this, its now a summer house tap in my home, that said, does it technically qualify as an american wheat? created in the US for sure but isn't it a Belgian Wit?

Not if it's done with the US-05 that's recommended.
Blue Moon and Shock Top now call themselves Belgian Wits, but as they use US-05 or a similar clean American yeast, they're very un-witty.

 

[Beerthoven]

A bit late to the party, I know, but here's my house wheat beer. Makes a great Shandy. I'm brewing this again on Saturday.

OG = 1.051, FG = 1.010, IBU = 20, SRM = 4.6.

4.5# White Wheat malt
4.5# Briess 2-row
1# Munich 9L
Rice hulls optional

mash at 150

0.65 oz Perle (8%) @60 mins
0.50 oz Cascade @0 mins
0.50 oz Willamette @ 0 mins

Ferment with Wyeast 1007 (German Ale) at 60 degrees for 2 weeks, then keg.

 

[urg8rb8]

Here's mine:

4 lbs Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) 43.2 %
3 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) 32.4 %
4.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) 2.7 %
1.25 oz Crystal [3.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min 12.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Crystal [3.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min 6.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Crystal [3.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min
2 lbs Honey (1.0 SRM) 21.6 %

For one batch, I did this:
2.50 Cup Watermelon Juice (Secondary 10.0 days)


The watermelon wheat was awesome! But the base recipe is a great place to start for any additives.

So I finally brewed this and used US05. Final gravity went down to 1.008. Did yours get down that low?

 

[urg8rb8]

Here's mine:

4 lbs Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) 43.2 %
3 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) 32.4 %
4.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) 2.7 %
1.25 oz Crystal [3.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min 12.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Crystal [3.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min 6.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Crystal [3.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min
2 lbs Honey (1.0 SRM) 21.6 %

For one batch, I did this:
2.50 Cup Watermelon Juice (Secondary 10.0 days)


The watermelon wheat was awesome! But the base recipe is a great place to start for any additives.

So I finally cracked a bottle open after two weeks and it has a tart/sour taste too it. I'd this normal? The beer didn't look infected. Could this taste come from the honey?

 

[Rfox2014]

Try a Kolsch yeast! Nice and clean for a wheat beer.

Using kolsch yeast in a wheat beer this weekend. Seems fitting

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Using kolsch yeast in a wheat beer this weekend. Seems fitting

Kolsch yeast is a fine choice!
Good Luck!!

I'm doing a wheat beer soon myself, not sure of the yeast selection yet though.