Do you have a good American Wheat Beer recipe?

[BongoYodeler]

I've never brewed one before, but I do remember drinking and enjoying Ithaca Beer Company's Apricot Wheat beer when I lived in NY. I'm planning on brewing one over the weekend and haven't settled on a recipe yet, but this is something I've been playing around with in Beersmith and am considering. My goal is to make this a real easy drinking apricot wheat that will entice even the BMC crowd. Just looking for feedback and/or suggestions for your go-to wheat beer recipe.

BIAB 5.5 - 6 gallons into the fermenter.
60% White Wheat Malt
36% 2-row
4% Carapils

Centennial and Hallertauer Mittelfrueh (two hops I already have from previous brews).

Because of summer temperatures and my keezer/fermentation chamber not yet ready I'm going to ferment with Lutra Kveik.

Apex Apricot flavoring - Apricot Flavor for Beer Wine and Spirits - TTB Approved - Apex Flavors I've used other Apex flavorings and they have always been excellent for me.

Shooting for:
ABV ~5.5%
SRM ~4
IBUs ~20-25-ish

 

[hottpeper13]

That looks good, I would use pale ale malt instead of 2 row ( I buy 50 lb sacks of pils , pale ale , white wheat malt). Love the Lutra , going to do the same. As for the flavoring , I've always got a peach flavor when using apricot in a wheat beer.
I have a 25 gal lambic barrel that we take 3-5 gal carboys with fruit, the next rotation will be cherry, raspberry and apricot.

 

[passedpawn]

If you want one with herbal flavors, I have made this Chamomile Wheat many times and always love it to the last drop from the tap.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/honey-chamomile-wheat-what-a-way-to-end-a-long-day.191443/

 

[Sammy86]

Here is my go to Wheat Recipe: Old Glory Ale V 2.0 | American Wheat or Rye Beer All Grain Beer Recipe | Brewer's Friend

You can add basically anything you want to it, sweet/bitter orange peel, coriander, etc. I’ve done it all and it came out great!

 

[BongoYodeler]

That looks good, I would use pale ale malt instead of 2 row ( I buy 50 lb sacks of pils , pale ale , white wheat malt). Love the Lutra , going to do the same. As for the flavoring , I've always got a peach flavor when using apricot in a wheat beer.

Seems my LHBS doesn’t carry pale malt. Other options instead of 2-row are 6-row, Maris Otter, Belgian Pale, Belgian Pilsner, or German Pilsner.

 

[BongoYodeler]

If you want one with herbal flavors, I have made this Chamomile Wheat many times and always love it to the last drop from the tap.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/honey-chamomile-wheat-what-a-way-to-end-a-long-day.191443/
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Coincidentally I’m currently enjoying a locally brewed Belgian style Witbier with Chamomile.
I may be interested in your suggestion some time down the road, but not this time. Where would one find chamomile anyway?

 

[BongoYodeler]

Here is my go to Wheat Recipe: Old Glory Ale V 2.0 | American Wheat or Rye Beer All Grain Beer Recipe | Brewer's Friend

You can add basically anything you want to it, sweet/bitter orange peel, coriander, etc. I’ve done it all and it came out great!

Noted. Thanks.

 

[hottpeper13]

Can't go wrong with Maris Otter, it has the same lovibond as PaleAle Malt (~3.5) subbed it in a Kolsch and was one of the best Kolsch's I've made.

 

[passedpawn]

Where would one find chamomile anyway?

I have an organic food shop near me (little bit like Whole Foods) that carries herbs like this in bulk. Shovel german chamomile into bag and pay by the pound. Of course, Amazon could likely provide.

 

[NitrogenWidget]

60% White Wheat Malt
36% 2-row
4% Carapils

I have a lutra cake in my fermenter and it's summer so....
was thinking of 10 gallons of wheat beer with Columbus at 60 with one keg getting a lemon peel tea and the other getting a secondary with 3 lbs of pineapple.

 

[lumbergh]

Briess Bavarian wheat dme
Galaxy and cascade hops
us-05

Some day I want to clone the wheat Sierra Nevada used to make (the unfiltered one similar to crystal wheat).

 

[hout17]

I think Waynes Blue Moon recipe is great! Here it is below. I have no doubt you could add some apricot and make this a stellar apricot brew but it's also great by itself. This one went fast and the wife loved it too. Of course adjust in Beer Smith to your equipment and tastes. I would also recommend a half pound of rice hulls as well that I have included in the recipe. Brew on!

Also note my water quantities on this recipe assume 1 gallon of dead space in the mash tun.