American Wheat Beer

BJCP 1D specs

The band is the guideline range — the marker is where the modern homebrew average actually lies.

Common grains

Percentages are each grain's average share of the grain bill when used.

• 2°
  Wheat malt42%
• 2°
  Pale / 2-row (generic)48%
• 2°
  Pilsner malt45%
• 20°
  Crystal (light, ~10-30°L)6%
• 2°
  Carapils / dextrine6%
• 1°
  Flaked wheat14%
• —
  Rice hulls (lauter)5%
• 9°
  Munich (light)10%

Common hops

Ranked by how often brewers reach for them.

Common yeasts

Ranked by how often brewers pitch each strain.

Ale

SafAle US-05

Fermentis

Atten78–82%

Temp12–25°C

Wheat

1010 American Wheat

Wyeast

Atten74–78%

Temp14–23°C

Ale

WLP001 California Ale Yeast

White Labs

Atten73–85%

Temp18–23°C

Wheat

SafAle WB-06

Fermentis

Atten86–90%

Temp12–25°C

Ale

1056 American Ale

Wyeast

Atten73–77%

Temp16–22°C

Wheat

WLP320 American Hefeweizen Ale Yeast

White Labs

Atten70–75%

Temp18–21°C

Ale

SafAle S-04

Fermentis

Atten74–82%

Temp12–25°C

Ale

2565 Kölsch

Wyeast

Atten73–77%

Temp13–21°C