Recipes
Beer-style: Wheat Beer Family
Abolitionist Ale Works’ Shenandoah Saison clone
A no-boil saison from Abolitionist Ale Works in Charles town, West Virginia.
University of Cape Town’s Wit Restraint
This low-ABV witbier was the Best of Show winner from the 2024 Intervarsitybrew competition brewed by students at the University of Cape Town and features the unique South African hop Southern Passion in addition to the coriander and orange zest witbiers are known for.
Solera Saison
A saison great for barrel aging and brewing time and time again when a portion of the barrel is drawn off.
Piney River Brewing Co.’s Black Walnut clone
A dark wheat ale brewed with black walnuts that contribute a nutty, fruity flavor
Second Chapter Brewing’s Witty Librarian clone
For the grain bill, Owner Richard Gibson feels that nailing down the proper ratio of wheat in the recipe adds a vital element of complexity, as well as a slight visual haze to the finished beer.
Woodstock Wheat
A beer recipe brewed with the water found from Filippini Pond on the grounds of the iconic Woodstock Music Festival from 1968.
Gordon Strong’s Weizenbock
Weizenbocks will use malted wheat for at least half the grist, but there are many kinds that can be used depending on the desired color of the beer.
What’s Up Wheatwine
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.093 FG = 1.025 IBU = 64 SRM = 16 ABV = 9% Ingredients10 lbs. (4.5 kg) white wheat malt 4 lbs. (1.8 kg) North American 2-row pale malt 2
American Wheat
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG =1.048 FG = 1.010IBU = 15 SRM = 4 ABV = 5% Ingredients7 lbs. (3.2 kg) North American 2-row pale malt3 lbs. (1.4 kg) white wheat malt0.5 lb.
Gordon Strong’s Saison
I like my saisons like my cocktails, with some rye in them. In this case, I’m using some flaked rye but malted rye can be substituted.
Prairie Artisan Ales’ Prairie Ale clone
The inaugural Prairie Artisan Ale, a dry, effervescent Belgian-style farmhouse saison that drinks smoothly for a beer of its size.
Winter’s Wheatwine
A big, high-gravity recipe to brew a classic wheatwine, but with a new school hop lineup.
