Brew a smooth, wheat-forward ale with natural honey sweetness and soft bready depth — a great base for showcasing your favorite honey additions.
Makes 5 gallons of Honey Weizen
All-grain recipe designed for brewers with an all-grain system
Ready to drink in about 4 weeks
American-style wheat ale designed for adding honey to boost flavor and ABV
Crisp, spritzy and clove led
There is almost no bitterness in this beer, so malt and yeast are the entire flavor. WB-06 attenuates far harder than anything else here, giving a lean, spritzy beer with clove leading. Add the optional honey and this strain will turn nearly all of it into aroma and alcohol.
Ferment at 64-79°F
Attenuation 86-90%
Flocculation Low
Phenolic wheat character
The most expressive of the four
The Weihenstephan strain, and the one that puts the most of itself into the glass. Run it at the top of its range for banana, at the bottom for clove. With Honey Malt sitting in the background, that single choice decides most of what this beer tastes like.
Ferment at 64-75°F
Attenuation 73-77%
Flocculation Low
Banana and clove
Banana, and a natural with honey
This one leans firmly toward banana with clove behind it, which lands beautifully alongside honey and Honey Malt. It is the softest and roundest of the four through the finish. Its temperature window is narrow, and the warm end gives you the most banana.
Ferment at 68-72°F
Attenuation 72-76%
Flocculation Low
Banana forward
Pure malt and honey, no banana
Flagship is a clean American ale strain with no phenolic character at all, so you get the soft wheat body and the honey on their own, with no banana or clove in front of them. It ferments happily across a wide, room temperature band.
Ferment at 60-72°F
Attenuation 73-77%
Flocculation Low-Medium
Extremely clean
✅ Beginner-friendly with step-by-step brewing support
Flavor Profile & Beer Style
The Honey Weizen is an American-style wheat ale with a smooth, rounded mouthfeel and subtle malt-driven sweetness. Wheat and oats create a soft body, while honey malt adds light honey-like notes without overpowering the beer. Clean fermentation and restrained bitterness keep the profile balanced and easy drinking, making this beer a versatile base for showcasing your favorite honey additions.
What’s Included in the Recipe Kit
This 5-gallon recipe kit includes all the ingredients needed to brew Honey Weizen from scratch (just add honey):
Briess White Wheat Base Malts
Briess 2-Row Base Malt
Gambrinus Honey Malt
Dingemans Biscuit Malt
Simpsons Golden Naked Oats
Cluster Hops (bittering)
Your choice of dry yeast or liquid yeast
Step-by-step brewing instructions
Note: You will need a 5-gallon all-grain brewing system. Brewing equipment is not included.
How the Brewing Process Works
Brewing your Honey Weizen is a straightforward process that allows you to customize the beer with your choice of honey:
Mash: Convert grain starches into fermentable sugars with a balanced mash profile for a smooth, wheat-forward body.
Sparge: Rinse the grains to collect sweet wort.
Boil: Add Cluster hops for gentle bittering to keep the beer balanced and easy drinking.
Ferment: Ferment with wheat ale yeast until clean and stable. Add honey during fermentation as instructed to boost flavor and ABV.
Enjoy: Ready to drink in about 4 weeks from brew day to glass.
This all-grain Honey Weizen delivers a smooth wheat base with honey-like malt sweetness and a clean, refreshing finish perfect for customizing with your favorite honey."
New to Liquid Yeast?
Liquid yeast can deliver excellent fermentation performance and a wider range of strain options, but it’s a living, perishable product that requires a little extra care.
Liquid yeast may arrive warm. Ice packs help reduce heat exposure but do not guarantee cold arrival.
Refrigerate it when received and plan to brew as soon as possible.
We recommend adding an insulated mailer + ice pack to liquid yeast orders.
During May–September, dry yeast is strongly recommended due to higher shipping temperatures.
Liquid yeast is final sale and cannot be replaced due to heat exposure during transit.
All-grain brewers with a mash system or all-grain brewing equipment
Fans of wheat beers and honey-forward ales
Homebrewers who enjoy customizing recipes with adjuncts
Those who prefer smooth, lightly sweet wheat beers
This batch is perfect for sharing with friends, pouring a refreshing wheat ale on tap, or experimenting with different honey varieties.
Honey Weizen Specs
Batch Size: 5 gallons
ABV: ~4.8% (before honey addition)
Original Gravity: 1.045
Style: Honey Wheat Ale
Bitterness: Low
Color: Pale gold
Recommended Dry Yeast: Wheat ale yeast (SafAle WB-06)
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Honey Weizen - 5 Gallon All Grain Beer Recipe Kit
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What You'll Brew
Honey Weizen (Honey Wheat Ale)
A smooth wheat ale brewed with soft malt character and optional honey additions. This beer delivers gentle sweetness, creamy mouthfeel, and a clean, refreshing finish, with room to customize flavor and alcohol level.
What's Inside the Honey Weizen - 5 Gallon All Grain Beer Recipe Kit
This 5-gallon recipe kit includes all the ingredients needed to brew Honey Weizen from scratch (just add honey):
Briess White Wheat Base Malts
Briess 2-Row Base Malt
Gambrinus Honey Malt
Dingemans Biscuit Malt
Simpsons Golden Naked Oats
Cluster Hops (bittering)
Your choice of dry yeast or liquid yeast
Step-by-step brewing instructions
Note: You will need a 5-gallon all-grain brewing system. Brewing equipment is not included.
Make Your Next Batch with the Honey Weizen Beer Recipe Kit
Brewing Honey Weizen at home gives you full control over sweetness and strength. Add your favorite local or varietal honey to create a beer that reflects your taste. With reusable equipment and easy instructions, this kit makes it simple to brew a refreshing wheat beer and continue experimenting batch after batch.
Easy Steps to Making Honey Weizen Beer
Brewing 5 gallons of your favorite Honey Weizen is more rewarding than ever with our Honey Weizen 5 Gallon All Grain Beer Recipe Kit. With high-quality ingredients and simple steps, the process is straightforward and satisfying.
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Looking For Instructions?
Every all-grain kit comes with instructions to guide you through the brew day, fermentation and beyond. We provide recipe-specific tips tailored to your exact recipe, including mash temperature, fermentation timelines and more.
Does this Honey Weizen 5 Gallon kit include brewing equipment?
No. This is an ingredient-only recipe kit. You will need a 5-gallon all-grain brewing setup including a mash tun, brew kettle, and fermentation equipment.
Is honey included in this kit?
No. This kit is designed for you to add your favorite honey separately. This allows you to choose local or varietal honey to customize the flavor and ABV to your preference.
Is this beer sweet?
The base beer finishes balanced and smooth, with sweetness depending on the type and amount of honey you add. The wheat and honey malt provide subtle sweetness without being cloying.
How long does this beer take to brew?
Brew day takes about 4-5 hours for mashing, sparging, boiling, and cooling. Fermentation takes about 2 weeks, and the beer is ready to drink in about 4 weeks total.
Is this recipe kit beginner-friendly?
This kit is intended for experienced brewers with all-grain equipment. If you are new to brewing, we recommend starting with our extract-based Honey Weizen Beer Recipe Kit, which uses a simpler steep-and-boil process.
Can I brew this year-round?
Yes. This Honey Weizen recipe is available year-round. Its smooth, refreshing wheat character makes it especially enjoyable during warmer months, but it brews well in any season.
Not an All-Grain Brewer? Try the Extract Honey Weizen 5 Gallon Beer Recipe Kit
Our dry malt extract version of this recipe gives you the same classic Honey Weizen flavor with a simpler process. Perfect if you’re just starting out or want a quicker brew.
