American Porter and Stout - American Porter

A substantial, malty dark beer with a complex and flavorful dark malt character.

Flavor Profile: Moderately strong malt flavor usually features a lightly burnt malt character (and sometimes chocolate and/or coffee flavors) with a bit of grainy, dark malt dryness in the finish. Overall flavor may finish from dry to medium-sweet. May have a sharp chara

Ingredients: May contain several malts, prominently dark malts, which often include black malt (chocolate malt is also often used). American hops typically used for bittering, but US or UK finishing hops can be used; a clashing citrus quality is generally undesirable.

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Top 10 American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Maple Oatmeal Stout	5.5 gal	5.11%	31.79	1.051	1.012		All Grain	7424
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6780
Chocolate + Vanilla Porter	6 gal	5.92%	24.94	1.057	1.012		BIAB	5657
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5588
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5460
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4699
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3887
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3884
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3696
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3600

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Creamy Latte Stout Name TBC	21 L	5.48%	12.8	1.056	1.014		All Grain	19
Roast Malone (Porter)	5.5 gal	6.3%	41.97	1.060	1.012		All Grain	33
Awesome Recipe	20 L	6.38%	34.76	1.061	1.012		All Grain	35
Porter	4.5 L	5.81%	36.31	1.058	1.014		BIAB	30
Honey porter	11 gal	7.08%	39.03	1.071	1.017		All Grain	28
Septic Porter	5.5 gal	6.31%	45.33	1.059	1.011		All Grain	37
Black Sesame Porter	60 L	4.93%	23.9	1.046	1.009		All Grain	41
INOU黒15	330 L	6.27%	39.08	1.059	1.011		All Grain	41
2026-03-? Chocolate Vanilla Porter	6.25 gal	5.69%	28.02	1.057	1.013		All Grain	86
Group C Mexican Hot Chocolate	2 gal	6.65%	41.91	1.070	1.022		BIAB	85

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,283	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 54%
US - Pale 2-Row	994	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	703		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	684	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	509	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	503	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	479		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	420	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	371	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	350	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	6%	0% - 33%

Hops Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	592	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	552	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	513	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	499	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	368	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	334	15	48%	6% - 100%
Chinook	269	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	185	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	174	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	166	10	40%	0% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	123	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	33%	2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	50		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	36%	0% - 80%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	44	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	23%	4% - 100%
American - Black Malt	39	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	22%	3% - 56%
American - Roasted Barley	39	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	27%	0% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	38	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	31%	4% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	32	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	32%	3% - 67%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	27	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	31%	4% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	24	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	31%	4% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	21	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	21%	8% - 50%

Yeasts Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	687	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	456	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	150	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	137	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	98	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	97	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	77	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	68	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	56	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	55	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	436	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	256	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	249	Water Agt	Mash	57%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	208	Fining	Boil	55%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	191	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	139	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	116	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Chalk	116	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	116	Water Agt	Sparge	63%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	64	Water Agt	Secondary	56%	0% - 100%

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