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	7338
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6635
Chocolate + Vanilla Porter	6 gal	5.92%	24.94	1.057	1.012		BIAB	5495
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5439
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5313
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4569
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3781
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3742
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3580
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3533

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Big Wood Porter	5.5 gal	6.43%	57.56	1.064	1.015		All Grain	10
Coconut Porter	3 gal	8.99%	27.42	1.091	1.023		All Grain	13
Heyyyy Porter	5 gal	6.42%	35.9	1.065	1.016		All Grain	11
caramel ipa	1050 L	5.67%	20.48	1.056	1.013		All Grain	14
Spongeworthy	5 gal	8.08%	48.13	1.086	1.024		All Grain	14
Chocolate Yule Log	1550 L	5.43%	0	1.060	1.019		All Grain	19
Someone else's problem - runoff from RIS	6 gal	7.67%	22.07	1.068	1.010		All Grain	31
I Know You Ryeder - Chocolate Rye Porter	6 gal	5.79%	36.01	1.059	1.015		All Grain	61
Dry Stout	11 gal	4.33%	33.31	1.044	1.011		All Grain	52
Stout Équipe 2	750 L	5.78%	25.32	1.059	1.015		All Grain	36

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,276	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 54%
US - Pale 2-Row	991	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	699		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	677	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	503	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	501	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	477		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	419	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	370	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	349	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	580	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	547	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	511	4.5	42%	1% - 100%
Willamette	495	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	363	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	332	15	48%	6% - 100%
Chinook	266	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	183	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	170	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	160	10	40%	4% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	120	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	33%	2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	46		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	36%	0% - 80%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	43	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	23%	4% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	39	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	27%	0% - 100%
American - Black Malt	38	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	22%	3% - 56%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	38	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	31%	4% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	31	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)	18	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	676	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	444	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	136	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	96	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	96	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	75	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	67	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	422	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	246	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	243	Fining	Boil	57%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	201	Other	Boil	57%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	184	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	134	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Chalk	113	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	110	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	110	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	63	Flavor	Secondary	56%	0% - 100%

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