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	7414
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6767
Chocolate + Vanilla Porter	6 gal	5.92%	24.94	1.057	1.012		BIAB	5640
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5580
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5443
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4692
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3873
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3869
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3687
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3591

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Porter	4.5 L	5.81%	36.31	1.058	1.014		BIAB	4
Honey porter	11 gal	7.08%	39.03	1.071	1.017		All Grain	19
Septic Porter	5.5 gal	6.31%	45.33	1.059	1.011		All Grain	22
Black Sesame Porter	60 L	4.93%	23.9	1.046	1.009		All Grain	33
INOU黒15	330 L	6.27%	39.08	1.059	1.011		All Grain	34
2026-03-? Chocolate Vanilla Porter	6.25 gal	5.69%	28.02	1.057	1.013		All Grain	50
Group C Mexican Hot Chocolate	2 gal	6.65%	41.91	1.070	1.022		BIAB	73
Porter Trial	31 gal	5.57%	22.34	1.054	1.012		extract	23
TGD Stout Vreta	184 L	11.7%	23.95	1.116	1.027		All Grain	40
Presidential Porter	5.5 gal	7%	41.14	1.070	1.017		BIAB	62

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,284	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	702		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	421	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	351	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	589	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	367	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	333	15	48%	6% - 100%
Chinook	269	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	183	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	173	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	165	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	685	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	149	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	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	248	Fining	Boil	57%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	205	Fining	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	191	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	138	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Chalk	116	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	115	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	115	Water Agt	Mash	63%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	64	Spice	Primary	56%	0% - 100%

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