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	7680
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	7066
Dry Dessert Porter	6 gal	6.16%	24.97	1.059	1.012		BIAB	6075
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5778
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5611
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4926
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	4085
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	4076
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3832
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3752

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
American Porter 505	11 gal	6.01%	48.4	1.058	1.012		BIAB	65
Teatro de vampiros	21.5 L	6.83%	25.91	1.067	1.015		extract	62
American Porter	109 gal	5.81%	48.84	1.058	1.014		All Grain	35
Porter Voss Craft	11.5 L	4.53%	28.25	1.043	1.009		extract	135
Black ale	5 gal	6.04%	70.49	1.061	1.015		BIAB	51
FUDGE	5 gal	5.1%	26.32	1.052	1.013		BIAB	65
Don F Porter	550 L	5.49%	26.11	1.056	1.014		All Grain	70
Calum’s Porter - Sept 2026	25 L	5.34%	72.5	1.054	1.013		All Grain	52
Calum’s Porter 5.2% - Sept 2026	25 L	5.34%	63.01	1.054	1.013		All Grain	99
AMERICAN PORTER	90 L	6.1%	36.39	1.060	1.013		All Grain	70

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,310	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 54%
US - Pale 2-Row	996	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	722		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	708	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	518	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	512	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	496		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	422	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	374	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	360	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	607	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	566	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	523	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	517	4.5	38%	0% - 100%
Northern Brewer	377	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	341	15	48%	6% - 100%
Chinook	274	13	40%	3% - 100%
Columbus	188	15	42%	3% - 100%
Nugget	179	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	172	10	41%	0% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	129	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	32%	2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	53		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	36%	0% - 80%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	45	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	23%	4% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	42	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	26%	0% - 100%
American - Black Malt	40	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	35	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	31%	3% - 67%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	27	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	31%	4% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	25	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	31%	4% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	22	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	721	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	472	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	152	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
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	98	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	97	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	78	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
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	58	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	56	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	456	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	267	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	258	Fining	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	211	Fining	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	202	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	150	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	126	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	122	Water Agt	Mash	63%	0% - 100%
Chalk	120	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	65	Spice	Secondary	57%	0% - 100%

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