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	7160
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6298
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5113
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5052
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4267
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3585
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3548
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3300
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3295
Maple Porter	5 gal	6.44%	23.05	1.064	1.015		All Grain	2956

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
White House Honey Porter	5 gal	5.55%	35.77	1.055	1.013		All Grain	15
Coconut porter	6 gal	6.38%	38.04	1.059	1.010		All Grain	6
mystery grain bill that looks like porter material	5 gal	5.7%	37.13	1.058	1.015		All Grain	39
Oscar's and Suji's American Porter	20.8 L	6.43%	39.35	1.062	1.013		BIAB	33
Wendtstiss Oak & Ember Cigar Porter	6 gal	6.45%	34.62	1.068	1.019		All Grain	42
Chocolate Porter	5.5 gal	4.52%	31.54	1.046	1.011		All Grain	41
Velvet Ember Creamy Porter	20 L	6.14%	28.85	1.063	1.016		All Grain	44
porter 4s 300 litros	300 L	6.54%	37.21	1.066	1.016		All Grain	30
Vanilla Porter	5.5 gal	5.2%	25.19	1.049	1.009		BIAB	48
Chocolate Raspberry Dunklesbier / Porter	11 L	6.33%	21.26	1.068	1.020		BIAB	34

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,241	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 54%
US - Pale 2-Row	984	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	674		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	659	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	485	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
American - Roasted Barley	484	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	465		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	409	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	358	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	342	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	556	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	526	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	493	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	472	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	349	7.8	45%	7% - 100%
Magnum	323	15	48%	3% - 100%
Chinook	260	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	177	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	163	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	156	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	117	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	33%	2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	45		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	36%	0% - 80%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	41	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	24%	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	37	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	32%	4% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	31	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	32%	3% - 67%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	28	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	32%	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	655	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	424	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	146	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	132	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	93	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	92	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	73	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	64	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	54	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	53	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	398	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	235	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	230	Water Agt	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	192	Fining	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	177	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 68%
Epsom Salt	128	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Chalk	112	Water Agt	Boil	16%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	107	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	101	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	59	Spice	Secondary	55%	0% - 100%

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