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	7454
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6814
Chocolate + Vanilla Porter	6 gal	5.92%	24.94	1.057	1.012		BIAB	5693
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5631
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5491
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4749
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3921
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3913
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3716
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3621

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Coconut Porter	2.5 gal	8.98%	14.2	1.090	1.021		BIAB	19
Pre-Prohibition Porter	3 gal	5.68%	28.46	1.057	1.013		BIAB	19
*2G Mr. Beer - Coconut Island Porter (CZ)	2.25 gal	5.71%	0	1.058	1.015		extract	30
*2G Mr. Beer - Breakfast Pig Porter (CZ)	2.25 gal	6.06%	0	1.063	1.016		extract	20
*2G Mr. Beer - Pennsylvania Chocolate Porter (CZ)	2.25 gal	4.37%	0	1.045	1.012		extract	34
MidNight	15 gal	10.75%	44.78	1.097	1.015		All Grain	54
Porter-OE	5.5 gal	5.33%	42.13	1.051	1.010		extract	31
Poblano Porter	5.5 gal	5.6%	29.25	1.057	1.014		All Grain	111
Cafécita Porter	5.5 gal	5.77%	50.43	1.059	1.015		All Grain	43
La Burra negra	20.8 L	5.65%	26.01	1.057	1.014		All Grain	33

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	995	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	706		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	689	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	511	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	504	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	352	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	597	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	553	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	514	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	502	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	367	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	335	15	48%	6% - 100%
Chinook	270	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	185	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	176	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	691	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	459	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	151	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	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
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	440	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	259	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	251	Fining	Boil	57%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	210	Fining	Mash	55%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	195	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	140	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	117	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	117	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Chalk	116	Water Agt	Boil	16%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	65	Flavor	Secondary	56%	0% - 100%

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