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	7575
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6940
Dry Dessert Porter	6 gal	6.16%	24.97	1.059	1.012		BIAB	5890
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5712
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5550
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4828
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	4009
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3982
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3778
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3686

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Røykporter	20 L	6.8%	44.94	1.069	1.017		All Grain	20
Liko Kanaka Honey Mac Nut Porter	5 gal	8.8%	30.89	1.086	1.019		Partial Mash	57
1.5bbl dme porter(coconut)	45 gal	5.56%	30.59	1.056	1.013		All Grain	34
The Patsy	6.5 gal	6.63%	42.2	1.067	1.017		BIAB	19
Kitchen sink porter	5.5 gal	5.28%	40.56	1.053	1.012		All Grain	24
Russian Imperial Stout	5 gal	7.77%	0	1.077	1.018		extract	27
House Porter One	26 L	5.4%	26.31	1.058	1.017		All Grain	22
Mika's Rye Porter	2.5 gal	6.58%	35.46	1.062	1.012		BIAB	39
Holy Buck	310 gal	6.68%	24.79	1.063	1.012		All Grain	33
American Porter BBB	22.7 L	4.81%	35.94	1.051	1.014		All Grain	26

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,298	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	711		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	696	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	517	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	507	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	488		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	373	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	357	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	604	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	558	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	518	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	512	4.5	38%	0% - 100%
Northern Brewer	374	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	337	15	48%	6% - 100%
Chinook	271	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	186	15	42%	3% - 100%
Nugget	178	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	170	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	124	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 - Roasted Barley	40	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	26%	0% - 100%
American - Black Malt	39	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	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	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	704	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	464	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	97	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	69	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	59	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	56	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	451	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	266	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	254	Fining	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	209	Fining	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	201	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	146	Water Agt	Boil	6%	0% - 44%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	121	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	118	Water Agt	Mash	63%	0% - 100%
Chalk	118	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	65	Flavor	Kegging	56%	0% - 100%

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