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	7285
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6526
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5347
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5257
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4517
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3716
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3716
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3522
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3484
Maple Porter	5 gal	6.44%	23.05	1.064	1.015		All Grain	3254

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Mango Smoothie Sour	30 L	5.94%	0	1.053	1.008		All Grain	7
Rogue chocolate stout	12 L	4.68%	34.13	1.045	1.009		BIAB	10
Busking Frog	25 L	5.3%	36.22	1.050	1.010		All Grain	16
Stout	300 L	4.68%	0	1.048	1.012		All Grain	18
American Porter	5 gal	5.53%	45.08	1.057	1.015		BIAB	9
Gemini Porter	5.5 gal	5.84%	47.43	1.056	1.011		All Grain	21
Hapless Salted Caramel Chocolate Stout (10gal)	10 gal	5.54%	33.59	1.051	1.009		All Grain	3
Imperial Coconut Porter - 7.5G	7.5 gal	9.59%	17.3	1.088	1.015		All Grain	84
Hood Rich Oatmeal Porter	6.25 gal	6.49%	36.66	1.060	1.011		All Grain	101
Peezy Porter	5 gal	8.19%	65.7	1.076	1.013		All Grain	30

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,261	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 54%
US - Pale 2-Row	988	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	693		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	675	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	61%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	499	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	493	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	468		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	414	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	365	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	347	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	572	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	542	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	507	4.5	42%	1% - 100%
Willamette	490	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	358	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	329	15	48%	6% - 100%
Chinook	264	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	182	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	169	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	158	10	41%	4% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	119	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	33%	2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	46		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	36%	0% - 80%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	43	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	23%	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	672	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	437	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
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	96	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	95	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	74	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	66	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	56	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	55	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	418	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	243	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	238	Water Agt	Mash	58%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	196	Fining	Boil	57%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	185	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	131	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Chalk	110	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	109	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	108	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	59	Flavor	Primary	55%	0% - 100%

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