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	7599
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6968
Dry Dessert Porter	6 gal	6.16%	24.97	1.059	1.012		BIAB	5931
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5735
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5568
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4838
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	4020
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	4009
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3790
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3709

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Port Authority	6 gal	5.75%	44.87	1.059	1.016		All Grain	15
Pre Prohibition porter	5.5 gal	5.54%	68.46	1.056	1.014		All Grain	22
Campfire Porter	10 gal	8.13%	39.31	1.082	1.020		All Grain	23
Campfire Porter	10 gal	5.85%	0	1.059	1.015		All Grain	18
porter	5.5 gal	7.02%	41.33	1.070	1.017		All Grain	41
Paranthropus Porter by Chris Colby	5.5 gal	5.48%	51.91	1.056	1.014		All Grain	36
Coconut Porter XIV	5.5 gal	5.62%	38.73	1.055	1.013		All Grain	30
Røykporter	20 L	6.8%	44.94	1.069	1.017		All Grain	35
Liko Kanaka Honey Mac Nut Porter	5 gal	8.8%	29.71	1.086	1.019		Partial Mash	76
1.5bbl dme porter(coconut)	45 gal	5.56%	30.59	1.056	1.013		All Grain	49

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	994	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	713		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	701	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	508	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	489		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	375	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	603	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	560	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	517	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	512	4.5	38%	0% - 100%
Northern Brewer	375	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	340	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	125	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	45	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	23%	4% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	41	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	33	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	707	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	467	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	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 - 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	449	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	266	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	256	Water Agt	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	209	Fining	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	200	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	145	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	121	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	119	Water Agt	Mash	63%	0% - 100%
Chalk	118	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	64	Spice	Secondary	56%	0% - 100%

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