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	7658
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	7041
Dry Dessert Porter	6 gal	6.16%	24.97	1.059	1.012		BIAB	6019
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5762
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5593
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4897
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	4065
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	4052
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3815
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3734

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Porter Voss Craft	11.5 L	4.53%	28.25	1.043	1.009		extract	50
Black ale	5 gal	6.04%	70.49	1.061	1.015		BIAB	20
FUDGE	5 gal	5.1%	26.32	1.052	1.013		BIAB	27
Don F Porter	550 L	5.49%	26.11	1.056	1.014		All Grain	36
Calum’s Porter - Sept 2026	25 L	5.34%	72.5	1.054	1.013		All Grain	33
Calum’s Porter - Sept 2026	25 L	5.34%	63.01	1.054	1.013		All Grain	45
AMERICAN PORTER	90 L	6.1%	36.39	1.060	1.013		All Grain	36
American Porter	5 gal	7.52%	43.22	1.071	1.013		All Grain	52
Avery's Breakfast Stout	1 gal	8.28%	52.76	1.083	1.020		BIAB	56
Black Cat Pumpkin Porter	10 gal	7.04%	29.48	1.068	1.014		All Grain	72

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,308	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	719		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	707	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	518	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	511	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	495		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	422	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	358	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	606	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	565	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	521	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	516	4.5	38%	0% - 100%
Northern Brewer	376	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	341	15	48%	6% - 100%
Chinook	274	13	40%	3% - 100%
Columbus	187	15	42%	3% - 100%
Nugget	179	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	171	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	128	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	32%	2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	52		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	42	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	26%	0% - 100%
American - Black Malt	40	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	35	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	31%	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	718	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	470	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	152	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
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	98	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	97	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°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	453	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	267	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	257	Fining	Boil	57%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	211	Fining	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	202	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	148	Water Agt	Sparge	6%	0% - 44%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	123	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	121	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Chalk	119	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	65	Spice	Secondary	57%	0% - 100%

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