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	7227
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6411
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5225
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5168
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4400
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3667
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3647
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3397
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3390
Maple Porter	5 gal	6.44%	23.05	1.064	1.015		All Grain	3119

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
summer stout	5 gal	5.45%	0	1.054	1.013		All Grain	16
Stout Milk pucallpa	25 L	4.26%	0	1.043	1.011		All Grain	32
PORTER	55 L	5.63%	29.37	1.057	1.014		All Grain	96
Heretic Shallow Grave Porter More Beer	5.5 gal	7.48%	38.18	1.069	1.012		BIAB	46
Smoke and Mirrors - Imperial Smoked Porter	5.5 gal	8.73%	128.35	1.087	1.021		BIAB	106
Gatekeeper Memorial Porter	3.125 gal	6.61%	43.58	1.063	1.013		BIAB	45
Porter-L&S	120 L	5.52%	30.79	1.051	1.009		All Grain	51
Porter 10 L Alexander Panchi	10 L	5.06%	29.02	1.055	1.017		All Grain	44
zeekip porter	50 L	7.57%	21.31	1.071	1.013		All Grain	45
porter	5.5 gal	6.26%	41.97	1.064	1.016		BIAB	38

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,253	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	683		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	667	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	61%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	490	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	490	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	466		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	364	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	569	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	534	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	504	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	484	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	354	7.8	45%	7% - 100%
Magnum	329	15	48%	3% - 100%
Chinook	265	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	180	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	166	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	156	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	118	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	669	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	429	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	148	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	133	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	95	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	92	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°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 - London ESB Ale 1968	54	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	53	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	407	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	238	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	232	Water Agt	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	195	Fining	Mash	57%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	181	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	127	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Chalk	111	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	107	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	105	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	59	Flavor	Primary	55%	0% - 100%

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