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	7511
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6874
Dry Dessert Porter	6 gal	6.16%	24.97	1.059	1.012		BIAB	5830
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5688
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5528
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4801
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3958
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3949
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3758
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3651

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
PB Blast Porter	5 gal	5.41%	40.17	1.050	1.009		All Grain	18
Paradise Black	3.96 gal	5.03%	34.53	1.051	1.013		All Grain	17
Shadow Over Metrol	5.5 gal	5.85%	32.91	1.055	1.011		BIAB	27
New Stout Recipe	42 gal	5.9%	36.98	1.062	1.017		All Grain	32
Steel Bridge Porter	5 gal	6.42%	44.02	1.059	1.011		All Grain	39
Coffee Porter	21 L	7.94%	20.05	1.093	1.033		All Grain	39
Transfer Porter	6.25 gal	6.47%	40.1	1.061	1.012		All Grain	45
Dad's Beer - To Be Renamed	3.5 gal	6.53%	35.46	1.061	1.012		All Grain	43
Porter's Nilla Num Num	5 gal	6.67%	38.54	1.062	1.011		All Grain	56
Tiger Black (Porter)	11.5 gal	5.9%	43.7	1.059	1.014		All Grain	48

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,293	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	708		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	692	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	514	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	506	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	484		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	420	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	372	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	355	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	598	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	554	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	518	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	506	4.5	38%	0% - 100%
Northern Brewer	369	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	336	15	48%	6% - 100%
Chinook	270	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	184	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	176	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	168	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	123	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	24	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	31%	4% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	21	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	699	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	68	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	56	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	56	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°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	253	Water Agt	Mash	56%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	209	Spice	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	198	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	146	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	65	Spice	Primary	56%	0% - 100%

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