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	7726
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	7118
Dry Dessert Porter	6 gal	6.16%	24.97	1.059	1.012		BIAB	6135
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5806
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5649
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4975
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	4115
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	4110
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3863
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3783

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Pour Boy's Cherry Porter	5.5 gal	8.37%	61.17	1.076	1.016		BIAB	54
Banzai Blitz Oatmeal Stout	6 gal	7.24%	34.57	1.068	1.013		All Grain	37
Robust Porter	5.5 gal	4.82%	42.02	1.047	1.011		BIAB	41
Pop's 82 Porter	6.5 gal	6.14%	29.38	1.062	1.016		All Grain	71
Midnight Frost	5 gal	6.56%	36.43	1.059	1.009		All Grain	50
Chocolate Porter	20.8 L	5.79%	26.55	1.053	1.009		All Grain	69
Porter	5.5 gal	6.52%	0	1.061	1.011		All Grain	72
American Honey Porter	5.5 gal	5.93%	40.07	1.060	1.016		All Grain	214
American Porter 505	11 gal	6.01%	48.4	1.058	1.012		BIAB	104
American Porter	109 gal	6.26%	47.84	1.062	1.015		All Grain	68

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,314	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 54%
US - Pale 2-Row	997	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	720		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	712	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	520	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	518	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	500		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	424	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	362	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	615	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	569	5.8	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	525	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	524	4.5	38%	0% - 100%
Northern Brewer	381	7.8	45%	3% - 100%
Magnum	341	15	48%	6% - 100%
Chinook	275	13	40%	3% - 100%
Columbus	189	15	42%	3% - 100%
Nugget	181	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	174	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	129	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	32%	2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	53		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	727	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	476	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	153	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	138	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	98	Danstar	Ales	High	High	77%	50°F	77°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	97	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	77	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	69	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	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	455	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	269	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	257	Water Agt	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	212	Fining	Mash	56%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	201	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	151	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	127	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	122	Water Agt	Mash	63%	0% - 100%
Chalk	121	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	66	Spice	Boil	57%	0% - 100%

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