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	7032
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6172
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	4995
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	4981
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4205
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3519
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3431
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3229
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3202
Maple Porter	5 gal	6.44%	23.05	1.064	1.015		All Grain	2781

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Robust Americal Porter - Apt Brewer	6 gal	6.96%	36.99	1.082	1.029		extract	12
Porter 1	5.5 gal	7.19%	23.95	1.073	1.018		extract	11
Sweets Cocoa Porter	16 gal	6.32%	33.82	1.064	1.016		All Grain	13
Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter	5 gal	6.59%	38.45	1.062	1.012		BIAB	19
Burial Lightgrinder American Porter	5.5 gal	5.36%	28.34	1.059	1.018		All Grain	27
PUTUMAYO IPA	45 L	4.84%	20.4	1.049	1.012		All Grain	23
Tommys porter	20 L	5.53%	36.83	1.056	1.014		All Grain	33
Bruce's Maple Porter	5.5 gal	8.14%	0	1.080	1.018		All Grain	42
Poblano Porter - Two Hearted PartiGyle	5.5 gal	5.69%	23.54	1.057	1.014		All Grain	121
Ranger cookies test batch	5 gal	5.92%	30.01	1.062	1.017		All Grain	27

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,227	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 54%
US - Pale 2-Row	982	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	662		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	651	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	485	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
American - Roasted Barley	478	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	461		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	408	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	352	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	337	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	547	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	512	5	40%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	492	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	460	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	347	7.8	45%	7% - 100%
Magnum	322	15	48%	3% - 100%
Chinook	263	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	171	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	160	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	155	10	40%	4% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	116	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	33%	2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	45		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	36%	0% - 80%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	40	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	24%	4% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	38	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	26%	0% - 100%
American - Black Malt	37	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	30	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	31%	3% - 67%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	28	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	32%	4% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	22	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	28%	4% - 67%
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	645	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	419	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	147	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	132	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	91	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	91	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	72	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	64	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	52	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	385	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	232	Fining	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	227	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	187	Fining	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	174	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 68%
Epsom Salt	124	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Chalk	111	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	105	Water Agt	Mash	60%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	98	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	60	Spice	Secondary	54%	0% - 100%

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