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	7617
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6989
Dry Dessert Porter	6 gal	6.16%	24.97	1.059	1.012		BIAB	5961
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5748
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5581
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4854
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	4041
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	4030
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3800
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3721

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Avery's Breakfast Stout	1 gal	8.28%	52.76	1.083	1.020		BIAB	23
Black Cat Pumpkin Porter	10 gal	7.04%	29.48	1.068	1.014		All Grain	26
Mix base stout	45 L	6.18%	0	1.063	1.016		All Grain	23
Northern Brewer Vanilla Porter	5.5 gal	5.48%	100.48	1.057	1.015		extract	23
Dry Irish Stout - AG from NB Kit	5.25 gal	3.67%	42.44	1.037	1.009		All Grain	41
Canadian Wildfire	6.5 gal	5.78%	33.43	1.054	1.010		All Grain	35
3bbl porter(coconut)	112 gal	6.33%	29.31	1.063	1.015		All Grain	30
Portal of Orcus Apha	6 gal	5.75%	44.87	1.059	1.016		All Grain	51
Pre Prohibition porter	5.5 gal	5.54%	68.46	1.056	1.014		All Grain	39
Campfire Porter	10 gal	9.32983%	0	1.094	1.023		All Grain	64

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,305	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	715		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	705	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	519	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	510	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	493		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	423	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	357	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	604	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	562	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	342	15	48%	6% - 100%
Chinook	274	13	40%	3% - 100%
Columbus	186	15	42%	3% - 100%
Nugget	178	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	711	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	469	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
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	450	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	267	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	258	Water Agt	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	210	Fining	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	201	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	146	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	121	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	120	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Chalk	118	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	65	Spice	Secondary	57%	0% - 100%

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