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	7088
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6253
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5073
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5021
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4235
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3555
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3489
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3267
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3264
Maple Porter	5 gal	6.44%	23.05	1.064	1.015		All Grain	2892

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
TNA Smoked Porter	11 gal	6.46%	28.23	1.061	1.012		BIAB	5
Chocolate Milk Stout	5.25 gal	4.56%	25.43	1.046	1.012		All Grain	14
Coconilla Porter	6 gal	5.16%	32.82	1.053	1.014		All Grain	35
stout	24 L	6.07%	26.85	1.058	1.012		All Grain	47
AMERICAN PORTER	7 L	6.94%	26.92	1.067	1.014		All Grain	23
Zoltan	5 gal	5.98%	35.24	1.063	1.018		All Grain	29
More Beer Brown Porter	5 gal	5.75%	49.52	1.053	1.009		All Grain	31
Porter (Fede)	13 L	4.95%	35.77	1.050	1.013		BIAB	25
Pecan Porter	5 gal	8.47%	36.71	1.086	1.022		extract	36
Winter Storm Porter	5.5 gal	5.32%	34.59	1.051	1.010		Partial Mash	34

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,237	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 54%
US - Pale 2-Row	983	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	671		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	658	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	484	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	465		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	409	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	358	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	340	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	552	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	521	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	493	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	469	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	349	7.8	45%	7% - 100%
Magnum	320	15	48%	3% - 100%
Chinook	262	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	177	15	42%	3% - 100%
Nugget	163	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	157	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	649	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	427	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	146	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	93	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	73	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	394	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	231	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	229	Water Agt	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	192	Fining	Mash	58%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	177	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 68%
Epsom Salt	126	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Chalk	112	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	106	Water Agt	Sparge	60%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	101	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	60	Flavor	Secondary	54%	0% - 100%

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