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	7349
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6681
Chocolate + Vanilla Porter	6 gal	5.92%	24.94	1.057	1.012		BIAB	5534
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5486
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5345
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4596
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3799
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3768
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3619
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3548

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Quest! Porter (example)	5 gal	5.99%	36.19	1.061	1.015		BIAB	6
Porter Attempt #1	5.5 gal	6.25%	28.18	1.059	1.011		All Grain	15
PWB alefest stout	1800 L	5.55%	29.47	1.056	1.013		All Grain	16
sweet stout	20 L	6.13%	29.78	1.065	1.018		All Grain	19
Milk Porter	110 gal	8.14%	49.75	1.083	1.021		All Grain	26
Shadow of a Doubt	5.25 gal	8.88%	48.78	1.083	1.016		All Grain	27
Signal 17 Mexican Hot Chocolate Coffee Porter	5 gal	6.65%	60.02	1.065	1.014		All Grain	25
Porter	5.25 gal	5.22%	27.26	1.048	1.009		All Grain	32
Porter	22.7 L	5.42%	21.13	1.052	1.010		All Grain	28
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	9.58%	55.27	1.085	1.017		extract	28

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,274	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 54%
US - Pale 2-Row	990	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	700		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	676	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	502	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	501	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	477		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	418	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	369	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	349	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	583	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	546	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	511	4.5	42%	1% - 100%
Willamette	495	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	363	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	334	15	48%	6% - 100%
Chinook	266	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	182	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	172	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	162	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	120	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	33%	2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	46		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	39	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	27%	0% - 100%
American - Black Malt	38	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)	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	678	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	447	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	150	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	136	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	96	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	75	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	67	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	55	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	55	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	423	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	248	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	242	Water Agt	Boil	57%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	201	Fining	Boil	57%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	184	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	135	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Chalk	113	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	110	Other	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	110	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	63	Spice	Boil	56%	0% - 100%

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