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	7312
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6599
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5396
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5285
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4545
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3756
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3728
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3551
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3511
Maple Porter	5 gal	6.44%	23.05	1.064	1.015		All Grain	3324

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Midnight Murder Mystery	6 gal	6.68%	0	1.063	1.012		All Grain	13
Robust Porter	5.5 gal	6.27%	29.98	1.059	1.011		All Grain	0
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	5.12%	35.07	1.049	1.010		extract	12
Butte Porter 700L 4%	750 L	4.48%	29.8	1.046	1.011		All Grain	17
Extract Porter - 5 gal	5 gal	6.47%	40.24	1.061	1.012		All Grain	14
Broken Pumpkin coffee / choc. Porter 10042025	5.5 gal	5.76%	37.23	1.053	1.009		All Grain	18
Beanball Porter	5.5 gal	6.09%	27.24	1.060	1.014		BIAB	26
Holiday Porter	14 L	6.94%	30.84	1.069	1.016		All Grain	22
Peanuts Pumpkin Porter	5 gal	6.52%	74.61	1.063	1.014		extract	17
Brewer's Best Coffee Porter	5 gal	6.19%	72.67	1.063	1.016		Partial Mash	28

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,270	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	696		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	500	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	499	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	472		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	416	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	370	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	348	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	579	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	545	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	509	4.5	42%	1% - 100%
Willamette	494	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	360	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	330	15	47%	6% - 100%
Chinook	266	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	183	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	169	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	158	10	41%	4% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	119	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	43	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	37	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	32%	4% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	31	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	672	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	443	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
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	96	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	95	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°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	422	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	246	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	242	Fining	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	198	Fining	Boil	57%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	185	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	133	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Chalk	112	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	110	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	108	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	61	Flavor	Kegging	56%	0% - 100%

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