American Porter and Stout - American Stout

A fairly strong, highly roasted, bitter, hoppy dark stout. Has the body and dark flavors typical of stouts with a more aggressive American hop character and bitterness.

Flavor Profile: Moderate to very high roasted malt flavors, often tasting of coffee, roasted coffee beans, dark or bittersweet chocolate. May have the flavor of slightly burnt coffee grounds, but this character should not be prominent. Low to medium malt sweetness, often

Ingredients: Common American base malts and yeast. Varied use of dark and roasted malts, as well as caramel-type malts. Adjuncts such as oatmeal may be present in low quantities. American hop varieties.

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Top 10 American Stout Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Eggnog Milk Stout	3 gal	5.55%	55.51	1.060	1.018		All Grain	7035
Milk Stout	11 gal	5.96%	25.57	1.066	1.021		All Grain	4989
Girls Just Want to have Flan	250 gal	8.5%	25.93	1.094	1.029		All Grain	4647
Cinnamon Coffee Stout	5.5 gal	6.47%	62.67	1.066	1.016		All Grain	4617
Allagash Black Clone	5.5 gal	6.07%	38.9	1.057	1.011		All Grain	4311
#21 - BIAB Cherry Stout	3.7 gal	6.3%	29.11	1.066	1.018		BIAB	4227
Colossus of Clout	5.5 gal	12.05%	110.22	1.131	1.039		All Grain	3937
C. C. Rider - chocolate coffe milk-stout	39 L	5.08%	36.02	1.056	1.017		All Grain	3379
Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout	5.5 gal	6.66%	59.44	1.068	1.018		All Grain	3055
Eggnog Stout	21 L	5.17%	24.86	1.051	1.011		All Grain	2848

Newest American Stout Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
My Wife is A Hotty	60 gal	6.32%	35.86	1.064	1.016		All Grain	20
SN Stout, roughly	38 L	5.68%	33.07	1.057	1.014		All Grain	28
It’s a stout 2	5.5 gal	9.87%	48.6	1.092	1.017		All Grain	25
'Absolute Monsters' American Stout	19 L	6.24%	47.37	1.066	1.019		BIAB	44
Gramps 90 Year Stout	5 gal	5.54%	35.31	1.061	1.019		BIAB	40
CC Stout	9 L	8.52%	61.98	1.080	1.015		BIAB	43
Smackdown Snipe	20 L	7.1%	39.96	1.067	1.013		All Grain	32
Stout	5.5 gal	6.95%	55.1	1.067	1.014		All Grain	60
Nitro stout (coffee?) 5gal	6 gal	4.94%	41.47	1.055	1.017		All Grain	49
H&T American Stout	2 gal	5.63%	52.38	1.053	1.010		All Grain	53

Fermentables Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Oats	1,054		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	1% - 34%
American - Chocolate	936	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	841	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	5%	0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row	740	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	64%	2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	498	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	7% - 100%
Lactose (Milk Sugar)	493		Sugar	sugar	1°L	41	7%	1% - 100%
Flaked Barley	363		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	32	8%	1% - 28%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	357		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	326	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	6%	1% - 33%
American - Black Malt	274	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	4%	1% - 51%

Hops Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	374	5	47%	7% - 100%
Cascade	362	7	39%	1% - 100%
Magnum	354	15	54%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	310	4.5	50%	6% - 100%
Willamette	281	4.5	41%	2% - 100%
Northern Brewer	222	7.8	49%	8% - 100%
Centennial	198	10	38%	0% - 100%
Chinook	198	13	38%	4% - 100%
Nugget	183	14	46%	4% - 100%
Columbus	174	15	47%	3% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	85	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	34%	6% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	62	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	27%	6% - 84%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	32		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	35%	13% - 84%
American - Black Malt	29	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	28%	3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	24	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	25%	12% - 40%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	20	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	27%	5% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	20	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	31%	3% - 57%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	19	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	27%	5% - 60%
Flaked Oats	16		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	32%	13% - 67%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	16	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	17%	5% - 33%

Yeasts Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	590	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	393	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	144	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	115	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084	70	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Medium	73%	62°F	72°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004	69	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	71.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	60	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	58	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	50	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	39	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	346	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	202	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	176	Water Agt	Mash	48%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	151	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	125	Fining	Boil	55%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	114	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	107	Water Agt	Mash	58%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	82	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Cocao Nibs	67	Flavor	Secondary	26%	0% - 100%
Chalk	64	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 81%

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