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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 7250
Milk Stout
11 gal 5.96% 25.57 1.066 1.021
All Grain 5142
Girls Just Want to have Flan
250 gal 8.5% 25.93 1.094 1.029
All Grain 4791
Cinnamon Coffee Stout
5.5 gal 6.47% 62.67 1.066 1.016
All Grain 4767
Allagash Black Clone
5.5 gal 6.07% 38.9 1.057 1.011
All Grain 4474
#21 - BIAB Cherry Stout
3.7 gal 6.3% 29.11 1.066 1.018
BIAB 4337
Colossus of Clout
5.5 gal 12.05% 110.22 1.131 1.039
All Grain 4109
20B.American Stout(2026.05.20)
20 L 6.89% 60.04 1.063 1.011
All Grain 3720
C. C. Rider - chocolate coffe milk-stout
39 L 5.08% 36.02 1.056 1.017
All Grain 3537
Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout
5.5 gal 6.66% 59.44 1.068 1.018
All Grain 3422

Newest American Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Awesome Recipe
115 gal 7.56% 0 1.082 1.025
All Grain 39
SANTA ROSA SWEET STOUT
500 L 5.14% 14.7 1.064 1.025
All Grain 50
Mr. Beer - Barley's Brew: Chocolate Orange Stout (2g)
2.25 gal 3.58% 0 1.038 1.011
extract 41
Village Lane Series #13 - Chocolate Stout
5 gal 6.97% 40.48 1.070 1.016
All Grain 48
Oatmeal Stout
24 L 5.67% 28.17 1.057 1.014
All Grain 46
American Stout (exec)
5.5 gal 6.23% 51.18 1.059 1.012
All Grain 202
Coffee Stout 1.0
5.5 gal 6.57% 46.92 1.062 1.012
All Grain 105
Haitian Coffee Stout
5 gal 6.86% 27.74 1.073 1.020
All Grain 44
Triple C Stout
3 gal 7.83% 59.63 1.073 1.014
BIAB 44
Stout
11 gal 6.21% 71.97 1.061 1.013
BIAB 75

Fermentables Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 1,068 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 1% - 34%
American - Chocolate 947 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 6% 0% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 856 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 5% 0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 745 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 505 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 62% 7% - 100%
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 501 Sugar sugar 1°L
41 7% 1% - 100%
Flaked Barley 366 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 8% 1% - 28%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 361 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 7% 1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 330 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 6% 1% - 33%
American - Black Malt 279 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 376 5 47% 7% - 100%
Cascade 375 7 39% 1% - 100%
Magnum 356 15 54% 3% - 100%
Fuggles 313 4.5 50% 6% - 100%
Willamette 285 4.5 41% 2% - 100%
Northern Brewer 225 7.8 48% 8% - 100%
Centennial 207 10 38% 0% - 100%
Chinook 201 13 38% 4% - 100%
Nugget 186 14 46% 4% - 100%
Columbus 178 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 86 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 40L 20 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 31% 3% - 57%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 20 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 27% 5% - 80%
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-05 602 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 399 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 147 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 117 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 71 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 53 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 42 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 362 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 214 Water Agt Sparge 16% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 182 Fining Boil 48% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 160 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 128 Fining Boil 55% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 122 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 111 Water Agt Mash 58% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 82 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Cocao Nibs 69 Flavor Primary 26% 0% - 100%
Chalk 68 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 81%

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