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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 7176
Milk Stout
11 gal 5.96% 25.57 1.066 1.021
All Grain 5094
Girls Just Want to have Flan
250 gal 8.5% 25.93 1.094 1.029
All Grain 4741
Cinnamon Coffee Stout
5.5 gal 6.47% 62.67 1.066 1.016
All Grain 4718
Allagash Black Clone
5.5 gal 6.07% 38.9 1.057 1.011
All Grain 4392
#21 - BIAB Cherry Stout
3.7 gal 6.3% 29.11 1.066 1.018
BIAB 4290
Colossus of Clout
5.5 gal 12.05% 110.22 1.131 1.039
All Grain 4031
20B.American Stout(2026.05.20)
20 L 6.89% 60.04 1.063 1.011
All Grain 3511
C. C. Rider - chocolate coffe milk-stout
39 L 5.08% 36.02 1.056 1.017
All Grain 3467
Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout
5.5 gal 6.66% 59.44 1.068 1.018
All Grain 3279

Newest American Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Justin's Maple Stout
5 gal 6.66% 0 1.064 1.013
BIAB 36
American Stout - Retrobape
15 L 7.25% 62.8 1.071 1.016
All Grain 22
26_snu_brew_tejava#2
21 L 6.73% 23.4 1.086 1.035
All Grain 31
MISC Stout
5.5 gal 6.58% 29.73 1.065 1.015
Partial Mash 46
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 6.96% 0 1.071 1.018
Partial Mash 25
Milo Breakfast Stout
21 L 6.99% 111.87 1.065 1.012
All Grain 53
Tenebrew Stout
10 gal 10.87% 54.83 1.096 1.013
All Grain 75
Stout Javier Dobla
30 L 5.9% 26.2 1.055 1.011
All Grain 66
TBC Stout
120 L 6.54% 25.55 1.063 1.013
All Grain 68
Chokladstout mk1
8 L 6.89% 37.15 1.070 1.017
All Grain 75

Fermentables Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 1,065 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 1% - 34%
American - Chocolate 946 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 6% 0% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 851 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 5% 0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 744 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 503 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 62% 7% - 100%
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 499 Sugar sugar 1°L
41 7% 1% - 100%
Flaked Barley 364 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 8% 1% - 28%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 359 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 7% 1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 328 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 6% 1% - 33%
American - Black Malt 280 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 375 5 47% 7% - 100%
Cascade 368 7 39% 1% - 100%
Magnum 356 15 54% 3% - 100%
Fuggles 312 4.5 49% 6% - 100%
Willamette 283 4.5 42% 2% - 100%
Northern Brewer 225 7.8 48% 8% - 100%
Centennial 204 10 38% 0% - 100%
Chinook 201 13 38% 4% - 100%
Nugget 184 14 46% 4% - 100%
Columbus 176 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-05 598 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 398 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 51 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 41 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 358 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 212 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 177 Fining Boil 48% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 159 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 128 Fining Boil 55% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 121 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 66 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 81%

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