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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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5.5 gal 6.84% 92.42 1.063 1.011
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5.5 gal 4.97% 62.45 1.051 1.013
All Grain 44
Vanilla Jones
15 gal 4.91% 46.17 1.056 1.018
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5.5 gal 4.87% 0 1.050 1.012
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5.5 gal 3.97% 0 1.040 1.010
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Fermentables Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 1,039 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 1% - 34%
American - Chocolate 931 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 6% 0% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 838 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 494 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 62% 7% - 100%
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 492 Sugar sugar 1°L
41 7% 1% - 100%
Flaked Barley 365 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 8% 1% - 28%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 354 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 7% 1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 325 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 6% 1% - 33%
American - Black Malt 271 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 368 5 47% 7% - 100%
Cascade 361 7 39% 1% - 100%
Magnum 355 15 54% 3% - 100%
Fuggles 309 4.5 49% 6% - 100%
Willamette 279 4.5 41% 2% - 100%
Northern Brewer 218 7.8 49% 8% - 100%
Centennial 198 10 38% 0% - 100%
Chinook 198 13 38% 4% - 100%
Nugget 182 14 47% 4% - 100%
Columbus 172 15 46% 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 33 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 80L 19 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 27% 5% - 60%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 19 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 32% 3% - 57%
Flaked Oats 16 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 32% 13% - 67%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 15 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-05 585 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 387 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 114 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 59 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 36 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 338 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 196 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 175 Water Agt Mash 48% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 148 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 123 Fining Boil 56% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 110 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 107 Water Agt Mash 58% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 78 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Cocao Nibs 66 Flavor Secondary 26% 0% - 100%
Chalk 61 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 81%

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