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	6698
Milk Stout	11 gal	5.96%	25.57	1.066	1.021		All Grain	4615
Cinnamon Coffee Stout	5.5 gal	6.47%	62.67	1.066	1.016		All Grain	4415
Girls Just Want to have Flan	250 gal	8.5%	25.93	1.094	1.029		All Grain	4414
Allagash Black Clone	5.5 gal	6.07%	38.9	1.057	1.011		All Grain	4144
#21 - BIAB Cherry Stout	3.7 gal	6.3%	29.11	1.066	1.018		BIAB	4054
Colossus of Clout	5.5 gal	12.05%	110.22	1.131	1.039		All Grain	3752
C. C. Rider - chocolate coffe milk-stout	39 L	5.08%	36.02	1.056	1.017		All Grain	3187
Eggnog Stout	21 L	5.17%	24.86	1.051	1.011		All Grain	2710
Coffee Cardamom White Stout	6 gal	6.04%	46.36	1.068	1.022		All Grain	2615

Newest American Stout Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Rumbly in my Tumbly	5 gal	7.98%	38.67	1.081	1.020		All Grain	17
Hirundo Coffee Stout	5 gal	5.53%	69.25	1.056	1.014		All Grain	17
Stout	1000 gal	5.58%	27.47	1.057	1.014		All Grain	32
Export IPA YEAST Stout	20 L	6.66%	42.7	1.076	1.025		All Grain	40
Stout 2025	58 L	5.7%	44.15	1.058	1.014		All Grain	48
All Out Brunch Stout	5.5 gal	7.34%	64.72	1.076	1.020		BIAB	67
Birthday Hug Year 6	40 gal	7.9%	63.61	1.079	1.019		All Grain	75
Olde Shushan All-grain	10 gal	6.59%	51.28	1.063	1.013		All Grain	63
Milk Stout Braggot	5 gal	10.07%	0	1.105	1.029		All Grain	81
stout 2025 20 lts	22 L	6.66%	35.32	1.061	1.010		All Grain	109

Fermentables Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Oats	1,033		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	741	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	64%	2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	493	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	7% - 100%
Lactose (Milk Sugar)	490		Sugar	sugar	1°L	41	7%	1% - 100%
Flaked Barley	362		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	323	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	366	5	47%	10% - 100%
Cascade	359	7	39%	1% - 100%
Magnum	356	15	54%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	308	4.5	49%	6% - 100%
Willamette	276	4.5	42%	2% - 100%
Northern Brewer	218	7.8	49%	8% - 100%
Chinook	199	13	39%	4% - 100%
Centennial	196	10	38%	0% - 100%
Nugget	181	14	47%	4% - 100%
Columbus	172	13.4	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	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	580	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	386	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	143	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	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	35	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	335	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	194	Water Agt	Boil	17%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	172	Water Agt	Whirlpool	48%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	148	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	123	Fining	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	109	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	105	Water Agt	Mash	58%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	76	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Cocao Nibs	64	Flavor	Secondary	26%	0% - 100%
Chalk	61	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 81%

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