American Porter and Stout - American Porter

A substantial, malty dark beer with a complex and flavorful dark malt character.

Flavor Profile: Moderately strong malt flavor usually features a lightly burnt malt character (and sometimes chocolate and/or coffee flavors) with a bit of grainy, dark malt dryness in the finish. Overall flavor may finish from dry to medium-sweet. May have a sharp chara

Ingredients: May contain several malts, prominently dark malts, which often include black malt (chocolate malt is also often used). American hops typically used for bittering, but US or UK finishing hops can be used; a clashing citrus quality is generally undesirable.

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Top 10 American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Maple Oatmeal Stout	5.5 gal	5.11%	31.79	1.051	1.012		All Grain	6772
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	5822
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	4821
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	4670
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4016
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3363
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3208
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3092
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	2946
BA Banana Stout	6 gal	10.69%	51.75	1.098	1.017		All Grain	2702

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
The Empire Strikes Back Dark Ale	23 L	5.29%	68.28	1.050	1.009		All Grain	48
Man Cave Porter light	6.4 gal	6.28%	85.11	1.062	1.014		extract	9
Empire Strikes Back Dark Ale	6 gal	5.81%	57.4	1.052	1.009		All Grain	12
Pennsylvania Porter	5.25 gal	5%	22.02	1.046	1.008		All Grain	18
American Porter	30 L	6.22%	42.17	1.062	1.015		All Grain	19
1 gal Porter	2 gal	3.77%	0	1.038	1.010		All Grain	37
Sljeme porter	25 L	5.82%	38.5	1.058	1.014		All Grain	37
Cheers to Porter	155 gal	6.1%	130.94	1.059	1.013		All Grain	54
Yester Porter	6.5 gal	6.56%	14.52	1.064	1.014		All Grain	25
The Mighty Fitz	5.5 gal	5.52%	38.05	1.059	1.017		All Grain	34

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,189	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 54%
US - Pale 2-Row	972	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	67%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	636		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	633	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	469	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
American - Roasted Barley	456	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	440		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	394	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	346	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	6%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	333	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	6%	0% - 33%

Hops Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	512	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	489	5	40%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	472	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	431	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	329	7.8	45%	7% - 100%
Magnum	306	15	48%	3% - 100%
Chinook	254	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	168	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	152	14	44%	8% - 100%
Centennial	150	10	40%	4% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	109	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	34%	2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	42		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	36%	0% - 80%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	38	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	24%	4% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	35	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	27%	0% - 100%
American - Black Malt	35	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	22%	3% - 56%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	30%	4% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	27	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	29%	3% - 57%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	27	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	32%	4% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	21	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	28%	4% - 67%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	17	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	21%	8% - 50%

Yeasts Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	619	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	390	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	142	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	124	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	89	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	87	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	69	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	61	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	52	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	52	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	355	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	219	Fining	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	205	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	179	Fining	Boil	57%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	153	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 68%
Epsom Salt	106	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Lactic acid	97	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Chalk	97	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	85	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	53	Spice	Secondary	56%	0% - 100%

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