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	6744
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	5800
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	4808
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	4638
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4004
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3346
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3194
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3078
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	2926
BA Banana Stout	6 gal	10.69%	51.75	1.098	1.017		All Grain	2672

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
1 gal Porter	2 gal	3.77%	0	1.038	1.010		All Grain	21
Sljeme porter	25 L	5.82%	38.5	1.058	1.014		All Grain	19
Yester Porter	6.5 gal	6.1%	14.52	1.059	1.013		All Grain	26
Yester Porter	6.5 gal	6.56%	14.52	1.064	1.014		All Grain	15
The Mighty Fitz	5.5 gal	5.52%	38.05	1.059	1.017		All Grain	22
American Porter	5.5 gal	5.09%	35.26	1.052	1.013		extract	25
French Toast Porter	5.25 gal	5.62%	42.3	1.057	1.015		BIAB	54
KR Porter	20 L	4.34%	35.1	1.044	1.010		All Grain	37
KR Poter	20 L	4.67%	31.5	1.047	1.011		All Grain	27
Max’s Morning Joe	5.5 gal	6.93%	45.91	1.070	1.018		extract	28

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,179	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 54%
US - Pale 2-Row	969	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	67%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	632		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	630	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	465	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
American - Roasted Barley	454	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	434		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	390	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	345	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	6%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	329	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	510	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	484	5	40%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	467	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	427	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	329	7.8	45%	7% - 100%
Magnum	303	15	48%	3% - 100%
Chinook	252	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	166	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	151	14	44%	8% - 100%
Centennial	148	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	32	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	30%	4% - 80%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	27	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	32%	4% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	27	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	29%	3% - 57%
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	612	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	385	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	141	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	60	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	51	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	51	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	348	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	216	Water Agt	Mash	59%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	201	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	179	Fining	Mash	57%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	150	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 68%
Epsom Salt	104	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Lactic acid	96	Water Agt	Mash	61%	0% - 100%
Chalk	95	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	82	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	53	Flavor	Secondary	56%	0% - 100%

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