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	7368
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6698
Chocolate + Vanilla Porter	6 gal	5.92%	24.94	1.057	1.012		BIAB	5560
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5520
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5372
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4628
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3817
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3805
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3645
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3559

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
turkish coffee porter	65 L	5.3%	20	1.050	1.009		All Grain	13
Chocolate Porter	5 gal	6.12%	60.02	1.064	1.017		All Grain	14
Holiday Porter	6 gal	6.2%	28.59	1.063	1.016		BIAB	18
Music Men's Porter	5 gal	4.29%	30.18	1.040	1.008		Partial Mash	34
American Porter	16 L	5.41%	47.86	1.058	1.017		All Grain	22
ClawHammer Marshmallow Stout	5.5 gal	5.28%	25.55	1.063	1.022		All Grain	27
chocolate banana porter	16 L	6.12%	33.94	1.059	1.012		All Grain	24
Winter Solstice Chipotle Porter II	6 gal	6.49%	19.73	1.066	1.016		BIAB	80
All out Brunch Stout	5.5 gal	7.5%	62.77	1.076	1.019		All Grain	46
Quest! Porter (example)	5 gal	5.95%	38.37	1.060	1.015		BIAB	40

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,277	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 54%
US - Pale 2-Row	991	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	700		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	679	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	502	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	502	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	478		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	420	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	370	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	349	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	586	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	547	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	510	4.5	42%	1% - 100%
Willamette	496	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	364	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	334	15	48%	6% - 100%
Chinook	269	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	183	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	171	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	162	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	121	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	33%	2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	47		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	36%	0% - 80%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	44	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	23%	4% - 100%
American - Black Malt	39	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	22%	3% - 56%
American - Roasted Barley	39	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	27%	0% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	38	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	31%	4% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	32	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	32%	3% - 67%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	27	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	31%	4% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	24	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	31%	4% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	18	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	680	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	449	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	150	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	136	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	97	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	96	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	75	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	67	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	56	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	55	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	426	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	248	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	243	Fining	Boil	57%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	202	Fining	Boil	57%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	185	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	135	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Chalk	114	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	112	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	112	Water Agt	Mash	63%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	64	Spice	Secondary	56%	0% - 100%

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