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	7503
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	6858
Dry Dessert Porter	6 gal	6.16%	24.97	1.059	1.012		BIAB	5816
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	5681
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	5521
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4790
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3950
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3940
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3751
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3642

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
New Stout Recipe	42 gal	5.9%	36.98	1.062	1.017		All Grain	22
Steel Bridge Porter	5 gal	5.37%	44.02	1.055	1.014		All Grain	22
Coffee Porter	21 L	7.94%	20.05	1.093	1.033		All Grain	24
Transfer Porter	6.25 gal	6.47%	40.1	1.061	1.012		All Grain	17
Dad's Beer - To Be Renamed	3.5 gal	6.53%	35.46	1.061	1.012		All Grain	31
Porter's Nilla Num Num	5 gal	6.67%	38.54	1.062	1.011		All Grain	45
Tiger Black (Porter)	11.5 gal	5.9%	43.7	1.059	1.014		All Grain	38
Salted Caramel Porter	5 gal	6.57%	27.12	1.062	1.012		All Grain	66
American Porter 2.0	5.5 gal	6.6%	40.37	1.062	1.012		All Grain	55
Polytechnic Univ. Porter	18.9 L	5.9%	33.73	1.056	1.011		All Grain	36

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,293	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 54%
US - Pale 2-Row	994	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	708		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	692	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	513	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	506	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	484		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	371	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	355	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	598	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	554	5	41%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	518	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	506	4.5	38%	0% - 100%
Northern Brewer	369	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	336	15	48%	6% - 100%
Chinook	270	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	184	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	175	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	168	10	41%	0% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	123	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	33%	2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	50		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 - Roasted Barley	40	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	26%	0% - 100%
American - Black Malt	39	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	22%	3% - 56%
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)	21	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	699	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	464	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	151	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	137	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	97	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	78	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	68	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	56	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	56	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	448	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	265	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	252	Water Agt	Mash	57%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	209	Fining	Boil	56%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	198	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	145	Water Agt	Sparge	6%	0% - 44%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	121	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	119	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Chalk	118	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	65	Spice	Secondary	56%	0% - 100%

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