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	6872
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	5925
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	4879
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	4806
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	4085
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3427
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	3273
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	3144
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	3034
BA Banana Stout	6 gal	10.69%	51.75	1.098	1.017		All Grain	2837

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Peanut-butter Lite	8 gal	3.59%	13.64	1.042	1.015		All Grain	14
Dark & Stormy Porter 3bbl	80 gal	6.6%	21.97	1.066	1.016		All Grain	18
#3 Winter Porter	19 L	7.43%	32.74	1.078	1.021		All Grain	16
Friday Night Leftovers American Porter (20A)	5.5 gal	5.49%	42.73	1.056	1.014		All Grain	21
Imp-Hickory-Smoked-Porter-5bbl	165 gal	8.92%	32.37	1.084	1.016		All Grain	29
Porter	620 gal	5.19%	42.76	1.053	1.013		All Grain	37
American Porter	14.25 L	6.3%	42.35	1.064	1.016		extract	58
Cast Iron Brown V	5 gal	5.83%	24.05	1.067	1.023		All Grain	42
ECLIPSE1	70 L	4.91%	3.58	1.053	1.016		All Grain	52
Eddy Fitz	5.5 gal	5.87%	37.77	1.059	1.014		All Grain	104

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,210	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 54%
US - Pale 2-Row	976	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	651		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 28%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	648	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	477	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
American - Roasted Barley	466	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	447		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	402	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	348	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	7%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	334	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	527	7	39%	0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	502	5	40%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	477	4.5	41%	1% - 100%
Willamette	448	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	337	7.8	45%	7% - 100%
Magnum	313	15	48%	3% - 100%
Chinook	257	13	39%	3% - 100%
Columbus	167	15	43%	3% - 100%
Nugget	157	14	43%	8% - 100%
Centennial	151	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	112	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	33%	2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	44		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	36%	0% - 80%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	39	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	24%	4% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	37	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	26%	0% - 100%
American - Black Malt	36	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	22%	3% - 56%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	34	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	30%	4% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	28	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	29%	3% - 57%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	28	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	32%	4% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	22	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	28%	4% - 67%
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	633	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	398	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	146	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	130	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	91	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	90	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	64	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	53	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	52	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	368	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	223	Fining	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	215	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	183	Fining	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	162	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 68%
Epsom Salt	114	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 44%
Chalk	101	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	100	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	87	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Vanilla Bean	56	Spice	Mash	55%	0% - 100%

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