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	6058
Robust Porter 3	5 gal	6.2%	43.14	1.066	1.018		All Grain	4949
Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter	5 gal	7.92%	19.99	1.080	1.020		extract	4306
April Porter	5 gal	5.76%	40.18	1.057	1.014		Partial Mash	4272
Porter #3	5.5 gal	5.09%	24.47	1.052	1.013		All Grain	4199
Dry Porter	5.5 gal	7.2%	21.23	1.066	1.011		All Grain	3539
2016 Imperial Coffee Porter	5.5 gal	8.93%	52.86	1.088	1.020		All Grain	3022
Black Forest Stout	26.5 L	7.03%	30.67	1.071	1.017		All Grain	2807
Ballast Point HW #6 Porter EXT	5.5 gal	7.25%	53.74	1.068	1.013		extract	2803
Bekkalokket	22 L	6.92%	50.49	1.070	1.018		All Grain	2541

Newest American Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
AHS Whiskey Barrel Porter	5 gal	6.55%	42.04	1.069	1.019		All Grain	8
Chocolate Vanilla Porter	11.5 gal	6.37%	40.52	1.060	1.011		All Grain	11
Porter II	4 gal	6.35%	50.01	1.065	1.016		Partial Mash	68
Palmer's Porter	11 gal	5.78%	41.28	1.054	1.010		All Grain	16
Porter	6 gal	4.71%	30.82	1.043	1.007		All Grain	8
PORTER3	200 L	5.19%	25.98	1.056	1.017		extract	19
Chocolate Hazelnut Porter	5.5 gal	6.68%	34.01	1.064	1.013		BIAB	57
Porter	4.5 gal	6.61%	127.84	1.066	1.016		All Grain	70
Porter - Jan '23	5.25 gal	6.41%	38.27	1.068	1.019		All Grain	102
Awesome Recipe	1 gal	6.39%	57.59	1.064	1.015		All Grain	45

Fermentables Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	1,090	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 27%
US - Pale 2-Row	948	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	67%	5% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	592	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	2% - 100%
Flaked Oats	574		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	8%	1% - 27%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	429	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	3%	0% - 23%
American - Roasted Barley	412	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	4%	0% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	406		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	0% - 38%
American - Black Malt	361	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	0% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	316	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	6%	1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	306	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	478	7	39%	3% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	444	5	40%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	431	4.5	41%	6% - 100%
Willamette	413	4.5	38%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	324	7.8	45%	4% - 100%
Magnum	294	15	49%	3% - 100%
Chinook	242	13	38%	3% - 100%
Columbus	152	15	43%	3% - 100%
Centennial	151	10	40%	4% - 100%
Nugget	148	14	44%	8% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	106	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	33%	2% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	41		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	36%	0% - 80%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	36	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%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	26	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	30%	3% - 57%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	24	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	549	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	339	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	129	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	119	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	81	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	80	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	60	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	56	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	50	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	50	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	289	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	192	Water Agt	Boil	59%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	166	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	153	Fining	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	126	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 50%
Epsom Salt	89	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 57%
Chalk	79	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	70	Water Agt	Mash	62%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	53	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	42	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 75%

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