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American Porter and Stout - American Stout


A fairly strong, highly roasted, bitter, hoppy dark stout. Has the body and dark flavors typical of stouts with a more aggressive American hop character and bitterness.

Flavor Profile: Moderate to very high roasted malt flavors, often tasting of coffee, roasted coffee beans, dark or bittersweet chocolate. May have the flavor of slightly burnt coffee grounds, but this character should not be prominent. Low to medium malt sweetness, often

Ingredients: Common American base malts and yeast. Varied use of dark and roasted malts, as well as caramel-type malts. Adjuncts such as oatmeal may be present in low quantities. American hop varieties.

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Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Eggnog Milk Stout
3 gal 5.55% 55.51 1.060 1.018
All Grain 7011
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11 gal 5.96% 25.57 1.066 1.021
All Grain 4963
Girls Just Want to have Flan
250 gal 8.5% 25.93 1.094 1.029
All Grain 4609
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5.5 gal 6.47% 62.67 1.066 1.016
All Grain 4602
Allagash Black Clone
5.5 gal 6.07% 38.9 1.057 1.011
All Grain 4295
Gatekeeper
25 L 6.52% 30.48 1.060 1.010
BIAB 4252
#21 - BIAB Cherry Stout
3.7 gal 6.3% 29.11 1.066 1.018
BIAB 4218
Colossus of Clout
5.5 gal 12.05% 110.22 1.131 1.039
All Grain 3920
C. C. Rider - chocolate coffe milk-stout
39 L 5.08% 36.02 1.056 1.017
All Grain 3357
Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout
5.5 gal 6.66% 59.44 1.068 1.018
All Grain 3023

Newest American Stout Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Smackdown Snipe
20 L 6.07% 42.72 1.058 1.011
All Grain 4
Stout
5.5 gal 6.95% 55.1 1.067 1.014
All Grain 26
Nitro stout (coffee?) 5gal
6 gal 4.74% 41.47 1.053 1.016
All Grain 27
KAHAWA MAZIWA
200 L 4.76% 1.72 1.048 1.012
All Grain 25
H&T American Stout
2 gal 5.63% 52.38 1.053 1.010
All Grain 45
Stout Société
1400 L 5.36% 46.58 1.049 1.008
All Grain 40
PB&J Stout 3-Gal
3 gal 6.08% 13.35 1.062 1.015
extract 46
Hold the Foam
30 gal 5.87% 67.29 1.061 1.016
All Grain 93
Expedition Stout Clone
11 gal 5.04% 36.37 1.056 1.017
All Grain 43
Whisky Barrel Stout
4.8 gal 6.2% 49.79 1.063 1.016
extract 63

Fermentables Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 1,048 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 1% - 34%
American - Chocolate 936 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 6% 0% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 841 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 5% 0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 740 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 496 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 62% 7% - 100%
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 492 Sugar sugar 1°L
41 7% 1% - 100%
Flaked Barley 364 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 8% 1% - 28%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 356 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 7% 1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 326 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 6% 1% - 33%
American - Black Malt 273 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 4% 1% - 51%

Hops Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 372 5 47% 7% - 100%
Cascade 362 7 39% 1% - 100%
Magnum 354 15 54% 3% - 100%
Fuggles 311 4.5 50% 6% - 100%
Willamette 281 4.5 41% 2% - 100%
Northern Brewer 220 7.8 49% 8% - 100%
Centennial 198 10 38% 0% - 100%
Chinook 197 13 38% 4% - 100%
Nugget 181 14 47% 4% - 100%
Columbus 172 15 46% 3% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Chocolate 85 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 34% 6% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 62 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 27% 6% - 84%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 32 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 35% 13% - 84%
American - Black Malt 29 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 28% 3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 24 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 25% 12% - 40%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 20 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 27% 5% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 20 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 31% 3% - 57%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 19 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 27% 5% - 60%
Flaked Oats 16 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 32% 13% - 67%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 16 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 525°L
27 17% 5% - 33%

Yeasts Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 589 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 391 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 144 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 115 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 70 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 68 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 60 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness 58 Imperial Yeast Ale Medium 71% 62°F 72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 50 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 39 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 344 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 201 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 175 Other Boil 48% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 150 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 125 Fining Boil 55% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 113 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 107 Water Agt Mash 58% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 80 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Cocao Nibs 67 Flavor Secondary 26% 0% - 100%
Chalk 64 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 81%

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