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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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Fermentables Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Oats 950 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 1% - 34%
American - Chocolate 871 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 6% 0% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 779 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 5% 0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 735 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 2% - 100%
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 460 Sugar sugar 1°L
41 7% 1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 458 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 62% 7% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 333 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 7% 1% - 33%
Flaked Barley 330 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 7% 1% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 313 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 6% 1% - 33%
American - Black Malt 250 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
Magnum 336 15 53% 3% - 100%
Cascade 334 7 39% 1% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 328 5 47% 10% - 100%
Fuggles 285 4.5 50% 6% - 100%
Willamette 263 4.5 41% 2% - 100%
Northern Brewer 203 7.8 49% 8% - 100%
Chinook 181 13 38% 4% - 100%
Centennial 180 10 38% 0% - 100%
Nugget 173 14 46% 4% - 100%
Columbus 157 15 44% 3% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Chocolate 83 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 33% 6% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 61 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 26% 6% - 84%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 32 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 35% 13% - 84%
American - Black Malt 28 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 28% 3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 23 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 25% 12% - 40%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 19 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 27% 5% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 18 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 29% 5% - 60%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 17 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 33% 3% - 57%
Flaked Oats 16 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 32% 13% - 67%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 15 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 38% 14% - 100%

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-05 529 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 343 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 139 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 112 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 67 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 63 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 58 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness 54 Imperial Yeast Ale Medium 71% 62°F 72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 49 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 32 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 289 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 162 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 156 Fining Boil 48% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 133 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 113 Fining Boil 55% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 89 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 85 Water Agt Mash 58% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 66 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Chalk 51 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 81%
Coffee 50 Flavor Boil 61% 0% - 100%

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