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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Top 10 American Stout Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Eggnog Milk Stout	3 gal	5.55%	55.51	1.060	1.018		All Grain	6019
Sierra Nevada Stout Clone	6 gal	6.76%	55.72	1.064	1.012		All Grain	4544
Milk Stout	11 gal	5.96%	25.57	1.066	1.021		All Grain	3931
Cinnamon Coffee Stout	5.5 gal	6.47%	62.67	1.066	1.016		All Grain	3903
Girls Just Want to have Flan	250 gal	8.5%	25.93	1.094	1.029		All Grain	3814
Allagash Black Clone	5.5 gal	6.07%	38.9	1.057	1.011		All Grain	3811
#21 - BIAB Cherry Stout	3.7 gal	6.3%	29.11	1.066	1.018		BIAB	3528
Bells Kalamazoo Stout	5.5 gal	7.32%	57.71	1.069	1.013		BIAB	3241
Colossus of Clout	5.5 gal	12.05%	110.22	1.131	1.039		All Grain	3228
C. C. Rider - chocolate coffe milk-stout	39 L	5.08%	36.02	1.056	1.017		All Grain	2660

Newest American Stout Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Milk stout magdalena	1200 L	4.63%	19.59	1.050	1.015		All Grain	12
Tia Tejon's Chocolate Stout	4 gal	5.16%	71.77	1.057	1.018		extract	53
Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout-NB Kit	5.25 gal	5.05%	48.12	1.059	1.021		extract	45
pastrychaidiana	20 L	6.54%	60.51	1.080	1.031		All Grain	43
COFFEE STOUT	110 L	5.74%	38.18	1.063	1.019		All Grain	76
Sweet Stout	5.5 gal	6.32%	32.6	1.070	1.022		All Grain	69
Anniversabeer 2nd	6.6 gal	11.4%	79.8	1.116	1.029		All Grain	80
Oatmeal Stout	105 gal	6.1%	41	1.068	1.021		All Grain	67
Chattooga Stout	5 gal	6.36%	46.54	1.063	1.014		BIAB	78
mole stout mk.2	20.5 gal	7.22%	40.44	1.072	1.017		All Grain	98

Fermentables Used In American Stout Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Flaked Oats	984		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	9%	1% - 34%
American - Chocolate	896	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	0% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	797	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	5%	0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row	738	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	64%	2% - 100%
Lactose (Milk Sugar)	475		Sugar	sugar	1°L	41	7%	1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	471	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	62%	7% - 100%
Flaked Barley	341		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	32	7%	1% - 28%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	337		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	320	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	6%	1% - 33%
American - Black Malt	254	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
Cascade	349	7	39%	1% - 100%
Magnum	344	15	53%	3% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	340	5	47%	10% - 100%
Fuggles	292	4.5	49%	6% - 100%
Willamette	271	4.5	41%	2% - 100%
Northern Brewer	209	7.8	48%	8% - 100%
Chinook	187	13	38%	4% - 100%
Centennial	185	10	38%	0% - 100%
Nugget	174	14	47%	4% - 100%
Columbus	163	15	45%	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	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	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	19	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 - Black Patent	15	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	551	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	358	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
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084	68	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Medium	73%	62°F	72°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004	67	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	71.5%	65°F	68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	59	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	55	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	34	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	310	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	181	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	161	Water Agt	Boil	48%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	141	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	117	Fining	Boil	54%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	98	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	92	Water Agt	Mash	57%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	70	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Cocao Nibs	56	Flavor	Primary	28%	0% - 100%
Chalk	56	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 81%

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