Brown British Beer - English Porter

A moderate-strength brown beer with a restrained roasty character and bitterness. May have a range of roasted flavors, generally without burnt qualities, and often has a chocolate-caramel-malty profile.

Flavor Profile: Moderate bready, biscuity, and toasty malt flavor includes a mild to moderate roastiness (frequently with a chocolate character) and often a significant caramel, nutty, and/or toffee character. May have other secondary flavors such as coffee, licorice, bi

Ingredients: Grists vary, but something producing a dark color is always involved. Chocolate or other dark-roasted malts, caramel malt, brewing sugars, and the like are common. London-type porters often use brown malt as a characteristic flavor.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 English Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Fuller's London Porter clone	23 L	5.31%	33.52	1.053	1.012		All Grain	9228
Fuller's London Porter Clone BYO	5.5 gal	4.6%	22.67	1.045	1.010		All Grain	5714
05 DARK	28 L	6.05%	58.72	1.062	1.015		All Grain	4977
London Bridge Porter	200 L	4.89%	36.1	1.049	1.012		All Grain	3718
Nigel Incubator-Jones	5 gal	4.97%	28.89	1.050	1.013		All Grain	3553
Honey porter	17 L	4.73%	27.76	1.048	1.012		All Grain	3547
Are you Fuggles serious?!	50 L	5.62%	39.87	1.061	1.018		All Grain	3404
Porter - Receta minicervecería	25 L	4.35%	12.02	1.043	1.010		BIAB	3340
Toasted Porter	3 gal	4.8%	27.13	1.049	1.012		All Grain	3273
PLUM PORTER - NOV 2016	12 L	4.08%	26.63	1.041	1.010		All Grain	3174

Newest English Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Brown Porter the 1st	220 gal	5.1%	34.06	1.052	1.013		All Grain	10
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Porter	1.25 gal	5.38%	21.34	1.056	1.015		BIAB	22
London Porter	35 L	5.76%	30.76	1.060	1.016		All Grain	31
2024 English Porter	13 L	4.97%	32.93	1.049	1.011		All Grain	30
Earl Grey Cream Porter 2024	4 gal	4.81%	9.7	1.053	1.017		BIAB	33
Sussex Porter	11 L	5.42%	27.09	1.057	1.016		All Grain	39
PB porter	150 L	5.55%	28.1	1.060	1.018		All Grain	45
Ingredient Draft 2024 - Porter	5.5 gal	4.56%	23.92	1.046	1.011		All Grain	242
Smoked Cherry Porter	5 gal	5.05%	38.62	1.050	1.011		All Grain	51
Lord Tuftington's Porter X	2 gal	4.95%	32.57	1.055	1.017		BIAB	61

Fermentables Used In English Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	303	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	69%	7% - 100%
United Kingdom - Brown	209	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	11%	1% - 50%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	161	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	5%	0% - 15%
American - Chocolate	139	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	6%	1% - 18%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	87		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	2% - 26%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	83	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	7%	1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	77	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	4%	1% - 10%
Flaked Oats	74		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	6%	2% - 17%
US - Pale 2-Row	64	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	65%	14% - 100%
American - Black Malt	56	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	5%	1% - 100%

Hops Used In English Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Fuggles	223	4.5	45%	8% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	217	5	42%	0% - 100%
Northern Brewer	70	7.8	48%	10% - 100%
Magnum	58	15	49%	4% - 100%
Willamette	57	4.5	41%	10% - 100%
Challenger	45	8.5	50%	13% - 100%
Cascade	38	7	41%	2% - 100%
Goldings	25	4.5	45%	13% - 100%
Target	25	11.5	38%	11% - 100%
Columbus	21	15	75%	20% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In English Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Chocolate	15	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	29%	8% - 100%
American - Chocolate	13	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	45%	8% - 100%
United Kingdom - Brown	12	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	33%	17% - 62%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	9		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	40%	26% - 61%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	8	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	525°L	27	15%	6% - 33%
American - Black Malt	5	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	26%	17% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	4	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	29%	25% - 31%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	4	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	31%	5% - 67%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	3	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	15%	11% - 23%
American - Roasted Barley	3	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	50%	24% - 100%

Yeasts Used In English Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	180	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	64	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	49	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	36	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	35	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013	33	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	71%	66°F	71°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	20	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318	20	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	73%	64°F	74°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	16	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast	15	Danstar	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	64°F	70°F

Other Ingredients Used In English Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	135	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	75	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	67	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 63%
Irish Moss	56	Fining	Boil	69%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	53	Water Agt	Boil	51%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	53	Water Agt	Mash	69%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	52	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 33%
Chalk	45	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 73%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	37	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	24	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%

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