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 GuideTop 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 | 8163 | |
Fuller's London Porter Clone BYO |
5.5 gal | 4.6% | 22.67 | 1.045 | 1.010 | All Grain | 5246 | |
05 DARK |
28 L | 6.05% | 58.72 | 1.062 | 1.015 | All Grain | 4711 | |
London Bridge Porter |
200 L | 4.89% | 36.1 | 1.049 | 1.012 | All Grain | 3328 | |
Honey porter |
17 L | 4.73% | 27.76 | 1.048 | 1.012 | All Grain | 3239 | |
Nigel Incubator-Jones |
5 gal | 4.97% | 28.89 | 1.050 | 1.013 | All Grain | 3220 | |
Are you Fuggles serious?! |
50 L | 5.62% | 39.87 | 1.061 | 1.018 | All Grain | 3210 | |
Porter - Receta minicervecería |
25 L | 4.35% | 12.02 | 1.043 | 1.010 | BIAB | 3163 | |
Toasted Porter |
3 gal | 4.8% | 27.13 | 1.049 | 1.012 | All Grain | 3024 | |
PLUM PORTER - NOV 2016 |
12 L | 4.08% | 26.63 | 1.041 | 1.010 | All Grain | 2919 |
Newest English Porter Recipes
Title | Size | ABV | IBU | OG | FG | Color | Method | Views |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
달세림 포터 |
19 L | 5.15% | 32.43 | 1.052 | 1.013 | All Grain | 9 | |
"Dark Horse" English Porter |
6 gal | 5.1% | 23 | 1.055 | 1.016 | All Grain | 34 | |
Downtown Abbey Normal AG |
9 gal | 6.5% | 10.97 | 1.066 | 1.016 | All Grain | 61 | |
English Porter |
20 L | 5.26% | 30.9 | 1.053 | 1.013 | All Grain | 40 | |
Calima |
15 L | 4.67% | 32.21 | 1.047 | 1.011 | All Grain | 112 | |
English Porter |
21.5 L | 5.05% | 25.59 | 1.050 | 1.012 | All Grain | 47 | |
English Porter |
20 L | 5.02% | 27.51 | 1.055 | 1.016 | All Grain | 65 | |
Garcon Anglais |
24 L | 4.77% | 30.02 | 1.048 | 1.012 | All Grain | 43 | |
Awesome Recipe |
20 L | 5.3% | 28.39 | 1.054 | 1.013 | All Grain | 101 | |
Smoked English Porter 1.01 |
6 gal | 4.98% | 30.3 | 1.051 | 1.013 | All Grain | 95 |
Fermentables Used In English Porter Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Country | Category | Type | Color | PPG | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale | 284 | United Kingdom | Grain | base malt |
3.75°L
|
38 | 70% | 10% - 100% |
United Kingdom - Brown | 201 | United Kingdom | Grain | roasted malt |
65°L
|
32 | 11% | 1% - 50% |
United Kingdom - Chocolate | 155 | United Kingdom | Grain | roasted malt |
425°L
|
34 | 5% | 0% - 15% |
American - Chocolate | 132 | American | Grain | roasted malt |
350°L
|
29 | 6% | 1% - 18% |
Caramel / Crystal 60L | 82 | Grain | crystal malt |
60°L
|
34 | 8% | 2% - 26% | |
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate | 79 | United Kingdom | Grain | roasted malt |
207°L
|
33 | 7% | 1% - 100% |
United Kingdom - Black Patent | 74 | United Kingdom | Grain | roasted malt |
525°L
|
27 | 3% | 1% - 10% |
Flaked Oats | 67 | Adjunct | raw |
2.2°L
|
33 | 7% | 2% - 75% | |
US - Pale 2-Row | 63 | US | Grain | base malt |
1.8°L
|
37 | 66% | 14% - 100% |
American - Black Malt | 54 | 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 | 207 | 4.5 | 46% | 8% - 100% |
East Kent Goldings | 197 | 5 | 43% | 0% - 100% |
Northern Brewer | 64 | 7.8 | 47% | 10% - 100% |
Willamette | 56 | 4.5 | 40% | 10% - 100% |
Magnum | 53 | 15 | 50% | 9% - 100% |
Challenger | 42 | 8.5 | 50% | 13% - 100% |
Cascade | 38 | 7 | 41% | 2% - 100% |
Goldings | 24 | 4.5 | 46% | 13% - 100% |
Target | 23 | 11.5 | 37% | 11% - 67% |
Bramling Cross | 19 | 6.5 | 32% | 5% - 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% |
German - Carafa III | 3 | German | Grain | roasted malt |
535°L
|
32 | 30% | 13% - 50% |
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L | 3 | United Kingdom | Grain | crystal malt |
60°L
|
34 | 36% | 27% - 40% |
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 | 163 | Fermentis / Safale | Ale | .0975 | High | 75% | 54°F | 77°F |
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 | 62 | Fermentis / Safale | Ales | Low | Medium | 81% | 54°F | 77°F |
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast | 48 | Danstar | Ale | Med-High | High | 77% | 57°F | 70°F |
Wyeast - London Ale 1028 | 33 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.1 | Med-Low | 75% | 60°F | 72°F |
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 | 33 | 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 Ale III 1318 | 21 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.1 | High | 73% | 64°F | 74°F |
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968 | 18 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.1 | Very High | 69% | 64°F | 72°F |
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast | 15 | Danstar | Ale | Medium | Medium | 72% | 64°F | 70°F |
Wyeast - British Ale 1098 | 14 | Wyeast | Ale | 0.1 | Med-High | 74% | 64°F | 72°F |
Other Ingredients Used In English Porter Recipes (View More)
Name | Recipes | Type | Use | Avg. Usage | Usage Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gypsum | 126 | Water Agt | Mash | 16% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 72 | Water Agt | Mash | 17% | 0% - 100% |
Baking Soda | 63 | Water Agt | Mash | 10% | 0% - 63% |
Irish Moss | 52 | Fining | Boil | 69% | 0% - 100% |
Whirlfloc | 48 | Water Agt | Boil | 51% | 0% - 100% |
Epsom Salt | 47 | Water Agt | Mash | 6% | 0% - 33% |
Lactic acid | 47 | Water Agt | Mash | 70% | 1% - 100% |
Chalk | 45 | Water Agt | Mash | 13% | 0% - 73% |
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) | 34 | Water Agt | Mash | 21% | 0% - 100% |
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | 24 | Water Agt | Mash | 22% | 0% - 100% |