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	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%

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