I am making a pale ale and the color is supposed to be golden yellow. After a week of fermenting I racked it into a glass carboy and at that time it was the nice, golden yellow. After a week of settling it is now more of a darker brown. Any reasons this may have happened and if so, is it a bad thing?
Color Question
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Color change happens when yeast start to settle out. Keep in mind beer will look ten times darker in larger volumes when in the fermenter. If or when you take a gravity reading that will show closer to glass color.
ao125
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I think it's something we all have to learn. It appears to get darker as it settles out because there's less yeast in suspension to reflect light. But get it in a hydrometer tube,& you'll have a better idea of it's color in the glass.
