Ti28
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Can anyone explain why the batch is so much darker on top then it is on the bottom. It's a Irish red ale. And doesn't it seem a little to dark?
Explain please.
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PintOfBitter
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all beers look way too dark in a carboy. it's lighter at the bottom because you have alot of trub/sediment that is settling to the bottom right now, and it reflects the light more than where the beer is clearer on top.
everything's fine!
everything's fine!
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Ti28
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Question answered, thank you kind sir!
It's starting to clear from the top down, therefore the stuff above is clear and is close to the color of beer. The lower layers are lighter because of all the yeast and other proteins still in suspension.
Relax. It's how it's supposed to look.
Relax. It's how it's supposed to look.
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Ti28
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Yes it was moved for the picture. It's been sitting in a closet with a towel rapped around it.
And that is not sun light, that's the camera flash.
And that is not sun light, that's the camera flash.
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Ti28
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Thanks Revvy.
what the others said, and it looks dark because its so thick, it will look lighter when in a glass or a bottle.
ChshreCat
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Actually, it's because you accidentally brewed a black and tan. 
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Ti28
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Actually, it's because you accidentally brewed a black and tan.
Kinda looks like one! lol
Hey, tell me how you did that! I've been wanting to brew a black and tan for a long time now, but I have never found the recipe!
Ha ha, but yeah, it's very normal. You can cold crash it to speed up the settling, or use gelatin or whatever. I just chill for a few days if I want the beer VERY clear.
Ha ha, but yeah, it's very normal. You can cold crash it to speed up the settling, or use gelatin or whatever. I just chill for a few days if I want the beer VERY clear.
