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The water wasnt at full boil but it was close... I felt that when i took the grains out it was already too dark. But check it out - the kolsch had no grains, and its dark too.

Hey thanks for all the help! I'll check out late addition and its totally possible I burned the extract...! Not sure what temperature I did the grains at but I bet it was too high :(

I've made a lager from a heineken recipe (came out decent for a first try) and a Kolsch from NB... Both have been way darker than I thought they'd be. Does anyone have any ideas about how these beers can be made lighter? I am down to 2 possibilities: 1) I over cooked the grains in the...

Does anyone know what I can use instead of their "enhancing" product? I have a lager kit I got as a gift but not 1 kg of the enhancer and am wondering what I can use. I havent found the enhancer anywhere... I assume its just DME?

New to homebrewing, and a newb question I'm sure... Why is the stuff on tap out in Europe so far superior to the same product here? I like lagers - and a Heineken in Europe is awesome compared to a Heineken here (nasty!). It must be a different recipe... Can anyone give me a solid answer on...