I am not new to drinking beer but new to brewing. I just brewed my 5th batch of beer (1. czech pilsner, 2. Dunkel Weizen, 3. Czech pilsner, 4. Weizen, 5. American Lager). I brew with extracts but have the capability of fermenting at lower temps and lagering at cold temps. I have done all of these to different degrees with these beer and besides the dark wheat, they all exhibit the same redish color. My first csech pilsner, which I thought would have at least a yellowish tint was also very ruddy in color. It also presented a slightly sourish, suck-your-cheeks-in after tast, but I drank it all the same. I am currently fermenting the american lager and it looks dark brown, what gives?
Q:1. Do all extract brews turn out dark in color?
Q:2. Could this be a sanitization issue (follow all instructions and sanitize like crazy).
Q:3. Could this be a tap water issue. (brew with local tap water)
Q:1. Do all extract brews turn out dark in color?
Q:2. Could this be a sanitization issue (follow all instructions and sanitize like crazy).
Q:3. Could this be a tap water issue. (brew with local tap water)