acidrain23
Well-Known Member
So, I brewed the following this past weekend:
For three gallons:
50% 3 lbs extra light DME
16.7% 1 lb flaked barley
16.7% 1 lb 2 row
16.7% 1 lb TF&S Pale Crystal (20L)
Yeast: Nottingham
Hops:
.5 oz palisades 15M
.5 oz palisades 10M
.5 oz palisades 5M
1.5 oz palisades Flameout
.5 oz simcoe Flameout + Orange Zest
Dry Hop: 1 oz Amarillo (whole hops)
Predicted OG: 1.064
Predicted FG: 1.018
Predicted ABV: 5.9%
Predicted IBU’s: 24
Everything went well and I hit my SG spot on. However, the brew came out much darker than anticipated. Its a rich mahogany color. I don't really care all that much- so long as the beer tastes good! However, I would like to know which of my ingredients is making the beer so dark so I can compensate in future brews. Tastybrew origianlly predicted a golden yellow color. Any thoughts?
The barley flakes and two row were mashed for 60M at 155F, the crystal was steeped for 30M.
For three gallons:
50% 3 lbs extra light DME
16.7% 1 lb flaked barley
16.7% 1 lb 2 row
16.7% 1 lb TF&S Pale Crystal (20L)
Yeast: Nottingham
Hops:
.5 oz palisades 15M
.5 oz palisades 10M
.5 oz palisades 5M
1.5 oz palisades Flameout
.5 oz simcoe Flameout + Orange Zest
Dry Hop: 1 oz Amarillo (whole hops)
Predicted OG: 1.064
Predicted FG: 1.018
Predicted ABV: 5.9%
Predicted IBU’s: 24
Everything went well and I hit my SG spot on. However, the brew came out much darker than anticipated. Its a rich mahogany color. I don't really care all that much- so long as the beer tastes good! However, I would like to know which of my ingredients is making the beer so dark so I can compensate in future brews. Tastybrew origianlly predicted a golden yellow color. Any thoughts?
The barley flakes and two row were mashed for 60M at 155F, the crystal was steeped for 30M.