grayhalladay
Well-Known Member
Made my first all grain lager and it is currently fermenting nicely at 48F.
For a 3 gal. Batch @65% efficiency I used a pretty simple recipe of 7lb German Pils, 1lb vienna, and 1lb carapils (probably overkill). I overshot pre-boil volume by a bit and did a 120 min boil.
It turned out darker than expected. I didnt think vienna would contribute too much color. My actual efficiency could be greater and the increased gravity would impart more color. However I was just seeing if someone could help me out, I haven't be able to make anything BMC color and was wanting too, though only out of curiosity and for BMC friends.
What made my beer so dark?
For a 3 gal. Batch @65% efficiency I used a pretty simple recipe of 7lb German Pils, 1lb vienna, and 1lb carapils (probably overkill). I overshot pre-boil volume by a bit and did a 120 min boil.
It turned out darker than expected. I didnt think vienna would contribute too much color. My actual efficiency could be greater and the increased gravity would impart more color. However I was just seeing if someone could help me out, I haven't be able to make anything BMC color and was wanting too, though only out of curiosity and for BMC friends.
What made my beer so dark?