colour of lager

[chris_newton]

Hi all

I have just put some of my lager into a trial jar and took a hydrometer reading, according to the reading i can now put it into my keg. Thing is the bit i tested looks really weak in colour, will this improve when i leave it in the barrel or does this mean its not done properly.

Thanks

 

[vtfan99]

The color of the beer depends upon the ingredients as well as possible carmelization of the wort during the boil. Can you post a list of ingredients and their amounts? From that we could probably determine the expected color. Also, how large was your boil and for how long did you boil?