Cooper's Pilsener!

[solidghost]

 

[EvilTOJ]

Very nice. Now I'm thirsty.

 

[FishinDave07]

Thank you sir, may i have another?

 

[solidghost]

Well, I added too much Saaz hops and it turned out a bit too spicy. But other than that, it taste quite nice. I was hoping for an even lighter colour but it seems that I will never get that in a extract/kit brew.

 

[illin8]

That color looks pretty damn good to me, considering it was extract...nice!

 

[solidghost]

Thanks guys!
Is there anyway to make it lighter in colour if using only extract? Or do I have to go all-grain to achieve that.

 

[FishinDave07]

Thanks guys!
Is there anyway to make it lighter in colour if using only extract? Or do I have to go all-grain to achieve that.

Do a full boil with a late extract addition. Remember to lessen your hops a bit though.

 

[solidghost]

I did use the late malt extract addition method to do my hops. Next time, I think I will reduce the amount of hops. I had wanted to get a lot of flavours in this brew so I did in fact add about 15g of Saaz hops into it.

 

[eddie]

Try using the freshest extract you can find if using liquid or use DME. Extracts darken as they age so using more recently produced extracts lend themselves to a lighter colored beer. While DME will darken over time, the drying process slows this reaction and makes them much more color stable than liquid.

 

[solidghost]

Thanks eddie. Will do that for my next batch. Sometimes looks also mean a lot when we are drinking with friends who aren't into brewing.