RBChallenger
Well-Known Member
Hi,
I am pretty new to brewing, going on my fourth extract brew this weekend, and am i wondering how to make lighter colored ales. Now I know thats a pretty general question, but I made a Hefe and it turned out colored more like an amber to a brown. It was cloudy as I would have expected, just dark. I guess it doesn't overly matter if the taste is good... but for presentations sake (and what a Hefe looks like in my mind) I would like to be able make a golden colored Hefe or even a golden colored ale. Some have told me it is not possible with the equipment I have. Nothing fancy, a 6.5 gallon plastic primary, a 6.5 gallon glass carboy secondary and a 6.5 gallon plastic spigot bottling bucket. Any help/hints would be greatly appreciated.
I am pretty new to brewing, going on my fourth extract brew this weekend, and am i wondering how to make lighter colored ales. Now I know thats a pretty general question, but I made a Hefe and it turned out colored more like an amber to a brown. It was cloudy as I would have expected, just dark. I guess it doesn't overly matter if the taste is good... but for presentations sake (and what a Hefe looks like in my mind) I would like to be able make a golden colored Hefe or even a golden colored ale. Some have told me it is not possible with the equipment I have. Nothing fancy, a 6.5 gallon plastic primary, a 6.5 gallon glass carboy secondary and a 6.5 gallon plastic spigot bottling bucket. Any help/hints would be greatly appreciated.