Two identical kits, young's American ipa 6.5% completely different?

[theviking]

I brewed two kits within a week's space, identical kits and in the same location. The result is one Ruby and one pale ipa... Confused.

 

[myndflyte]

Do these kits use liquid malt extract? If so, I would guess the one of the left was old or got oxidized.

 

[theviking]

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[theviking]

Do these kits use liquid malt extract? If so, I would guess the one of the left was old or got oxidized.

Yes, it's a kit with liquid malt extract. Best before June 2020, so oxidised.

Drink it whilst it taste OK?

 

[thehaze]

Was the brown one, brown from the start? Meaning, did it had the same colour in the fermenter or was it a slow, long process, across a few weeks?

Sudden agressive browning can be noticed with NEIPAs. Is your kit a NEIPA? If not, then the colour could be a direct result of ingredients used ( maybe mislabeled ) or / and process.

 

[theviking]

Was the brown one, brown from the start? Meaning, did it had the same colour in the fermenter or was it a slow, long process, across a few weeks?

Sudden agressive browning can be noticed with NEIPAs. Is your kit a NEIPA? If not, then the colour could be a direct result of ingredients used ( maybe mislabeled ) or / and process.

It looked darker from the start, I have tasted one and the flavour is different, but nice and they do offer a Ruby version. Maybe mislabelled...

 

[thehaze]

From the looks of it, it could be the kit contained maybe an amber extract or something? It very pink/light red... But if it's tasty, that's OK. I guess in the end, as long as the beer does not taste worse...