Want color but no added flavor

[storytyme]

Hey everyone. Doing an IPA and I am going to split the batch and make half of it a black or dark IPA. I want to keep the same original flavor. This will be done during fermentation or after. I have some carafa III. Can I basically grind it up and make a "tea" with it and then add it to the wort? Basically cold steeping like when I added cold brewed coffee. I want to surprise people in a blind taste test when they open their eyes. This is totally for fun and gimicky for sure. Just wanted to see what people have done out there. Thanks.

 

[Silver_Is_Money]

Look up Weyermann's Sinamar.

 

[brew703]

I've used midnight wheat for color. I only needed a few ounces. Not sure how a pound or more would react. I didn't find it added any flavor so I was satisfied.

 

[Silver_Is_Money]

Sinamar is an all natural liquid extract with a color of roughly 3,100 Lovibond. Many of the big guns among the worlds breweries use it regularly. It has been on the market for over 100 years. A little goes a long way. 4 ounces will raise the color of 5 gallons of beer by 16 Lovibond points. $6.99 for 4 ounces at Northern Brewer.

https://shop.textalk.se/shop/11011/...ural_liquid_malt_color_specification_2016.pdf

 

[ba-brewer]

Might be more fun to use Black or red food coloring in a single kind of beer but let them see the beer. See how many people lets their eyes determine the flavor and character of the beer.

edit: I would not add raw grain to a fermenting beer, seems like a good way to sour or contaminate your beer. If you make a tea you should boil it at least for a short time.

 

[storytyme]

Might be more fun to use Black or red food coloring in a single kind of beer but let them see the beer. See how many people lets their eyes determine the flavor and character of the beer.

edit: I would not add raw grain to a fermenting beer, seems like a good way to sour or contaminate your beer. If you make a tea you should boil it at least for a short time.

I would basically brew the Carafa III then add it. The reason I was thinking the carafa III is because I have some leftover that I want to use up.

 

[Qhrumphf]

+1 on Sinamar. I have used it many, many times.

 

[Blackdirt_cowboy]

I’ve used Carafa III as a late addition to my mash and got all the color with no added flavors. I would grind it up as you normally would and add it to the mash with ten minutes remaining.

 

[ccous]

Cold steep a debittered malt like you are cold brewing coffee. Boil, cool, add to color