clatty
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Hi All
Just wondering if anyone could shed some light on why my brew has turned out alot darker than anticipated?
I was going for an easy quaffing lager.
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 21.00 L
Boil Size: 30.44 L
Estimated OG: 1.044 SG
Estimated Color: 6.1 EBC
Estimated IBU: 18.5 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.60 kg Pilsner, Malt Craft Export (Joe White) (3.Grain 100.00 %
20.00 gm Hallertauer, New Zealand [7.00 %] (90 minHops 18.5 IBU
10.00 gm Hallertauer, New Zealand [7.00 %] (0 min)Hops -
1 Pkgs Southern German Lager (White Labs #WLP838)Yeast-Lager
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 4.60 kg
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Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
90 min Mash In Add 14.00 L of water at 69.2 C 64.0 C
Notes:
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Mash pH 5.2, temp 64
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I just moved it to the kegerator to carb up and I took a sneaky sample. To my surprise it turned out like this
I'm thinking i must have mixed the kegs up but after triple checking that is not the case.
This is the second generation WLP838. The first brew i put down with the WLP838 was 85% pils 15% munich and it was nowhere near this colour.
It smells fine but tastes harsh (not sure how to describe) I brewed it on the 2nd Jan so I wouldn't think it would be green?
I'm starting to think it may be infected? Is there an infection that darkens the colour of a beer?
Just wondering if anyone could shed some light on why my brew has turned out alot darker than anticipated?
I was going for an easy quaffing lager.
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 21.00 L
Boil Size: 30.44 L
Estimated OG: 1.044 SG
Estimated Color: 6.1 EBC
Estimated IBU: 18.5 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.60 kg Pilsner, Malt Craft Export (Joe White) (3.Grain 100.00 %
20.00 gm Hallertauer, New Zealand [7.00 %] (90 minHops 18.5 IBU
10.00 gm Hallertauer, New Zealand [7.00 %] (0 min)Hops -
1 Pkgs Southern German Lager (White Labs #WLP838)Yeast-Lager
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 4.60 kg
----------------------------
Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
90 min Mash In Add 14.00 L of water at 69.2 C 64.0 C
Notes:
------
Mash pH 5.2, temp 64
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I just moved it to the kegerator to carb up and I took a sneaky sample. To my surprise it turned out like this
I'm thinking i must have mixed the kegs up but after triple checking that is not the case.
This is the second generation WLP838. The first brew i put down with the WLP838 was 85% pils 15% munich and it was nowhere near this colour.
It smells fine but tastes harsh (not sure how to describe) I brewed it on the 2nd Jan so I wouldn't think it would be green?
I'm starting to think it may be infected? Is there an infection that darkens the colour of a beer?