SRM , is darker than expected

[Mastoras007]

Hello, the recipe is this https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1505158/blonde-ale-
but i thing the final product is way diffrent than expected
what's your opinions?
taste greate btw

 

[Dave Y]

#Metoo

How long are you mashing? I never make my numbers in 60 minutes flat, often 75-90 minutes mash, once in a while, about 2 hours. So the color is typically a little darker from my garage brewhaus than what the B/F calculator indicates it will be.

I mean... it’s still a blonde, just not a platinum blonde. ;-)

 

[Mastoras007]

#Metoo

How long are you mashing? I never make my numbers in 60 minutes flat, often 75-90 minutes mash, once in a while, about 2 hours. So the color is typically a little darker from my garage brewhaus than what the B/F calculator indicates it will be.

I mean... it’s still a blonde, just not a platinum blonde. ;-)

60 min mash
normal boiling heat not overboils to cause a maliard reaction

 

[Mastoras007]

i want to hit that platinum colour

 

[Zambi]

I think it looks good for a blonde

 

[Bigbre04]

if you want it lighter, drop the C10 and Vienna a touch. maybe 5% each.

 

[Bigbre04]

this is my golden lager obviously it's a skinnier glass. It's 3.7srm

 

[Mastoras007]

View attachment 31785View attachment 31786this is my golden lager obviously it's a skinnier glass. It's 3.7srm

That's the colour i want

 

[Bigbre04]

That's the colour i want

it looks really similar honestly. the lighting and the glass makes a big difference on the visuals.

 

[Bigbre04]

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/embed/1551226

mexican lager 3.19 srm

 

[Mastoras007]

we have easter holidays here yesterday i give my beer to taste aboute 10-15 people on Easter dinner they like it alot but
first thing they say ''why is so dark''?
we are not familiar here with anything than Lager!

 

[Dave Y]

Honestly, I’ve had better luck with brunettes anyway

 

[Mastoras007]

if you want it lighter, drop the C10 and Vienna a touch. maybe 5% each.

i thing i will
i just saw the my Carahell 30EBC is way off from blonde

 

[J A]

Color prediction is an inexact science. For one thing you every batch of malt can have some variation so you need to adjust for that rather than use the numbers supplied in the calculator. If you're sure that the numbers in your grain bill are correct, just adjust your recipe until you get a number that's a point or so lighter and brew it. When you really want a straw-yellow beer, use all Pilsner and corn or rice with maybe 5% of Vienna for flavor.

 

[Bigbre04]

Color prediction is an inexact science. For one thing you every batch of malt can have some variation so you need to adjust for that rather than use the numbers supplied in the calculator. If you're sure that the numbers in your grain bill are correct, just adjust your recipe until you get a number that's a point or so lighter and brew it. When you really want a straw-yellow beer, use all Pilsner and corn or rice with maybe 5% of Vienna for flavor.

On the same note, a beer like Heineken and macro lagers can actually be a little darker then you expect when poured into a wider glass

 

[J A]

On the same note, a beer like Heineken and macro lagers can actually be a little darker then you expect when poured into a wider glass

Yep...Pilsner glasses for the win!

 

[Craigerrr]

taste greate btw
View attachment 31779

This is what matters the most. You wouldn't want to sacrifice some taste to get the color you want.

 

[Sandy Feet]

It looks fine for a Blonde. The Carapils will make it just a little darker. Any lighter than that, you want to make a Pilsner.

 

[Zambi]

You can try xtra pale malt...
But honestly, if you like the taste, then I wouldn't change it.
Try different glasses, narrower

 

[HighVoltageMan!]

A high boil pH can cause an increase in the maillard reaction causing extra color. High levels of oxygen in the mash can also increase color. I usually have the opposite problem with not enough color, the beers are can be too light. As JA said, color is a guessimate. As long as the beer is good, don't sweat it.