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Offline Ellismr

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Methods to darken beer
« on: January 22, 2017, 05:48:09 pm »
I recently brewed a black IPA.  I substituted Patagonia Black Pearl for Briess Black Prinz.  Now that it is fermenting it looks more brown than black.  Is there a way to darken it up post fermentation? 

I was thinking of cold steeping 2-3 oz of carafa III in boiled water and adding it to secondary.




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Offline brewinhard

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Re: Methods to darken beer
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2017, 05:50:37 pm »
Sinimar. Add it directly at packaging.
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Offline Philbrew

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Re: Methods to darken beer
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2017, 08:41:19 pm »
Yup, Sinimar.  Most online brew suppliers will have it.  Cheap and organic I think.  Weyermann makes it IIRC.
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Offline Ellismr

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Re: Methods to darken beer
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2017, 08:48:07 am »
Thank you.  Ordered some yesterday


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Offline escott15

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Re: Methods to darken beer
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2017, 10:08:53 am »
I use midnight wheat and carafa III in mine.
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