KonservativeJay
Active Member
I am curious how much more color you would get in a beer if you boiled it for 2 hours (3? 4?)? Let’s say something simple like 12lbs of Maris Otter for a five gallon batch. Anyone have any insight on this?
Thank you both for the answers, they are very helpful.
Now I wonder if I were to boil with less water if that would increase the color change? Let’s say instead of adding the extra boil off watery the beginning (~1.5 gallons/hour for me) I added it closer to the end or when it is time to add the hops. Would the higher concentration of sugar create more color or are we still looking at about the same? Would it need to get down to a syrup like thickness to have a noticeable effect (not really desirable). I have about a month before I will brew again and I am playing with some ideas so I really appreciated the insights.
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