AHS Dark Void Black IPA---not black!!!

[Code3Brew]

Hey there friendly home brewers!

So I brewed a AHS Dark Void IPA 2 weeks ago, and transferred it to the carboy last night. It smells great, FG is good... even got out the wine thief and got a taste.. not bad at all. Theres one problem, its not black. the grain bill from AHS lists the following:
1/2lb Crystal 20L
1/2Lb Crystal 60L
1/2Lb Pale Ale
1/2Lb Carapils
1/2 Lb DeBittered black

The LME was 8Lb extra light.

The instructions call for a total of 5 1/4 gallons in the fermenter...which was present. Im just wondering why it isn't even a dark dark brown. it just looks like another IPA. Has anyone had this experience before. Im trying to get in touch with AHS to ask them about this.

Thanks

 

[Homercidal]

Geez, 1/2 lb. of debittered black should cause some darkening...

 

[poptarts]

yea sounds like someone forgot your black malt

 

[cmoewes]

The recipe as you list it (and they list it) should come out to SRM of about 20. Which is a pretty light brown.

My Black IP calculates in BeerSmith to a 60 and uses 1.5# caraIII (debittered) and .9# midnight wheat. It's black and can be.

So it isn't calculating to be all that black but maybe someone forgot to add something.

 

[CraptainWirtz]

You might just have a lot of yeast still in suspension, which refracts a lot o light and might make your beer a lot lighter than it actually is. Wait until you have it in a glass before you start freaking out.