Beer turned out darker than usual

[BadBill]

So I brewed a Brewers Best Kolsch. The box said it was supposed to be a Pale Gold color. Mine turned out almost Amber in color.
Is there something I may have done to cause this? It tastes fine, just darker looking.

 

[Jayhem]

Extract kits often come out darker because malt extract tends to burn a bit during a 60 min boil and deepen the color. Some extract brewers add the malt extract at the end of the boil to minimize this.

 

[BadBill]

Ok that make sense. I kinda thought that may be the reason. Thanks!

 

[Squad1Guy]

The same thing happened to me with the Light American Ale kit. I steeped just a little Crystal 20 to give it a touch of color..... It looks like a brown ale! It was supposed to have pilsner LME but it looked way too dark to me when I added it. Doesn't matter. It'll still be beer

 

[BadBill]

I hear ya!