Light vs dark beer differences

[billpaustin]

I've just started brewing, have done about 8 brews. I've noticed that the light beers seem to do everything faster: ferment, carb, etc. Is this true?

 

[gcdowd]

I think it's way more dependent on OG and yeast strain. Maybe it's just coincidence?

 

[Revvy]

It's not the color, it's just that darker beers tend to be larger gravity beers, and THEY take longer. You can make a black or amber lager and it'll take the same amount of time as a fizzy yellow lager.

 

[billpaustin]

Maybe it's because I'm comparing a Belgian Wit, with around 4-4.8% alcohol, versus stouts and dunkels that are probably closer to 5.6-6%. So it's really just the alcohol level?