Adding color to IPA's

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  1. jamdugan

    jamdugan Zealot (524) Mar 30, 2006 Oregon
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    I like to brew IPAs with out crystal malts. I mash high for more balance. They usually come out very light in color. What malts could I use to achieve a deeper amber like color? My grain bill is usually Pale Ale Malt, carapils, and munich malt.
     
    #1 jamdugan, Jun 15, 2014
  2. scurvy311

    scurvy311 Savant (1,135) Dec 3, 2005 Louisiana

    Are you looking for color without flavor addition? A touch of CARAFA II or black prinz, using your preferred software for estimated contribution, would add color and no flavor.
     
    #2 scurvy311, Jun 15, 2014
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  3. sjverla

    sjverla Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2008 Massachusetts

    I've only tried it once, with modest success, and will try it again in a couple months - but I've heard that you can throw a few ounces of roasted barley in with the sparge to add a little color without picking up roast flavors
     
    #3 sjverla, Jun 16, 2014
  4. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    #4 hopfenunmaltz, Jun 16, 2014
  5. Smokebox_79

    Smokebox_79 Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2013 Pennsylvania

    I like to add 2 oz roasted barley to a 10 gal batch. Gives a nice color addition
     
    #5 Smokebox_79, Jun 16, 2014
  6. Tebuken

    Tebuken Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2009 Argentina

    You could replace carapils with melanoidin and use 0,5% - 1 % of roasted malt to get your desired beer color
     
    #6 Tebuken, Jun 16, 2014
  7. mattbk

    mattbk Savant (1,111) Dec 12, 2011 New York

    I admit - I do kind of find it comical that folks who won't use crystal in their IPAs for unwanted flavor contributions are OK with using roasted barley... not that there's anything wrong with that! :wink:
     
    #7 mattbk, Jun 16, 2014
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