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I primary fermented Landlords finest for 10 days, adding the hops after 5 days as directed. I've siphoned into a polypin and primed for 10 days until the polypin has stopped expanding. The brew tastes good, but it doesn't taste as expected at this point. It's more like an alcoholic grapefruit...

A polypin. So most of it's fizz is gone, it still has trapped air when served, like all non-sparkling real-ales, but there was no real head from the start, and it dies quickly into a watery (but tasty) brew.

Why does a pub served real ale have such a good head, while mine has a few washing up liquid style bubbles that disappear in less than 30 seconds. I've got the flavour perfect but the texture is more like water than the milky texture of a good pint. I'm just using Youngs Barley Wine kits atm...