DarkIsland
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My next brew (maybe next but one) will be a Bohemian style pilsner. I've never brewed a lager before and thanks go to member "Hazelwood brewery" for pointing me in the direction of a useful thread.
However, one of the things about this style is an insistence on a dense head. Sadly, I have never in dozens of brews had a lasting head on my beer, now it's never affected taste or texture but it's always been a source of mild annoyance. I've tried keeping glassware scrupulously clean, torrified wheat, flaked wheat, I even tried some chemical additive (can't remember the name)...none of it worked. It makes no difference whether it's tap water, treated tap water, spring water, distilled water with additions, the head is almost gone after 30 seconds and completely disappeared after a couple of minutes.
It's not something that keeps me up at night but I'd quite like a lasting head on my beer...any hints or tips?
However, one of the things about this style is an insistence on a dense head. Sadly, I have never in dozens of brews had a lasting head on my beer, now it's never affected taste or texture but it's always been a source of mild annoyance. I've tried keeping glassware scrupulously clean, torrified wheat, flaked wheat, I even tried some chemical additive (can't remember the name)...none of it worked. It makes no difference whether it's tap water, treated tap water, spring water, distilled water with additions, the head is almost gone after 30 seconds and completely disappeared after a couple of minutes.
It's not something that keeps me up at night but I'd quite like a lasting head on my beer...any hints or tips?