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The right dose of Maltidextrin for liter of batch ? Mac

for 1ltr you would use 1 1/3 teaspoons

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What are you brewing ? We have a couple of pubs nearby that serve Bass on gravity. There is no head at all and it is the best Bass you can get. There is some discussion about the use of the sparkler over here. Traditionally drinkers in the South have their beer flat and those in the north like a solid head.No problem in the days of local beer but now you can buy beer from anywhere in the UK. and Southern beers are not improved by being served with a large head. A lot of the volatiles are brought out of the body of the beer into the froth.But as the head counts as part of the pint it pays the pub to serve it this way.

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I have just been told a good solution. Mix 250gms of Maltidextrin with 2 cups hot water to dissolve. Add 1/2 teaspoon to a stubby, or a teaspoon to a 750ml bottle, along with your usual amount of carbonation sugar, and you get a thick creamy head. So will be trying it with my next batch.

The right dose of Maltidextrin for liter of batch ? Mac

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I have just been told a good solution. Mix 250gms of Maltidextrin with 2 cups hot water to dissolve. Add 1/2 teaspoon to a stubby, or a teaspoon to a 750ml bottle, along with your usual amount of carbonation sugar, and you get a thick creamy head. So will be trying it with my next batch.

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I have made two brews and I’m having problems with the head on my beer. It is carbonated just fine, but the head disappears within a minute or two, even if

I started out using extracts, and seemed to have the same problem until I started doing mini-mashes with a little flaked barley and/or carapils.

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Make absolutely certain all of your equipment and glassware is free of soap/detergent residue and oil.  E.g., if you’re using the same pot you make chili in, make sure you wash and rinse it very carefully before using it for beer.  If you wash your beer glasses in the dishwasher, don’t use a rinse aid, or hand wash them. I was going to suggest steeping some crystal malt, but I see from your follow-up post that you’re already doing that.  You could also try adding some lighter crystal malt, e.g. 20L, and/or some wheat malt extract. Augmenting your extract with a mini-mash may help; not sure if you feel ready to tackle that yet.  Head retention of my beers seemed to get more consistent when I started mashing. —

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It could be anything from soap residue on the glasses to What ingredients that you use.

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I have made two brews and I’m having problems with the head on my beer. It is carbonated just fine, but the head disappears within a minute or two, even if I do not take a drink. Any ideas what may be the cause? Thanx in advance.

How clean are your glasses, and does your dishwasher use a rinse agent? Soap or oils on the glass will kill a head, and most dishwasher rinse agents (the stuff they sell to stop "spots" from appearing) will leave a thin residue on the surface that will also kill a head. John. —                            *** John P. Kolesar ***            *** Head Administrator, Monty Python’s Flying Talker ***

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I’d hate to be a pain here, but I haven’t run across many beers at all where the head lasts more than a couple of minutes, except for some nitrogenated stouts.  Or perhaps my glass just doesn’t stay full for two minutes.  By the way, what are you doing with a full glass of beer and not drinking it? Isn’t that alcohol abuse?                                   –Trint Homewood College Student, Future Rock and Roll Star and all around nice guy

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how old is the beer? Did you bottle? What sugars, malts did you use? Darryl

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Bottled a little over a month ago. 6.6 lbs. PLain Light Malt extract 12 oz Crushed Crystal Grain 60L 1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops (bittering) 1.5 oz Willamette Hops (finishing) 5 oz Corn Sugar

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You may be inadvertly be introducing soap or oil somewhere in the process. This will destroy head pronto.The easiest place too look is your glassware. Be sure that is very clean. If you decide that there is no soap or oil in the process, consider adding about 1/4 pound of Weyermann’s Carafoam.  It can put a lasting head on mead. — Dan Listermann Check out our E-tail site at www.listermann.com

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I have made two brews and I’m having problems with the head on my beer. It is carbonated just fine, but the head disappears within a minute or two, even if I do not take a drink. Any ideas what may be the cause? Thanx in advance.

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