So I just recently started brewing as well as AG brewing and I just brewed yesterday a Coconut Porter that a friend of mine gave me a recipe to (posted below).
He never mentioned anything regarding head retention though and how to work around it nor did I think about how the coconut would effect it. Well this morning I woke up and checked on it and the airlock is bubbling away however there is no krausen whatsoever on the top and barely any bubbles except what is happening due to fermentation (small little bubbles bubbling on top of the surface of the beer but that is all). Anyways, is there anything to do NOW that I can make it so there might be a little head on the beer or is it going to be pretty much a flat beer? Also, in the future what could I change around on this that would help with head retention?
Thanks!
10.5 lb Maris Otter (for extract- 8.5 lb light extract)
1.25 lb Munich 10L Malt (extract- 1.0 lb Munich Malt extract)
1.00 lb Crystal 40L
1.00 lb American Chocolate Malt
.50 lb American Black Patent Malt
1.5 oz East Kent Goldings (4.5%) 60min
.22 oz Willamette (4.5%) 60min
.67 oz East Kent Goldings (4.5%) 15min
Yeast: White Labs WLP001 Cal ale
for all grain:
Mash @ 154
16 oz coconut flakes in the mash
8-16 oz coconut flakes in secondary (this is more about your own taste. i recommend going with 12oz in your first batch)
for extract:
16oz coconut flakes in secondary
for both extract and all grain:
bake coconut flakes in oven at 350deg until lightly golden brown.
He never mentioned anything regarding head retention though and how to work around it nor did I think about how the coconut would effect it. Well this morning I woke up and checked on it and the airlock is bubbling away however there is no krausen whatsoever on the top and barely any bubbles except what is happening due to fermentation (small little bubbles bubbling on top of the surface of the beer but that is all). Anyways, is there anything to do NOW that I can make it so there might be a little head on the beer or is it going to be pretty much a flat beer? Also, in the future what could I change around on this that would help with head retention?
Thanks!
10.5 lb Maris Otter (for extract- 8.5 lb light extract)
1.25 lb Munich 10L Malt (extract- 1.0 lb Munich Malt extract)
1.00 lb Crystal 40L
1.00 lb American Chocolate Malt
.50 lb American Black Patent Malt
1.5 oz East Kent Goldings (4.5%) 60min
.22 oz Willamette (4.5%) 60min
.67 oz East Kent Goldings (4.5%) 15min
Yeast: White Labs WLP001 Cal ale
for all grain:
Mash @ 154
16 oz coconut flakes in the mash
8-16 oz coconut flakes in secondary (this is more about your own taste. i recommend going with 12oz in your first batch)
for extract:
16oz coconut flakes in secondary
for both extract and all grain:
bake coconut flakes in oven at 350deg until lightly golden brown.