"Lacing" from Hefeweizen

I've recently cracked open a few bottles of my hefeweizen and have noticed a weird "lacing" as I drink it. Is this excess protein or yeast or what? Would this be considered a flaw? The beer tastes amazing but this isn't very aesthetically pleasing to me and not what I remember about hefeweizens in Germany (granted I was there many years ago).



The recipe was Ed Wort's: 4 lb pilsener (I used under modified due to my decoction mash) and 7 pounds red wheat. I did a triple decoction mash with rests at 95, 123, 146, and 154. Fermented with the Wyeast Weihenstephan strain at 64 F letting it free rise to 68 after high kräusen fell. And of course I suspended the yeast when pouring. Thanks for any help!

Here's another picture where maybe you can see it better.

I'm hoping your glass was just not as clean as you thought it was. Especially since it sounds like you had a good handle on your brewday. But how was your sanitation? Is there a noticeable tang to your beer?

Wheat is higher in proteins than most malts, so it wouldn't be unusual to have a good bit of residual head.

Pat yourself on the back. Lacing like that is a good thing.

Most people strive for lacing like that. It's a pretty thing.

That reminded me of this TRAIN WRECK:

I can't see youtube links at work...is that the TakeSomeAdvice video where he repeats "Look at the lacing!" with the laugh track?

OP - looks like yeast/trub to me. I get this all the time when I swirl the last bit to resuspend, then pour on top. The yeast just sits in the big fluffy head and sticks to the glass. Consider it a badge of honor.

kh54s10 said:

That reminded me of this TRAIN WRECK:

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Could just be me, but he sounds just a little in that video.

TyTanium said:

I can't see youtube links at work...is that the TakeSomeAdvice video where he repeats "Look at the lacing!" with the laugh track?

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Yep! That's him...

Cool. Thanks for the reassurance!

make one of those pics your avatar photo in my opinon :rockin:

Rhaop said:

make one of those pics your avatar photo in my opinon :rockin:

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I think I will. Good idea!

i think i hate the man in the above video.