Better head for Stout

[ChuckCollins]

Could I add some wheat in a stout for better head,looking at making a
Oat meal stout this weekend.

 

[unseenat17]

flaked wheat, flaked oats and flaked barley will all add a degree of head retention.

Your cara malts also will greatly help. Add carapils or carafoam at about 3-5% of the grain bill to give you good head retention.

 

[ChuckCollins]

I have white wheat?

 

[brushvalleybrewer]

Do a protein rest at 133 °F for 20 minutes prior to your saccharification rest.

 

[gunner65]

Reading your topic I was thinking "that's what she said"

 

[ChuckCollins]

Will do thanks

 

[TwoGunz]

Flaked barley is the way to go and is true to style. I've read oats actually decrease the head due to the oils, they're obviously essential though in an oatmeal stout.

I use flaked barley often and love what it does for a creamy head.