Foam after pouring

[bj2387]

Kind of an odd question. I've only done a few brews and have bottled all of them. I have not used a priming sugar calculator. I've just use the whole 5 ounce package. When it comes the bottling day. So my question is when I pour from the bottle some of the foam almost clumps up or doesn't distribute as evenly as a commercial beer would when poured.

It has zero effect on flavor or anything so it's not a problem. Just somewhat curious on what it might be.

 

[adamdillabo]

Probably extra proteins and yeast hitching a ride on the foam. I would recommend a scale and weighing your own. For me I try to leave as much trub as I can so 5 gallons of beer in fermenter only means 4.5-4.75 in bottleing bucket. And most styles won't call for 5oz in five gallons anyways. There's a lot to it I don't even understand. Check out brewfriends calculator and play around with it.

 

[CJ-3]

Do you have sediment in the bottom of your bottles, and if you do are you leaving it in the bottle or pouring it into the glass as well?

 

[fuzzy2133]

A picture would definitely help. It might be normal with having a higher amount of carbonation like the Belgian styles to how soft or hard you pour the beer.