Has anyone tried racking mead onto grains in order to obtain a head?

[Bugeaud]

I'm really curious to see if anyone has and the results. According to the internet, essentially certain proteins from the family polypeptides coming from grain in combination with CO2 is the cause of a head. If only scientists would isolate these certain grain proteins, to create a "insta-head" product. I guess it isn't on the top of their agenda though. (lol)

 

[cgenebrewer]

I believe torrified wheat is used for head retention. but instead of racking onto grains, they are steeped

 

[Bugeaud]

Yes, that I'm aware, but I'm wondering is there a simpler way to obtain some amount of head retention (however small?)?

 

[biochemedic]

Just out of curiosity, why are you concerned about your mead having a head...only some meads are carbonated anyway, and I can't see that having head foam would affect the taste...

 

[Bugeaud]

I'm not really concerned. Only curious because I know a lot of beer drinkers out there who rage at the fact that you can only get a head on beer. So if you could get a head on it, and it wouldn't effect the flavour, and make some people happy (And perhaps a bit astonished), why wouldn't you?

 

[Airborneguy]

Steeping wheat isn't simple?

 

[Yooper]

I'm not really concerned. Only curious because I know a lot of beer drinkers out there who rage at the fact that you can only get a head on beer. So if you could get a head on it, and it wouldn't effect the flavour, and make some people happy (And perhaps a bit astonished), why wouldn't you?

I think graff is fine with a head, but not mead! Mead is carbonated sometimes, I guess, but I always think of it as a fine sipping drink like a fine wine. It would be very weird to have a glass of wine or mead with a head, especially in a mead that is best left still and not carbonated anyway.