Looking for a beer with a nice thick creamy head

[beno1]

CAn anyone tell me what kind of extract beer i can brew that will give me a nice creamy head and good body. Just a simple one as im still learning and have only done 4 lager brews so far but want something thiker, tasty with a good creamy head that stays and gives you the rings around the glass as you sip it... Any ideas or recipes?? Cheers

 

[NervousDad]

Any Stout should give you that.

 

[beno1]

Ok no worries.. Ive bever actrully had stout before... But im willing to give anything a go as i love most types of beers...

 

[Bradzukie]

Make any wheat. It will have a thick head.

 

[cosmatics]

You've never had a stout???!? To the batcave, get this done! Cheers.

 

[NervousDad]

Ok no worries.. Ive bever actrully had stout before... But im willing to give anything a go as i love most types of beers...

If a creamy head is what you're looking for this is a beer you must try. Not sure you'll get the lacing (head sticking to glass) though.

 

[KingKlong]

Stout is the best style by far IMO, and there is so much you can do to them. coffee, chocolate, oatmeal, vanilla, .....

 

[unionrdr]

I've gotten thick head from many different beers. Stout the least of them. It's more a function of protiens in the beer driven by carbonation to an extent. I've gotten it from 1-2 weeks in the fridge,depending on style. but two weks fridge time gives thicker head & longer lasting carbonation. co2 absorption isn't that fast.
So a good recipe,good process,& patience will all lend to good head & carbonation if patience & cleanliness is also used.

 

[badhabit]

Steep a half pound of flaked oats in about a qt of H20 for 30 minutes at 152 and add it to pretty much anything.

 

[Bradzukie]

Or you could switch to all-grain and have great head retention by using a small amount of carapils, any caramel malt, golden naked oats, or any flaked adjunct. Plus there's tons of freedom when making your wort.

 

[unionrdr]

Or steep 8oz of carapils before proceeding with an extract batch. some kits do it that way.