head retention?

[gwood]

I'm not very surprised, there. Carapils adds more unfermentable sugars to the wort, rather than protein, and I understand that protein content is much more important to head formation and retention than unfermentables. The albumin, other proteins, and peptides create a matrix that the saccharides can supplement or just fill in, but they don't hold up like the proteins.

Just look at sea foam. That's protein, not sugar.


TL

So are unfermentables more about mouthfeel than head retention? I've used carapils in my last few batches and TBH, I can't tell the difference.

 

[TexLaw]

So are unfermentables more about mouthfeel than head retention? I've used carapils in my last few batches and TBH, I can't tell the difference.

Yes, and it's a matter of how much you use and the rest of your grainbill.


TL

 

[G-E-R-M-A-N]

Yes springer, a little uncomfortable to admit, but... The Force is strong with this one!!! Meaning your beer making skills of course

LMFAO!

So how much flaked barley are we talkin here people?

 

[springer]

LMFAO!

So how much flaked barley are we talkin here people?

not much I did my ESP with about 4-6 oz for a 5.5 gallon to much can make the beer hazy .


Edit: that was with a 12 lbs grain bill

 

[TexLaw]

I hear people talk about using 4-8oz. I've never actually actually done it, though. I get enough head without having to throw the LHBS guy an extra two or four bits.

(They'll love to hear that at the LHBS, I'm sure!)


TL

 

[WortMonger]

I get enough head without having to throw the LHBS guy an extra two or four bits.

(They'll love to hear that at the LHBS, I'm sure!)


TL

Uhhh TexLaw... might wanna rephrase that a little maybe, unless you are getting your head at the LHBS and then please excuse this childish attempt at humor, lol.

 

[gwood]

Uhhh TexLaw... might wanna rephrase that a little maybe, unless you are getting your head at the LHBS and then please excuse this childish attempt at humor, lol.

ROTFL...oh man.

 

[WortMonger]

Hey, people spike the volley balls I throw up, so... fair game man!!! lol

 

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