Hi, this is based on Randy Moshers 'Dicks Wheat Elixir Porter'.
I love this beer BUT it pours with an OK head which quickly dissapates leaving it looking like coca cola. The original had no roasted barley, I added that and intend adding more next time I brew it, will probably bump it up to 5% or so.
The lack of head retention is really bothering me. I've been told its the quantity of oats(I buy and roast breakfast porridge oats). Another much more experienced brewer has the same issues with this beer.
I dont believe its my process or equipment based on this other brewer having the same issues.
Can anyone tell me how to modify this recipe(maybe reduce the oats but I dont want to remove them completely) to get good head retention?
Maybe some of you guys brew oatmeal stouts/Porters with good head retention and can do a comparison?
Thanks!
Ingredients
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
2.30 kg Wheat Malt, Ger (3.9 EBC) Grain 1 34.5 %
1.80 kg Munich Malt (17.7 EBC) Grain 2 27.0 %
1.40 kg Lager Malt (3.9 EBC) Grain 3 21.0 %
0.37 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (157.6 EBC) Grain 4 5.5 %
0.33 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (118.2 EBC) Grain 5 4.9 %
0.23 kg Oats, Flaked (2.0 EBC) Grain 6 3.4 %
0.17 kg Black (Patent) Malt (985.0 EBC) Grain 7 2.5 %
0.08 kg Roasted Barley (591.0 EBC) Grain 8 1.2 %
10.00 g Northern Brewer [10.40 %] - Boil 90.0 min Hop 9 10.5 IBUs
18.00 g Liberty [3.60 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 10 2.2 IBUs
9.00 g Northern Brewer [10.40 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 11 3.2 IBUs
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.069 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.070 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.9 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.9 %
Bitterness: 15.9 IBUs Calories: 662.2 kcal/l
Est Color: 50.3 EBC
Mash Profile
Mash Name: BIAB, Medium Body Total Grain Weight: 6.67 kg
I love this beer BUT it pours with an OK head which quickly dissapates leaving it looking like coca cola. The original had no roasted barley, I added that and intend adding more next time I brew it, will probably bump it up to 5% or so.
The lack of head retention is really bothering me. I've been told its the quantity of oats(I buy and roast breakfast porridge oats). Another much more experienced brewer has the same issues with this beer.
I dont believe its my process or equipment based on this other brewer having the same issues.
Can anyone tell me how to modify this recipe(maybe reduce the oats but I dont want to remove them completely) to get good head retention?
Maybe some of you guys brew oatmeal stouts/Porters with good head retention and can do a comparison?
Thanks!
Ingredients
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
2.30 kg Wheat Malt, Ger (3.9 EBC) Grain 1 34.5 %
1.80 kg Munich Malt (17.7 EBC) Grain 2 27.0 %
1.40 kg Lager Malt (3.9 EBC) Grain 3 21.0 %
0.37 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (157.6 EBC) Grain 4 5.5 %
0.33 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (118.2 EBC) Grain 5 4.9 %
0.23 kg Oats, Flaked (2.0 EBC) Grain 6 3.4 %
0.17 kg Black (Patent) Malt (985.0 EBC) Grain 7 2.5 %
0.08 kg Roasted Barley (591.0 EBC) Grain 8 1.2 %
10.00 g Northern Brewer [10.40 %] - Boil 90.0 min Hop 9 10.5 IBUs
18.00 g Liberty [3.60 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 10 2.2 IBUs
9.00 g Northern Brewer [10.40 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 11 3.2 IBUs
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.069 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.070 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.9 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.9 %
Bitterness: 15.9 IBUs Calories: 662.2 kcal/l
Est Color: 50.3 EBC
Mash Profile
Mash Name: BIAB, Medium Body Total Grain Weight: 6.67 kg