More priming sugar for coconut milk stout

[Tedyfinger]

Right now I have in secondary a 5 gallon extract batch of milk stout from moorebeer.com with 12oz of toasted cocunut flakes. I have read that the coconut oil from the flakes kill head retention and I have seen some pics in the forums with some flat stouts. This stout recipe calls for 4oz of corn sugar for priming, do you guys think it would be a good idea to pump to 5oz or 6oz to help with carbonation. Thanks in advance!

 

[kh54s10]

More sugar will give you more carbonation but will not help with head retention.

 

[Kingbogart]

Head retention and carbonation aren't the same thing. Adding Carapils or similar malt to your grist can help to improve head retention. So can using a clean glass without dishwasher detergent residue. I don't think adding that much additional sugar will improve your retention, rather leave you with a stout carbed like an IPA....or a Pepsi.

 

[Tedyfinger]

Sorry, yes maybe I did not explain correctly what is that I am going after, I just want my beer to be carbonated.

 

[ross_daly]

No head does not equal flat beer. The oil prevents the carbonation bubbles from making a head, but they don't prevent the beer from getting carbonated. If flat beer is your fear then don't worry, you'll be fine.