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Mathomson75

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So just recently switched to all grain brewing and my second batch was an ipa problem is I have no head here is the recipe roughly

8lb 2row
8oz crystal20
80z crystal40
Mash at 152 no mash out fly sparge with 170 degree water
60 min boil
.75oz magnum @60
1oz Simcoe 1oz Amarillo @15
1oz Simcoe 1oz Amarillo @flame out
14 days primary
7 days dry hopped 1oz Simcoe 1oz Amarillo
Bottle conditioned 2.4 vol

I have great flavor but lithe rally no head anyou ideas where I might have went wrong
 
What yeast did you use? I always add a bit of wheat or flaked barly for head retention. You should still get some tho. Was it 5 gal? Are your bottles carbed or was there bad seals?
 
Questions that should come up:
Bottles thoroughly rinsed before filling? Not washed or sanitized in dishwasher with anti spotting agent?
Glass washed by hand and rinsed multiple times to ensure no soap residue?
Was there a protein rest, and, if so, for how long? Or, was it an infusion?
 
Used wyeast American ale think1056 bottles were washed thoroughly with bottle jet and star San they are carved fine just little to no head
 
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