Not getting any head

[mightynintendo]

So my most recent brew, a nut brown ale, doesn't seem to be forming any head when poured from the tap. Any reason for this? It makes me sad.

 

[danculwell]

I also get sad when I don't get any head. You must be married too.

 

[cvstrat]

I hate when I have this problem. It's been a few weeks for me too!

Ok seriously. How long has it been on tap? It might just not be fully carbed. If you've left it under pressure for a week or longer and you're still not getting any head you might be dispensing with too little pressure. Some brews just don't have a lot of head though no matter what you do. You could look at your recipe and see if there is room for something to enhance head retention.

 

[BenS]

Try being more attentive to your 'brew' when it really matters. I get tons of head that way.

 

[mightynintendo]

It's ironic too because I brewed this beer the weekend my fiance left for Gabon for 4 months.

It has only been in the keg for a couple days but past brews I've made would develop a nice, frothy head even uncarbonated. So recipe then? Are brown and victory malts prone to poor head development?

 

[HomerJR]

Thread does not deliver.

 

[DavidSteel]

Thread does not deliver.

lol sure it does.

Just leave it sit a little while longer. Otherwise, maybe you got some soap or oil in there somehow. I'm willing to bet it's just a time thing.

 

[Runyanka]

All things are better with time... carbonation and head. Seriously, who would turn down 5 min of head vs 30 min of head. Patience grasshopper! (think of baseball, it will postpone premature pours).

 

[Mmenges]

Sounds like a personal problem!

 

[MeatyPortion]

lol just lol

My wife is like wtf.

 

[user 22118]

Head is fleating sometimes. You get it one week and none the next. I haven't had good head for weeks. My beer has a lot of foam though, so I can't help you there.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

I am not getting any head either. But, my headmaster is 13,000 miles away.

 

[Catch-22]

Now the real issue would be if a brewer in Gabon was getting too much head in his beers

 

[mightynintendo]

I hope the Gabonese beer better is flat and unsatisfying.

 

[JefeTheVol]

I try to bring my beer flowers at least once a month. That helps! Also, beer gets jealous so you have to make sure you give it ample attention and love.
-Jefe-