Head retention.

[PD]

Torrefied Wheat is often mentioned as being added to the grain bill to improve the head retention of your beers

Simple question.... Why ?

what does it give to the wort/beer to improve the head.

If my wife will excuse me I get good head but invariably it doesn't last........ :shock: :shock:

What else is supposed to assist ?

apart from being younger....

 

[pittsy]

better than torr wheat just use wheat malt , around 200/500g per brew should do it , infact using a good amount of wheat will give a nice flavour to your beer too but you would need a good kg or 2 for that , i am finding that i just love wheat beers (not just german type) seems to give a creamer smoother taste if used in a brew .Another grain you could try is biscuit malt again around 200g but that will affect the taste , also carapils is a good 1 to try , like in lagers etc http://www.brupaks.com/BRUPAKS%20GRAIN% ... %20WEB.htm

 

[wilsoa1111]

AS the wheat chief said, wheat malts the way to go (unless ur gluten intolerant) as it adds proteins that trap the co2 (and other flavour compunds otherwise lost) and make a bubbly head

 

[PD]

thank you both.