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bubbles
06-10-2006, 02:24 PM
I recently brewed a cherry wheat and bottled it about 2 weeks ago. I tried one the other day and although the flavor was good there was hardly any head. I opened one later that day and it had a good head on its shoulders. I used a dry ale yeast ( I can't remember the brand name). My question is how long should one wait before drinking their stash for this type of beer?
stronk
06-10-2006, 04:01 PM
Well, waiting a shorter or longer time shouldn't make much of a difference to head, as long as the beer is carbonated. Depending on the conditions, it should be carbonated in about 2 weeks. The lack of head is probably due to detergent or grease in the bottles before you bottled (detergent is usually the culprit for me, especially in the glasses).
wortchillergoal
06-10-2006, 04:28 PM
Originally posted by bubbles
I recently brewed a cherry wheat and bottled it about 2 weeks ago. I tried one the other day and although the flavor was good there was hardly any head. I opened one later that day and it had a good head on its shoulders. I used a dry ale yeast ( I can't remember the brand name). My question is how long should one wait before drinking their stash for this type of beer?

Did someone say lack of head? I am shaking holding back laughter and trying not to type my analogy yet again.
markaberrant
06-10-2006, 04:37 PM
Give me head until I'm dead.

Words to live by.
wortchillergoal
06-10-2006, 05:13 PM
Originally posted by markaberrant
Give me head until I'm dead.

Words to live by.

That is good, but I have one that is more fitting for this situation. I am fighting urge as many members are most likely tired of the joke.
markaberrant
06-10-2006, 07:49 PM
Originally posted by wortchillergoal
That is good, but I have one that is more fitting for this situation. I am fighting urge as many members are most likely tired of the joke.

Some of us are new, so please share.
wortchillergoal
06-10-2006, 08:15 PM
Originally posted by markaberrant
Some of us are new, so please share.

Well, since you asked so nice. Beer needs a very clean glass for good head retention. Even detegent residue makes the glass unclean. OK here goes, Dirty glassware will kill head retention faster than the cop knocking on the car window.
DecoJuicer
06-10-2006, 08:36 PM
Ba Dum Dum.

Thank you ladies and gentlemen. Wortchillergoalie will be here all week. Remember, the 9:00pm show is completely different from the 7:00pm show.
zoom6zoom
06-11-2006, 08:23 AM
Thank you ladies and gentlemen. Wortchillergoalie will be here all week.
Try the veal, and don't forget to tip the waitstaff.

Also, don't leave too much or too little headspace in the bottles.