Big head powder

[KevinR]

Hi
Have some copper tun big head powder. Instructions say mix I teaspoon in .25 cup of water allow to stand for 24 hours and add to brew. But it doesn't say when. Do I add it to the boil, after the boil when I add the yeast or when ferm is complete just before bottle ing?

Kev

 

[Yob]

What is it? What's it made from?

 

[KevinR]

Have no ideaYob. Doesn't say on the packet .

Kev

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Feed it to the bloke who sold it to you.

Well made beers dont need magic powders to give you good head.

In saying that, I knew this stripper once....

 

[KevinR]

Figgerd someone would come up with that comment. Problem is it don,t help much.
Kev

 

[Florian]

Sounds like it's geared towards the kit market, so add it to the fermenter. Probably doesn't matter when during fermentation - or when not.

 

[Yob]

I wouldn't use it mate, beer 'shouldnt' need it and without knowing what it is...

I'd think it harmless, but you know.. What is it? I do like knowing what's in my beer too...

 

[yum beer]

You don't need it.
Throw it away.
Let correct procedure , temperature and sanitising be your head helper.

just for the record, head makes no difference to beers flavour. Best lagers have no head.

 

[KevinR]

Think you are right made fof k&k. Thats what im'e doing at the moment but going through the steps for OG. I think the material is there for a good head. I will experement with carb levels. Don't think im'e priming enough, not a lot of gas activity in the glass

Kev

 

[Maheel]

did they freeze dry this stuff so you can just add water ?

and i am not sure why you would drink flat "no carb" beer ?

may as well drink the dregs from old stubbies of XXXX the next day after a party... sick as....

 

[Bribie G]

I remember in the UK you could get heading liquid that I guess was similar. Never used it.

 

[Scooby Tha Newbie]

Is it just me or does that look funny. Australia's first no carb beer?
Just saying.

 

[thedragon]

I brought something similar from G&G back in the day. No idea what is in it.

Only ever used it once. Didn't notice any difference.

The instructions on the packet I have says to add it a couple of days before bottling.

 

[jyo]

Not sure if this is the same stuff, but some information from here- http://beersmith.com/blog/2008/06/25/enhancing-beer-head-retention-for-home-brewers/


Heading Agents
Homebrew shops sell a variety of additives, usually under the generic title heading agent. Some are intended to be added at bottling time, while others need to be added at the end of the boil. Follow the instructions included with the agent to determine what is required. Many heading agents are derived from an enzyme called pepsin that is derived from pork.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Bacon Beer

 

[Yob]

Kev

if you want to make a nice creamy head, even in K&K.. add dry wheat malt, it does fecking wonders for the head of a beer..

Most of the grain bills I use have a component of wheat.. and all the Kits I did had a bit as well..

in fact, SWMBO recently asked me to do a kit brew for her, no grains at all, I put a kilo of DME and a half kilo of Dry Wheat malt in it and it has a lovely lacing head all the way to the bottom of the glass.

:icon_cheers:

 

[KevinR]

Thanks folkes. Don't mind a beer with my roast pork. But not in the glass together(yuck).I have a can coopers liquid light malt and a can of morgans liquid wheat malt, I will do somthing with those. Anyone recomend a hop bill.
Kev

 

[Black n Tan]

it is made from kelp.

 

[BottloBill]

Yep seaweed folks

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

I know of a Micro that uses this routinely:
Biofoam® is a purified form of propylene glycol alginate (PGA) derived from brown marine algae (Phaeophycaeae) developed and manufactured exclusively for use as a beer foam stabiliser. Its surface-active orientation of the molecule along with other 'foam positive' material (protein, hops and oligosaccharides) not only promotes foam production but also stabilises the foam against collapse by 'foam negative' materials.
Nev