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General Discussions => Chit Chat => Topic started by: Donny on May 07, 2017, 10:48:28 PM

Title: Head Retention in Fruit beers
Post by: Donny on May 07, 2017, 10:48:28 PM
Recently i made a golden ale but added some mango and lime to the secondary to add some fruit flavors and aromas to it.

I added lime by soaking the zest in vodka for a few days and then chucked it all into the fermenter, the mango was pulsed into mush.

I opened one this eve to have a taste see but even tho there is nice carbonation there is 0% head retention. Even on a heavy pour. Is it possible that the citrus fruits are affecting the head retention?   
Title: Re: Head Retention in Fruit beers
Post by: oblivious on May 08, 2017, 08:38:53 AM
It could be the papain in the mango breaking down head developing polypeptides
Title: Re: Head Retention in Fruit beers
Post by: Donny on May 10, 2017, 07:32:05 PM
Cheers for the info. I'll have to look into it more now that you've givien me something to research.