Deeks Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 My first brew in the BeerDroid was the German Weissbier and while it was very nice to drink, it had a huge amount of head and was pouring heady staright from the BrewFlo. I have a feeling that the extra head is due to lots of wheat malt being used for this BrewPrint. Since this was my first brew I thought I may have done something wrong with kegging the beer but my second brew which was a Coopers Pale Ale was perfect. I have heard that many others have had the same issue with only 2 weeks of conditioning in the keg. It looks like the head may improve a bit more if you leave it to condition for a few more weeks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Cameron Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Hi Chris I had the same problem with the Birra Italiano. A great drop but the keg was heady all the way through. Prior to this I had done 5 lots of Coppers Mild and had no problems so as with you assume it has something to do with the brew print ingredients. I had also only allowed to 2 weeks conditioning & still have the other keg from the batch in storage so will try again in a few weeks to see if this helps it settle down. Other than the big head the Birra Italiano is a cracker brew. I usually only drink mid strengths so hoping that Brewart extend their current 3.5% offering as at the moment there is only the 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Palmer Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Just tapped 2nd keg German Weissbier - 5 weeks secondary and 3rd beer in really heady as in more than 1/2 the glass 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeks Posted January 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 That doesn't sound good. I would have thought 5 weeks would be long enough to see a better pour. Was it much better than the first keg? I will probably hold of brewing this German Weissbier again until I see an improvement from other peoples experiences with longer conditioning time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Rideout Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Yep mine was very very heady also, both at 2 weeks & 8 weeks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 I had a similar problem with the APA, however it was just the first half a glass that was heady, each time I used the BrewFlo after not pouring a drink for a while. So each time I used it, I would pour half a glass of head, flick that half glass and then pour the perfect beer. I little bit wasteful in my book, but I want beer not ice cream I have poured the weissbier from a bottle and it has been just fine. I do have a keg of weissbier (4 weeks) so I will give that a crack tomorrow and report back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Conti Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 The lager brews I have had have been heady. I put the last one - Coopers Artisen Reserve in for 3 weeks then in the fridge at 4 degrees for 3 days prior to putting in the Brewflo. This seems to have worked. I have also used a more rounded bottom beer glass to pour into. The first half a glass is a little heady but you can ditch that and it should pour ok. All of the ales that I have done have not had any head issue. Hope this assists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DadJokes Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 German Weissbier = big head, ja?! I've poured this brew into a similar glass as below and got a good result. Could the problem be the type of glassware you are using? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Nothing but head. I agree 100% Chris. Can see that it is frothy as it comes out of the Brewflo. Glad I did one keg and half a dozen bottles. My bottles provide a better yield as I get full volumes and controlled levels of head. I have another wiessbier brewprint waiting in the wings. This one will be all bottled. What should I do with my started keg? Should I just shelve it for a few more weeks(months) and try again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeks Posted January 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 I use a weizen glass so that wasn't the problem. I tried different glass types, changing the beer lines, removing then inserting the keg again, checking the air line and beer line connections, glass was chilled, kegs were chilled and still had heaps of head. The second keg was exactly the same as the first one which was consumed straight after the first one. I did manage to get a couple of decent pours out of the keg but that was it. I think you can leave the other keg for a bit longer as I have heard it might help it improve a bit although it depends on the number of kegs you have and how long you can wait to drink it. That might be a good idea to bottle it instead of kegging since it might pour better from the bottle. I would have left mine to condition for a bit longer but it was my first brew and it was Christmas so I was thirsty and I wanted to use my BrewFlo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 The bottles definitely pour well. I will stow this keg away for a little longer and see what happens. I have plenty of other brews to drink in the mean time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DadJokes Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 If you continue to experience excessive foam levels with a certain recipe, try reducing the priming dosage. Make sure to measure the priming dosage so you can quantify the results. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeks Posted January 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 Good point there DadJokes, I could try doing that too. I'm sure the BrewArt Team have brewed this one many times already so it would be interesting to see what they say about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patty Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 I had that problem with the APA. It was my first brew, I get a heap of head let it sit like a stout and pour some more into it, if I poured one straight after it, it poured from the beerflo beautifuly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 Damn, I started the Weissbier brew yesterday and just ordered the BrewFlo - it was going to be my first kegging! ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Quinn Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 G'day lads. I found if my brew (any type) wasn't really chilled, all would poor heady. I chill mine in the fridge for a day or two then in the brew flo for at least a few hours. I just make sure I've got a few stubbies on standby in the mean time ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pursya Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) Sounds like a couple of days in the fridge before the beerflow may be a solution. Could it be that the flow, being a smaller refrigeration unit, isn't getting the core of the keg down to temp? Just a thought. Will definenately be putting mine in the fridge before the flow due to this thread. Edited January 29, 2017 by Craig Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 My kegs are always chilled in the fridge first and the Brewflo runs at 3 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 Thought I might scare folk by bumping this thread, anyways, cracked a bottle tonight and it is a true wheat beer, think four of five weeks in but very close to Schoenhoffer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darran Haynes Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) Yep you got me 😄 Sounds like some nice wheaty goodness... looking forward to brewing mine once the latest order arrives (Got the shipping notice today!) 🍻 Edited December 12, 2019 by Darran Haynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 3 and a half weeks in, pretty good beer for that time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul84 Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 23 hours ago, Rob Courtney said: Thought I might scare folk by bumping this thread, anyways, cracked a bottle tonight and it is a true wheat beer, think four of five weeks in but very close to Schoenhoffer Awesome Rob, good feedback . Looking forward to brewing either this or the Lion City straight after Xmas 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, Paul84 said: Awesome Rob, good feedback . Looking forward to brewing either this or the Lion City straight after Xmas 🙂 I liked the Lion City, not sure it was a true representation of Tiger but it had been a long time since I had Tiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul84 Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 18 minutes ago, Rob Courtney said: I liked the Lion City, not sure it was a true representation of Tiger but it had been a long time since I had Tiger Its about the only lager I drink. That and Bintangs lol . And usually because I have set up in that country for holidays lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 Just cracked one of these after a hard day in the yard, 6 weeks in, really improved into a subtler beer. Wheat is still there but not as in your face, really enjoying this one and will definitely go on the reorder list...one of those 17 dollar beers too. If this was on tap at the pub (if only where I live) and it was a sixer for a pint, I'd be ringing the wife telling her to come pick me up in a few hours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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