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IME, if you keep searching for an off flavor you'll find something. Whether it is there or not.I would not worry about the foamy floaty stuff.
IME, if you keep searching for an off flavor you'll find something. Whether it is there or not.
I think that if you look closely you would be able to use the patterns in the foam to foretell the future.
I think it has to do with foam formation and physics stuff that is beyond me. I have a Perlick forward sealing tap and I can put extra foam in a beer by pushing back on the tap...that results in the "island clumping foam" for me. I never have had anyone refuse to drink it because of that foam pattern! That is the ultimate question. I am quite sure that it isn't a problem, though appearance in a comp might suffer in that instance, if you have a judge that expects the head to last longer...otherwise I say it's pretty normal.
Quote from: ynotbrusum on April 24, 2014, 12:03:00 pmI think it has to do with foam formation and physics stuff that is beyond me. I have a Perlick forward sealing tap and I can put extra foam in a beer by pushing back on the tap...that results in the "island clumping foam" for me. I never have had anyone refuse to drink it because of that foam pattern! That is the ultimate question. I am quite sure that it isn't a problem, though appearance in a comp might suffer in that instance, if you have a judge that expects the head to last longer...otherwise I say it's pretty normal. That's a good point. It doesn't happen when I clear the lines first before pouring a full pint, which results in less foam and no island patches of foam. I just wonder what would be causing it because I never see it when I get a heady pour at a bar or from a bottle.
That's a good point. It doesn't happen when I clear the lines first before pouring a full pint, which results in less foam and no island patches of foam. I just wonder what would be causing it because I never see it when I get a heady pour at a bar or from a bottle.