[Stevie]

room temp was 65-68

This could be your issue.

[denny]

Was this an extract or all grain beer?  If extract, you shoud know that extract beers often have less foam due to the fact that a lot of proteins have been removed in the manufacturing process.  The other thing to keep in mind is that fermentation process can have a large effect on beer foam. Check this out.....http://byo.com/stories/article/indices/35-head-retention/697-getting-good-beer-foam-techniques

[euge]

The recipe is an extract with a small steep.

http://listermannbrewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Porter.pdf

Thats the link to the recipe, all came in a kit form.

[crakers540]

What/how much clarifiers are you using? 

[Bill H]

did not use a clarifier. Never heard of that before?

[euge]

This is something that you shouldn't worry overmuch about at this stage.

I think the best solution is to brew more. Keep brewing. Develop your skill and knowledge. Keep at it and you will progress.

[69franx]

The Bloats and the staff at Listermann's are all great in person for help trouble shooting and suggestions. I buy 95% of my supplies there and am a Bloat,  but have not made many meetings due to my schedule and family life, but I do plan on being there more regularly
Edit to add: and welcome to the obsession, all good thoughts here so far

[chumley]

A  Listermann kit, eh?  I have read that cicada legs ruin head retention. 

[69franx]

That must be in reference to something in Dan's past but I am not familiar with it. I only bought 3 kits or so before I went to doing some clones, then on to All Grain, but I had no issues with those kits that I could detect as a newbie brewer. Or maybe its an inside joke I am not privy to, either way I think they are a great LHBS and now run a great tasting brewing operation that is spreading quickly through Cincinnati area. I would not hesitate to recommend them to any new brewer in the area, and their brewing education classes are run by Siamese Moose from here on the forum.

[chumley]

That must be in reference to something in Dan's past but I am not familiar with it. I only bought 3 kits or so before I went to doing some clones, then on to All Grain, but I had no issues with those kits that I could detect as a newbie brewer. Or maybe its an inside joke I am not privy to, either way I think they are a great LHBS and now run a great tasting brewing operation that is spreading quickly through Cincinnati area. I would not hesitate to recommend them to any new brewer in the area, and their brewing education classes are run by Siamese Moose from here on the forum.

http://hbd.org/discus/messages/20001/24179.html

[69franx]

Gotcha, need to read the whole thing when I can