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Head Retention with The Pope of Foam – BeerSmith Podcast 23

by Brad Smith on September 28, 2011 · 4 comments

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Beer foam and head retention are the topics for this week’s podcast with Dr Charles Bamforth, the Anheuser-Busch endowed Professor of Brewing Science at the University of California, Davis. Known as “the Pope of Foam”, Charlie has been studying beer foam since 1979. He provides a complete overview of carbonation, how foam forms in a […]

Enhancing Beer Head Retention for Home Brewers

by Brad Smith on June 25, 2008 · 13 comments

Stout Beer

An important characteristic in homebrewed beers is the ability of the beer to retain a nice foamy head for a long period of time. Commercial brewers go to great lengths to improve head retention by a variety of additives. However homebrewers also have access to ingredients and additives that can help your foam last until the last drop…