Frothy Head

[trickybrew]

Hi just like to ask a question that's been asked a thousand times I bet, what give's a good frothy head on a good bitter, IM going to AG & bottle 450ml
Thanks

[mysterio]

Wheat malt is the standard cure, about 5% of your grist.

Hoppy beers and higher gravity beers tend to have good froth too.

[pas8280]

I have been using Torrified wheat to great effect 100g has been sufficient in my grist, given me a nice frothy head which has stuck to the glass as consumed

[floydmeddler]

This is one of my current brews:



I added 360g of torrified wheat. I added a lot as I wanted nutty flavours. As Pass mentioned below though, 100g is great and will give a nice tidy foamy head without any flavours.

[trickybrew]

Thats making me dribble, whats the name of the ale / and what recipe please

[floydmeddler]

Here it is. Very nice beer and perfect for these cold nights. Let me know if you give it a try.

Old Bolster
8-C Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)

Size: 23.0 L
Efficiency: 79.0%
Attenuation: 77.0%
Calories: 177.95 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.054 (1.048 - 1.060)
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 (1.010 - 1.016)
Color: 16.13 (6.0 - 18.0)
Alcohol: 5.42% (4.6% - 6.2%)
Bitterness: 49.1 (30.0 - 50.0)

Ingredients:
4.5 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt
250 g Crystal Malt 60°L
360.0 g Torrified Wheat
90 g Roasted Barley
100 g Molasses Sugar - added during boil, boiled 5 min
43.0 g Northern Brewer (10.5%) - added during boil, boiled 90 min
S04 Yeast

Caramelise 2L of the wort before hopping. Reduce it down until it's super thick and syrupy. Don't burn though.