chill haze and head retention

[keithshead]

Does torrified wheat create chill haze like flaked barley?

Generaly my head retention is good but the colder i have my beer the less head i have (CO2 going into solution). How can i reduce this without upping the temperature?

[mysterio]

Not really, at 5% you shouldn't have much of an issue, but in theory you'll get some chill haze the more you use.

You could get a glass with an etching at the bottom or pour the beer a bit more aggressively.

[booldawg]

Not in the quantities you'd use for head retention (usually around 3-5% of the grain bill).

What about carapils? - isnt that supposed to aid foaming and head retention? I've not used it in many ales and cant recall if it helped or not.

[mysterio]

Yeah that does the job too, you get quite a creamy head with that.

[steve_flack]

I recently brewed a lager with quite a bit of carapils and that really keeps it's head. It's quite pricey though as it's imported from Germany.

[trucker5774]

I have accepted chill haze is just cosmetic and don't worry about it, as It doesn't present its self at ale serving temperatures (99% of my brews) the odd lager I do, I just put up with it. As for head.............I have never had a significant head on any of my bottled beers (haven't used a barrel for years) I also note that not many commercial bottled beers have anything like the head I would expect on a pub pint.