<p>Soap is absolutely the worst thing you could do I guess :P.
Sometimes I notice that badly dried glasses (with soap rests) produce more foam...
In general, make sure your glass is spotlessly clean. You could then either leave it dry or make it a little wet, works sometimes...
Keep your glass diagonal to make sure the liquid touches the glass almost parallel to the glass' inner side.
Then when pouring, make sure you have a slow and fluent ray of beer that doesn't splash out of your bottle.</p>

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2014-04-23T16:53:44.177Z
2014-04-23T16:53:44.177Z
Valentin Grégoire
<p>This isn't the "best" answer but a dab of soap (think back to grade school science) with help break up the bubbles and bring that head down real fast</p>

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2014-04-23T12:09:35.870Z
2014-04-23T12:09:35.870Z
O'Mutt
<p>I have some homebrew that is really over-carbonated (before i learned about <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=priming%20sugar%20calculators" rel="nofollow">priming sugar calculators</a>). Consequently, i have to pour it into two pint glasses to contain all the foam, and wait 5-10 minutes for the foam to settle out enough to actually drink it. The bottles are well-chilled first.</p>

<p>Is there something i can do when pouring it to <em>reduce</em> the head? I know some amount of head is desirable, but this is over the top (literally). </p>

<p>[Edit] I get this much foam despite pouring very slowly and carefully down the side of the glass.</p>

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2014-04-24T14:57:46.950Z
Is this the right place for this question and not Homebrew SE?
mdma
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Decreasing foam in over-carbonated beer
SeanB
# Decreasing foam in over-carbonated beer

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-04-23)

I have some homebrew that is really over-carbonated (before i learned about [priming sugar calculators](https://www.google.com/search?q=priming%20sugar%20calculators)). Consequently, i have to pour it into two pint glasses to contain all the foam, and wait 5-10 minutes for the foam to settle out enough to actually drink it. The bottles are well-chilled first.

Is there something i can do when pouring it to *reduce* the head? I know some amount of head is desirable, but this is over the top (literally).

[Edit] I get this much foam despite pouring very slowly and carefully down the side of the glass.

**Tags:** serving, carbonation, foam, head

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Is this the right place for this question and not Homebrew SE?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-04-23. Score: 4

Soap is absolutely the worst thing you could do I guess :P.
Sometimes I notice that badly dried glasses (with soap rests) produce more foam...
In general, make sure your glass is spotlessly clean. You could then either leave it dry or make it a little wet, works sometimes...
Keep your glass diagonal to make sure the liquid touches the glass almost parallel to the glass' inner side.
Then when pouring, make sure you have a slow and fluent ray of beer that doesn't splash out of your bottle.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-04-23. Score: -1

This isn't the "best" answer but a dab of soap (think back to grade school science) with help break up the bubbles and bring that head down real fast


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