Kveik Yeast

[Darren Jeory]

Anyone have any pearls of wisdom /experiences brewing with Kveik? Seems too good to be true.
Thanks

 

[Rodcx500z]

I have used both no1 and hornindal from cml lots of times, in fact i have 2 going now no1 voss, i started them at 40c and let them free fall, if you are looking for a quick turn around you need temp control, you need nutrient as well, i have never tasted the orangey some people talk about, even though they ferment quick your beer still needs time

 

[The Baron]

I do the same as Rod and have for years as with all yeasts there are lovers and haters. I swear by it for IPA's
Ps virtually no risk of Diacetyl as with most others yeasts so another plus

 

[Darren Jeory]

I've seen people brew Pseudo Pilsners with Lutra and the results look good.

I like a pilsner style beer, but also love a nice blonde ale or IPA and it seems to be a "one size fits all" solution.

Do either of you harvest it again at the end?

 

[Rodcx500z]

I have harvested no1 a few times with good results but, the cost of these packs from cml it's not worth it, i buy the 100g packs

 

[The Baron]

I harvest the yeast slurry and keep it in a jar in the fridge. I use Novolager for lagers and Beoir from CML for ales/bitters

 

[MashBag]

Anyone have any pearls of wisdom /experiences brewing with Kveik? Seems too good to be true.
Thanks

I gave my last ycouple of sachets away, but it seems like I might have to have another go. A mate of mine has rumoured something about CML mango madness slurry.

 

[MashBag]

Don't you go "liking" that @Rodcx500z

I am still not converted, kviek was so bad last time it blow a hole in the fridge if you remember

 

[Donegal john]

I gave my last ycouple of sachets away, but it seems like I might have to have another go. A mate of mine has rumoured something about CML mango madness slurry.

I have some of that mango madness in the fridge to try in a big ipa in the next few weeks. Heard good things about it.
Don’t like Voss at all because all I got was musty orange anytime I used it.

 

[Paulus]

The first time I tried it it turned 20L to foam overnight (at about 28C) so I was cleaning the floor the whole next day. That was a simply lager kit with some dme and dextrose
I just finished a Mangrove Jack Kveik IPA and used pressure control to keep the thing down. Also started at 20C then went up to 35C.
It wasn't really quick at those temperatures but at least I wasn't mopping up half chewed wort all day.
Tastes nice as well.

 

[MashBag]

Don’t like Voss at all because all I got was musty orange anytime I used it.

You are very polite. That was the one. Disgusting.

 

[Twostage]

Anyone have any pearls of wisdom /experiences brewing with Kveik? Seems too good to be true.
Thanks

I’ve used it a couple of times. It works and I’ve had good results.

Also worth considering is fermipan bread yeast fermented at the same high temperatures. I did a side by side test with a split batch fermenting in the 30s as a result of reading a farmhouse brewing book. Similar fermentation characteristics and both went down well with family and friends.

 

[Darren Jeory]

I’ve used it a couple of times. It works and I’ve had good results.

Also worth considering is fermipan bread yeast fermented at the same high temperatures. I did a side by side test with a split batch fermenting in the 30s as a result of reading a farmhouse brewing book. Similar fermentation characteristics and both went down well with family and friends.

I've got loads of that as I have a bread maker

 

[MashBag]

fermipan bread yeast

You are having me on! I too am drowning in it.

Was thinking of that for my co2 generator.

What's the flocculation like?

 

[Twostage]

You are having me on! I too am drowning in it.

Was thinking of that for my co2 generator.

What's the flocculation like?

Good question. I'll open one and have a look. I'll post a pic.

 

[MashBag]

I have a feeling it might be like a sand storm in a hurricane.

 

[MashBag]

I tried bread yeast once in a mead for the sake of... that was as calm as a kid full of squash.

 

[Twostage]

I tried bread yeast once in a mead for the sake of... that was as calm as a kid full of squash.

Link to my post when I was making the bread yeast (and Kviek yeast) beer. They fermented exactly the same.

Link

 

[MashBag]

Nice. Did you notice any difference pouring?