Kveik

[AdeDunn]

@AdeDunn Most of us are using that strain on here but it's the non-commercial strain got from other brewers so is a mixed strain. I've had my 3 brews 35 - 39c and it's great, not had the orange yet but I've not underpitched to the degree the Norwegians do.[/QUOTE]

I'm going to add orange zest in the boil anyway, so no biggy if the yeast doesn't give any orange notes. I might try underpitching Norwegian style one day, but not with the "source" culture, if you know what I mean? I plan to try to overbuild, and keep some back from this brew for future use, if nothing else it's practice, even if it goes wrong.

 

[Zephyr259]

From what I've read that pure strain is good just cleaner than the traditional one. I'm sure you'll have great beer.

 

[BeerCat]

Ooh where I like a stout I’m fascinated by the lagers. What do you have that I haven’t tried? Your last one was lovely.

Thanks mate. I will put some bottles in the fridge tomorrow and let you know. I have a selection from the last few months. All numbered so have to try one of each and check my notes. Cough Cough

 

[BeerCat]

Well in less than 24 hours the stout finished fermenting. Actually tastes pretty good. Fermented at 32c with plenty of yeast. I was going to top crop today so i can send some out but the krausen had already collapsed and was not visible. Will harvest the yeats at the end.
@Zephyr259 I have heard about under pitching but i saw a video the other day where they made a starter in a SS bucket from a large bag of dried yeast flakes. No esters in my last batch either. I did start at about 18c though so probably took 8 hours to get to 32c. Probably half fermented by then. I didn't use an airlock this time so had no indication.

 

[philt]

Where do you guys get all your Kveik strains? Commercial strains? Or is it mostly shared around Facebook groups?

Also what are people's experiences of using Kveik with Brett?

 

[Zephyr259]

Where do you guys get all your Kveik strains? Commercial strains? Or is it mostly shared around Facebook groups?

Also what are people's experiences of using Kveik with Brett?

I got mine from the Kveik facebook group, think it was £10 including postage, got 3 brews from it thus far. I'll tell you how brett works with it in 6 months. :-) I have an old ale which I bottled half of and have the other half ageing with Brett Clausenii.

 

[MyQul]

Where do you guys get all your Kveik strains? Commercial strains? Or is it mostly shared around Facebook groups?

Also what are people's experiences of using Kveik with Brett?

Forum member danbriant sent me some. I believe he sent a number of members out some

 

[philt]

I got mine from the Kveik facebook group, think it was £10 including postage, got 3 brews from it thus far. I'll tell you how brett works with it in 6 months. :-) I have an old ale which I bottled half of and have the other half ageing with Brett Clausenii.

Are the Kveik strains still available to buy on Facebook or was that a one off? I'm not actually on Facebook but would sure be interested in trying some non commercial strains.

Nice, I used Omega's Voss Kveik just over a year ago with a blend of Bretts and some Tommie Sjef dregs, it came out fantastic after 10 months, although I'm not entirely sure how much influence the Kveik has on the final product...

 

[Zephyr259]

Are the Kveik strains still available to buy on Facebook or was that a one off? I'm not actually on Facebook but would sure be interested in trying some non commercial strains.

Nice, I used Omega's Voss Kveik just over a year ago with a blend of Bretts and some Tommie Sjef dregs, it came out fantastic after 10 months, although I'm not entirely sure how much influence the Kveik has on the final product...

Folks who maintain these strains sell them on periodically but we've been sharing them amongst ourselves here then doing bottle swaps. I'm actually still due @danbriant a vial of Gjernes Voss which keeps slipping my mind. I could package you up a vial too if you'd like.

 

[Stephenj]

Pardon the ignorance, but if I've made a starter, shock it up regularly etc etc, how do I tell if it is viable, ie. enough growth, to pitch it? Hope this makes sense.

 

[Zephyr259]

Pardon the ignorance, but if I've made a starter, shock it up regularly etc etc, how do I tell if it is viable, ie. enough growth, to pitch it? Hope this makes sense.

What did you pitch into the starter and and how big is the starter?

 

[Stephenj]

1.5l starter with test tube vial size yeast (sorry don't have it with me at the moment). There's about an inch of sediment at the bottom of a 2 litre mason jar

 

[Zephyr259]

1.5l starter with test tube vial size yeast (sorry don't have it with me at the moment). There's about an inch of sediment at the bottom of a 2 litre mason jar

My calculator says you should have grown about 100 billion cells by manually shaking a 1.5L starter but the amount of sediment sounds like more. That's plenty to ferment a kveik beer. What were you thinking of brewing?

 

[BeerCat]

The stout has been kegged 3 days and is a really decent drop. Malty and roast, thick mouthfeel but no esters I can pick up. Very clean and no yeast in the glass. In 8 days a perfectly drinkable beer that does not taste green.

 

[theflyingric]

Hi @Zephyr259 Is there any chance of getting a vial of Gjernes Voss from you? Cheers

 

[Zephyr259]

Hi @Zephyr259 Is there any chance of getting a vial of Gjernes Voss from you? Cheers

Sure, I've dropped you a pm.

 

[Stephenj]

Pitching the kriek i got from @danbriant in a rye ipa. Interested to see how it works in this type of beer.

 

[philt]

Folks who maintain these strains sell them on periodically but we've been sharing them amongst ourselves here then doing bottle swaps. I'm actually still due @danbriant a vial of Gjernes Voss which keeps slipping my mind. I could package you up a vial too if you'd like.

Cheers, I've just replied to your PM.

 

[Sadfield]

Anyone tried drying their Kveik yeast yet or use a yeast ring?

This aspect of Kveik interests me, and I intend to brew an annual beer using Juniper from bushes I planted earlier this year, then saving the yeast on wood for next year's brew. I knocked up a quick, (and cheap) yeast ring alternative using lollipop sticks at the weekend, which I'll float at krausen to harvest yeast. I'm calling it the KveikRaft, and will have plenty nooks and crannies for the yeast to hide in.

 

[Zephyr259]

Anyone tried drying their Kveik yeast yet or use a yeast ring?

This aspect of Kveik interests me, and I intend to brew an annual beer using Juniper from bushes I planted earlier this year, then saving the yeast on wood for next year's brew. I knocked up a quick, (and cheap) yeast ring alternative using lollipop sticks at the weekend, which I'll float at krausen to harvest yeast. I'm calling it the KveikRaft, and will have plenty nooks and crannies for the yeast to hide in.

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For some reason I find that awesome. :-) Not tried drying, I just overbuild starters as usual.