pym99
Active Member
I recently picked up some WLP518 Opshaug Kveik yeast at my LHBS. White labs recommends using this for Pale Ales and IPAs. This will be my first time using any kveik yeast. Thing is, I have a couple of kegs of pale ale and IPA, and what I’d really like to brew is the Numero Uno clone recipe published by BYO, it being summer and all. A few questions:
1. Is this yeast OK to use for a pseudo-lager? I’m not sure what all the differences are in the various kveik strains and I don’t know if this particular one is suitable for fermenting a pseudo-lager.
2. If the yeast is ok, what temps should I pitch/ferment at for a pseudo lager? I have fermentation temp control via an inkbird connecting to a fermentation heat wrap and an upright freezer in my garage, where the ambient temp is in the 80s these days. I also have a new tilt so I can track the fermentation.
3. If the yeast isn’t ok for a pseudo-lager, is there a dry strain that I could mail order that would be better? I don’t want to mail order liquid yeast this time of year.
Thanks!
Links:
https://www.whitelabs.com/news/added-vault-new-kveik-strain
https://byo.com/recipe/flying-dog-brewery-numero-uno-clone/
1. Is this yeast OK to use for a pseudo-lager? I’m not sure what all the differences are in the various kveik strains and I don’t know if this particular one is suitable for fermenting a pseudo-lager.
2. If the yeast is ok, what temps should I pitch/ferment at for a pseudo lager? I have fermentation temp control via an inkbird connecting to a fermentation heat wrap and an upright freezer in my garage, where the ambient temp is in the 80s these days. I also have a new tilt so I can track the fermentation.
3. If the yeast isn’t ok for a pseudo-lager, is there a dry strain that I could mail order that would be better? I don’t want to mail order liquid yeast this time of year.
Thanks!
Links:
https://www.whitelabs.com/news/added-vault-new-kveik-strain
https://byo.com/recipe/flying-dog-brewery-numero-uno-clone/