cheesechoker
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I'm brewing an IPA using a Hornindal Kveik blend from Escarpment Laboratories. Targeting 6.5-7% ABV. No cold crash (the fermenter won't fit in my fridge).
My concern is, this yeast is very high flocculation. In both the package I got from the lab, and the starter I made, the yeast basically glued itself into a mat at the bottom of the container that I had to scrape out. Shaking/swirling couldn't budge it.
I've seen a few places claim that Kveik can be so high-flocculation that bottle conditioning becomes impossible since there's not enough yeast left in suspension to carbonate the beer. Anyone have experience with this strain — is it true? Is there such a thing as yeast so flocculent that you can't carbonate it in the bottle? Or does it just take a bit longer?
Haven't had much luck finding testimonials about this particular strain since it's still fairly new.
My concern is, this yeast is very high flocculation. In both the package I got from the lab, and the starter I made, the yeast basically glued itself into a mat at the bottom of the container that I had to scrape out. Shaking/swirling couldn't budge it.
I've seen a few places claim that Kveik can be so high-flocculation that bottle conditioning becomes impossible since there's not enough yeast left in suspension to carbonate the beer. Anyone have experience with this strain — is it true? Is there such a thing as yeast so flocculent that you can't carbonate it in the bottle? Or does it just take a bit longer?
Haven't had much luck finding testimonials about this particular strain since it's still fairly new.