mixing yeast

[Mr.Wyatt]

So has anyone ever mixed yeast? I am thinking about mixing Kveik with Wlp300 (hefe yeast) I know this will not "make this a traditional hefeweizen". O well...what's your thoughts on this one?

 

[brewdude88]

There are commercial yeast blends that contain multiple strains of yeast. Generally, these are strains with a generous overlap in temperature range between strains.

That brings me to the large fermentation temperature difference between the strains you are planning to use (you'll have to be at the high end for the hefe yeast to be at the low end for kveik)

I'd say do it for science, but I hypothesize the hefe yeast flavor will likely dominate in this one.

What are you hoping for from the blend?

 

[Mr.Wyatt]

There are commercial yeast blends that contain multiple strains of yeast. Generally, these are strains with a generous overlap in temperature range between strains.

That brings me to the large fermentation temperature difference between the strains you are planning to use (you'll have to be at the high end for the hefe yeast to be at the low end for kveik)

I'd say do it for science, but I hypothesize the hefe yeast flavor will likely dominate in this one.

What are you hoping for from the blend?

A hefe with a little bit of a drier finish to it.

 

[hottpeper13]

I ferment the Lutra strain at 68*. I would pitch the Hefe first and do the Lutra 2-3 days after. All my Lutra beers that were step mashed have 80% ADF. Waiting to see the one that was single infusion at 154*.

 

[Vale71]

If you're going to use the hefe yeast at kveik temps be ready to drink liquid chewing gum.

 

[Mr.Wyatt]

If you're going to use the hefe yeast at kveik temps be ready to drink liquid chewing gum.

I didnt plan to shoot the temp up that high. Kveik will still work on the low side and high side of hefe yeast.

 

[Bramling Cross]

A hefe with a little bit of a drier finish to it.

A half pound of table sugar is another way of accomplishing that objective, plus it'll yield more consistent results and thereby make it easier to dial in the recipe. Don't think of it as cheating, think of it as finding inspiration from the Belgian brewing tradition.