Wanting to try something new. Kveik anyone?

[mrdauber64]

Just an update, after 24 hours a nice big Krausen formed so I took my first two yeast croppings off the top. Got a pint jar full of yeast and a smearing on tin foil that is drying in my basement now. The beer is currently fermenting at 76 and rising.

Just wanted to give another update. The beer turned out fantastic! Very fruity and at 9%, very drinkable. I brought a couple bottles to a local brewery, he tried it, and wants to make a batch on his system. I plan on helping him brew it on brew day. I'm pretty excited to brew a batch on a pro scale and have it on tap.

As far as saving the yeast, the tin foil did not work to dry the yeast. Once it dried it was very hard to get the yeast off. After transferring the beer to the keg, I save the yeast 3 different ways.
1. I made a yeast block by drilling holes in an oak block, I dipped the wood in the yeast slurry a couple times to coat it and hung it to dry the yeast.
2. ironed a clean t-shirt to sanitize it and then spread some slurry on it to dry it. After 72 hours or so the yeast and was dry and easily flaked off.
3. poured the remaining slurry in to a quart jar.

I haven't had a chance to use any of my saved yeast, but I'm hoping to use the yeast block sometime soon(hopefully tomorrow)!

 

[TNJake]

Just wanted to give another update. The beer turned out fantastic! Very fruity and at 9%, very drinkable. I brought a couple bottles to a local brewery, he tried it, and wants to make a batch on his system. I plan on helping him brew it on brew day. I'm pretty excited to brew a batch on a pro scale and have it on tap.

As far as saving the yeast, the tin foil did not work to dry the yeast. Once it dried it was very hard to get the yeast off. After transferring the beer to the keg, I save the yeast 3 different ways.
1. I made a yeast block by drilling holes in an oak block, I dipped the wood in the yeast slurry a couple times to coat it and hung it to dry the yeast.
2. ironed a clean t-shirt to sanitize it and then spread some slurry on it to dry it. After 72 hours or so the yeast and was dry and easily flaked off.
3. poured the remaining slurry in to a quart jar.

I haven't had a chance to use any of my saved yeast, but I'm hoping to use the yeast block sometime soon(hopefully tomorrow)!

Thanks for the update. I'm sure this is a long shot, but are their any commercial examples that are similar to this one? Otherwise Ill have to see if I can make it to 612 brew next time I head that way. I have some friends in Mankato and Fairmont

 

[mrdauber64]

Thanks for the update. I'm sure this is a long shot, but are their any commercial examples that are similar to this one? Otherwise Ill have to see if I can make it to 612 brew next time I head that way. I have some friends in Mankato and Fairmont

Hi, I don't think I've ever seen this style in bottles anywhere else, but I haven't really searched it out either. I was in Louisville, KY and had a Norwegian Farmhouse beer using Kveik yeast at Against the Grain a couple weeks ago, but it wasn't as good as the 612Brew version. Just tasted lighter, but similar profile. The 612Brew was a Collab with another brewery, so I'm not sure if they will keep it on tap or not.

 

[TNJake]

OK, so what are your thoughts on this recipe?

OG: 1.048
FG: 1.010
Color: 4.2° SRM
Bitterness: 31.1 IBU
Alcohol: 5.0% ABV

5.5 G
60 min boil
9.5# 2 row
.5# Cara 10
.25# white wheat
Hops
.5 oz magnum @60
.5 oz magnum @10
.5 oz mandarina Bavaria @10
.5 oz mandarina Bavaria @fo

For yeast I'm thinking omega hot head OYL-057

Any feedback is appreciated!
Cheers

Did you end up brewing this one?

 

[tellyho]

I have dried the imperial Kveik strain and reused it twice now. Totally happy. Literally yeast cake on parchment on my radiator.

 

[Coastalbrew]

Did you end up brewing this one?

Not yet. Ambient temps are still in the low 70's right now. This will be a summertime be for me, probably late May to early June. I'm excited to brew it though. I hate not being able to brew all summer.

 

[WhoDatDad78]

Has anyone tried a lagerish beer like a Bock or octoberfest with this yeast? I picked up a Lallemand dry voss and I do like a malty Bock.

 

[Miraculix]

Has anyone tried a lagerish beer like a Bock or octoberfest with this yeast? I picked up a Lallemand dry voss and I do like a malty Bock.

If you want to brew it with kveik, try lutra at room temperature. That's the cleanest of the kveiks. Also available dry now.

 

[Jayjay1976]

Has anyone tried a lagerish beer like a Bock or octoberfest with this yeast? I picked up a Lallemand dry voss and I do like a malty Bock.

I've brewed some good ales with Voss but nothing lager-like. I did however just keg a Helles Bock fermented with Lutra, early sampling is very promising. Lager-clean flavor and very malty, seemed like it finished out in about 72 hours. After only two weeks in the fermenter it was already dropping clear thanks to Lutra being moderately flocculant. I'll let it lager a few weeks before further sampling, but based on the first taste I'm planning to brew a string of lager recipes I've always wanted to try.

On a side note, Omega recently doubled the amount of yeast included in each pouch so I didn't bother with a starter.

 

[WhoDatDad78]

I've brewed some good ales with Voss but nothing lager-like. I did however just keg a Helles Bock fermented with Lutra, early sampling is very promising. Lager-clean flavor and very malty, seemed like it finished out in about 72 hours. After only two weeks in the fermenter it was already dropping clear thanks to Lutra being moderately flocculant. I'll let it lager a few weeks before further sampling, but based on the first taste I'm planning to brew a string of lager recipes I've always wanted to try.

On a side note, Omega recently doubled the amount of yeast included in each pouch so I didn't bother with a starter.

If it will work for a Helles I'm in. Do you think a clarifier would work for short turnaround? I may have to give it a shot if so. I could primary with Lutra, transfer to secondary, harvest the slurry/top ferment from primary beforehand, and throw some gelatin/other clarifier in secondary. Short turnaround Bock sounds good to me.

 

[Jayjay1976]

If it will work for a Helles I'm in. Do you think a clarifier would work for short turnaround? I may have to give it a shot if so. I could primary with Lutra, transfer to secondary, harvest the slurry/top ferment from primary beforehand, and throw some gelatin/other clarifier in secondary. Short turnaround Bock sounds good to me.

Are you kegging? Also, kveik works fast and drops out on its own, so don't bother with secondary and you'll maximize the malty character.

 

[WhoDatDad78]

Are you kegging? Also, kveik works fast and drops out on its own, so don't bother with secondary and you'll maximize the malty character.

Yeah, I'm kegging.

 

[Jayjay1976]

Yeah, I'm kegging.

Then brew up any regular lager recipe, pitch Lutra at ~70f, give it two weeks and then keg it. Stupid easy.

 

[BrewZer]

Has anyone tried a lagerish beer like a Bock or octoberfest with this yeast? I picked up a Lallemand dry voss and I do like a malty Bock.

Don't use StarSan in your bubbler. I've got a batch right now 12 hours in and the water in the air lock is non-stop streaming bubbles all around -- sounds like a windstorm as you walk by.

This stuff is a monster! But it's a good little monster!