Norwegian Kveik Blonde Ale! (w/ Eitrheim & Stalljen)

[@vikasrana7702]

Please do the yeast drying video. Thanks. Subscribed.

[@oliverekeland7003]

Would you recommend Staljen in a Cascade blonde? The taste description from the company doesn't sound right, but others say Staljen produces a lot of citrus flavor, which could be good. Usually I have used US-05.

[@CascadesHomebrew]

I think it would be a great option for a light-to-medium hopped blonde ale. It worked well with the touch of Centennial that I had in this batch so I would think Cascade would also fit well. Good luck!

[@grahamhawes7089]

Huge whisks are great for dough balls. I have a massive restaurant whisk I use every time I mash in!

[@CascadesHomebrew]

I have been looking at getting one of these for a while.

[@-Spasser-]

We can get em in denmark now

[@CascadesHomebrew]

There is a vendor in the US (Northern Brewer) that also carries the yeast. I am a big fan of dry yeast and it is good to see more Kveik options in dry form (vs just Voss and Lutra).

[@paul.b1730]

I have found that generally there is no need to dry Kweik yeast, just pour the slurry from fermenter into mason jars and keep in the fridge.

[@CascadesHomebrew]

That has been my standard method of saving and reusing yeast. I was hoping that the dried yeast might last longer and would be more compact to store, but we shall see when I try to use the dried yeast.

[@bensadler7368]

@@CascadesHomebrew I believe that the 2 biggest advantages of drying yeast are that it keeps longer in dry form than in liquid, and drying cleans the culture up since most wild yeast/bacteria won't survive drying/freezing. I believe Lars Marius Garshol discusses this practice/rationale on his blog/books. Also, great video, as always

[@FishingforMemories]

How long have you been able to keep them for in the fridge between uses?

[@paul.b1730]

Actually, I keep them pretty much over the whole year and use whenever needed, although I normally throw many away after a year and buy some fresh dry packets just to be safe. Will perhaps dry some rarer strains in the future as I hear they freeze well for many years. @@FishingforMemories

[@-Spasser-]

I have used a 3 years old M12 Kveik witch i left in a cold barn in a unpluggede fridge tok 18 hours and then it took off@@FishingforMemories