NovaLager Yeast Everything you need to know in under 5 minutes

[@nhender]

Thank you David!! You are a true asset to the home brewing community!!

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Cheers Nick, doing my very best 🍻🍻🍻

[@iantaylor1696]

I've had great success with this yeast & harvesting for up to five generations of re-pitching with no problems. It also handles fermenting under pressure at circa 15 psi. I've found that cold crashing below 10c causes a chill haze that is difficult to clear. My go to yeast for hassle free brewing. Love your work David. Cheers.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Hey Ian, yes this is very good stuff for sure. Cheers 🍻🍻🍻

[@vincelafore4281]

Hi David, long time no chat. I hope you are doing well. Thanks for this video. Im goint to make a Vienna lager and was wondering if i needed to make a starter with this Nova lager? My OG target is 1.052. i was thinking of making a 1 liter starter anyways so i could save some of the yeast. Would i be better off making a 2 liter starter for saving some? Thanks for all of your advice. It is comforting to know that someone like you are always available for answering questins and keep us on the right track. 🥂 David

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Hey, Nice to hear from you and I hope all is good for you too! Sorry for the late reply, I am on a pretty hectic business trip currently. I would not make starter, I would pitch as normal and then later top crop the yeast instead. I have a top cropping guide that will show you how and will explain the benefits.

[@vincelafore4281]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew thanks David. I hadn't thought about top cropping. I'll go watch your video on it. 🍻

[@baggydevil1749]

Was looking for info on Novalager. Not surprised to see your no nonsense review with limited bloat.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Great to hear :) 🍻🍻🍻

[@A2an]

Yes indeed, yeast is a major part of brewing. Thanks for you time and effort 😊👍

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Many thanks Allan 🍻🍻🍻

[@Olavmann]

And every time I pick up useful information I wasn’t counting on. Like piching rate on Diamond. It just wiggled it’s way in there. Thanks, Jefe!!

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Great! 🍻🍻🍻😎

[@azerbouf]

Just pitched Novalager for my IPL. Cant wait to try it!

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Enjoy 🍻🍻

[@suwirwong]

Abselutely in love with this yeast

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Its amazing stuff for sure 🍻🍻🍻

[@charleskielt8069]

Thank you for the concise review. I'm excited to brew with this yeast as I'm a "stove top" home brewer and lack the refrigeration capabilities required to use traditional lager yeast. I just placed an order for ingredients to make a Kellerbier. This seems a good "bridge" style for this yeast and for people like me who prefer ales.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Thanks Charles, enjoy 🍻🍻🍻

[@1861313]

I just ordered this yeast 2 hours ago. Im interested how it works. Thank you for the info David!

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Cheers 🍻🍻🍻 Enjoy

[@jimmybacon1868]

Definitively adding this yeast to my brewing grocery store... Thanks David!

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Cheers Jimmy, enjoy 🍻🍻🍻

[@willschmit436]

I needed to fill out an order, and I added NovaLager (I had originally had 34/70 in the brew sheet). It came yesterday. I brewed today, but it would be unfair to make a comparison test as I am using a new kettle and induction cooktop. This brew will serve as a baseline for efficiency tests in the future...

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Great, I am sure you will see the benefits 🍻🍻🍻

[@andywillis2870]

Thanks David informative as ever. Pitched Nova into my Cali Common and 82% attenuation after 2 days at 18 Celsius, this yeast works fast. Will be interesting to see what it tastes like.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Cheers Andy. Sure is nice, hope you enjoy it too 🍻🍻

[@rmg222]

Hey man its been a while since my last brew, just wanted to say thanks for everything! You deserve the best! Cheers

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Much appreciated 🍻🍻🍻

[@davec4955]

Dhanks David , Very informative but ! If I'm going to fermenter around 12°c would you recommend pitching slightly higher and working down or slightly lower and working up ?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Yes, use the high end of the pitch rate when working with lower temperatures.

[@davec4955]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew thanks David, sorry but I wasn't very clear with my question, what I meant was if I ferment at 12 degrees would it be better to picture to pitch at a slightly higher temperature and reduce it down to 12 degrees ? I know it ferments pretty quickly but I'd like to slow it so I can better judge when to add pressure.

[@stevenplass3139]

Hi David a question, I'm looking it up and can't find this information anywhere about Novalager - but what are the Nutrient requirements for this yeast?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

I use a standard amount personally 🍻🍻

[@davidash8403]

cannot wait to try. is a long lagering still needed to clear the beer?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Great. No, nothing lengthy at all.

[@curtpick628]

Looks very interesting. Will have to give it a try if I can find it here.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Enjoy Curt 🍻🍻🍻

[@saladaufdieeichel]

Kegging my first Nova Lager Italian Style Pilsner tomorrow. I was surprised by the short onset period despite the lower pitchrate compared to the 34/70. In the final beer I will mostly look for the difference the biotransformation will make as I brewed the same recipe in 2 months ago with 34/70. Hop used in both beers was Experimental Amira.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Awesome, would love to hear back on your thoughts.

[@waynewood153]

Hi David, have you had any feedback or used this strain under pressure at the higher end of the temperature scale?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Yes, it works very well.

[@brewing8094]

What is the best way to use Novalager, under pressure with a spunding valve? Or treat it like a Ale yeast at 18c in a standard bucket fermenter, no pressure?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Both will work. It will be cleaner under pressure though.

[@DreadlockOne]

Thanks David for another great informative video. Good comparison, I'd be interested to compare it to Lutra for a lager profile. Keep up the great work !

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Cheers. Yes, perhaps I will do a comparison in the future.

[@BroswithBeerandPants]

I wonder how this would do with a Baltic Porter or the like? I’ve been using Lutra for it and it’s been fantastic thus far but a proper lager yeast might be nice

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

I imagine that it would work very well 🍻🍻🍻

[@jeremyhill6319]

Thanks David. Interested to know if this is a game changer for you in terms of neural strains of kviek. I have been using lutra with great results on many of your lager recipes. It generally takes me 7 days from grain to glass. Do you think you would choose this over lutra for a quick turn around lager moving forward ?

[@1947wdx]

I would also like to see how you think this yeast compares to lutra or other neutral strains of kviek yeast. I have also been using lutra for lager recipes.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Something to consider looking at for the future 🍻🍻

[@mikemotta9754]

Great info, thanks David.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Cheers Mike 🍻🍻🍻

[@willmckay8668]

No novalager in NZ just yet unfortunately. What is the NHL101-6 yeast compared in some of those graphs?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Hope it wont be long. Im not sure, probably a test strain.

[@deckerhand12]

I am going to try to use this yeast for a steam beer

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Go for it 🍻🍻🍻

[@paulrobertson9439]

Very interesting thank you

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Cheers Paul 🍻🍻🍻

[@simonSPS]

Would have been nice to hear about a beer brewed with the yeast. But I guess that’s coming.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

It sure is Simon 🍻🍻🍻

[@joshbent653]

Made a Mexican lager with this today I normally use another one

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Enjoy 🍻😎

[@clubroot3383]

From the evidence presented Nottingham is just as good, if not slightly better. I smell marketing……

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Better? How is it better? It is an ale yeast for comparison. Novalager is a lager yeast.

[@improvsax]

Did you test under pressure?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Yes, the usual guidance of max 14.5 PSI is suggested. I personally go lower at 12 PSI.

[@john-smith.]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew You should have mentioned in the video that was supposed to include everything.....had to scroll to last comment to find this info...thanks.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Its a given really John.

[@herpsmaltwatta]

​@@DavidHeathHomebrew it wouldn't be a KZbin comments section without some passive aggressive comments 😂 Thanks for the video David. I'm pitching in one hour 🎉🎉🎉

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Haha, I guess not :p Enjoy! 🍻