The Easiest Way to Reuse Kveik Yeast

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

How do you reuse Kveik Yeast?

[@gabrielramos7954]

I do the same and works pretty well as you said. Thanks for posting this video!

[@russellfye1033]

I intended to reuse mine, bought the handy little jars you mentioned, had omega hot head tearing through my beer, cold crashed, transferred and remembered about saving the yeast when I was about finished cleaning out the fermenter..... How the compost bin enjoys my kviek. 😂🤦🏻

[@NordicKölsch]

That elegant pouring at 1min really cracked me up

[@jonathang.5092]

Hope the wife didn't see!

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Gosh yes, not my most elegant moment!

[@kennytrcka7085]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@pw6295]

Brilliant, you've sold me on this. Watching your video about Kveik a couple of weeks ago. Already brewed a bitter and lager and saved the yeasts and about to re-use again. Thanks so much.

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Amazing! Thank you so much for watching

[@bigsqueegie]

Once again taking some of the mystery out of this hobby. Will be doing this for the next batch. Cheers Daryl 👍

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Thanks so much, I try to not baffle anyone!

[@steveedwards5866]

Cheers Daryl. Always enjoy your videos, speaks to those of us who also have no space or finance for kegs, keezers, kegerators co2 retc etc. Will try this next summer when kviek hornindal rules my brewing. For now, just tried making a loaf with yeast and beer dregs harvested from a dunkelweizen bottling this morning...just out of the oven, yet to be tasted.. smells good though!

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Thanks so much! Gosh that loaf sounds amazing, I've never tried doing that! Would you mind sharing the recipe?

[@steveedwards5866]

@@Kveiksmithdaryl Of course. It was a bit spur of the moment and may need work.. 200g white bread flour, 150g wholemeal bread flour, 100g rye flour, 8g salt, a splash of rapeseed oil and a small cup of beery liquor and floating yeast. Water added until a nice dough, proved then baked about 30 mins at 180 or so. It came out with a slightly bitter tang, so maybe less liquor next time or maybe some honey to balance. Not bad with cold meat and pickle though!!

[@TheHellfiremissile]

Thank-you, this makes it easier. Cheers mate.

[@Joost_Kazerne-brewery]

Thnx Daryl, about to harvest my first kveik I used 2 weeks ago on a brew. Looks like I had almost the same idea of process.

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Great news, good luck with the brew day!

[@TheBruSho]

Pretty much do the exact same thing! Kveik is the ultimate brewing cheat code

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Really is! It's such a dream for beginners!

[@tomknight2366]

The amazing yeast that you could probably chuck against your wall, scrape off a week later, pitch and still have it work! I'm a fan of the brulosophy overbuild starter method - though when using Kveik I know being as meticulous as other strains is overkill 😅

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

You've given me a great idea for a future video... 'How to brew with wall stored Kveik'

[@tomknight2366]

@@Kveiksmithdaryl Good enough for the farmhouses, good enough for me!! 🍻

[@brianhardaker8293]

Hi Daryl just looking through your videos and very interested using kviek yeast could you tell me if you store in fridge in your jars going to try on a lager soon cheers

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

I store my Kveik in the fridge, sotres really well and so far I've had none go bad.

[@suziederkins3310]

You had me a easy and cheap. Question how long can you store it doing this?

[@raymondryman2345]

Thanks for the video. Do you need to add any additional yeast on top of the reused yeast when making a new brew? I'm only trying brew rough cider. Due to the high temperature in SE Asia, I can only use Kveik yeast due to it's high temperature range. TIA

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

You don't need to add any addtional yeast, you'll have more than enough with the reused Kveik. In fact on a reuse it tends to work even better

[@raymondryman2345]

@@Kveiksmithdaryl Thanks for the reply. How many times can you reuse the yeast (by only replacing the apple juice after fermentation and reusing the yeast left at the bottom of the jar)? From experience after the 4th time the cider tasted off (sour). I didn't want to chuck it and could drink as a shandy. I left it in the back of the cupboard for 4 months and to my surprise it tastes absolutely rosy apple delicious. Probably the best cider I've ever tasted. Patients is the key.

[@ogm19881]

I'm going to be giving this a try, as i usually use wine yeast for my meads and wines, but i just bought a kveik yeast as im getting into brewing some beers and well....my fermenting temperature control isn't the best. This should make up for the price difference.

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Sounds great! Hope it worked out

[@kennytrcka7085]

Please, I have a question: When you remove the bottom cropped yeast, do you mix it with some of the recently fermented beer or do you use a little water to mix it? Because it looks very liquid and easy to remove when you pour it into the jars.

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

I let some of the left over beer and trub make it in to the jar, hence the liquid

[@kennytrcka7085]

@@Kveiksmithdaryl Thank you and congratulations for your very interesting channel.

[@jonathang.5092]

Great stuff! I believe there is a limit to how many times it can be reused though. The yeast can mutate if re-pitched too many times and not perform as expected. I'd probably reuse 4-5 times then get a new pack of fresh yeast and start again. You'd still be making a good saving!

[@IanRushtonMusic]

I've reused voss countless times... Since Oct 2020 in fact. If anything I'd say it's a better yeast now than it was 2 years ago.

[@jonathang.5092]

@@IanRushtonMusic Well that just goes to prove don't believe everything you read!

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

You're absolutely right about how it can mutate! Once it mutates its still usable yeast but its characteristics may have changed for the better or worse depending on luck/what you're brewing with it. You may end up with a completely unique Kveik in the end!

[@IanRushtonMusic]

@@jonathang.5092 There is indeed this perception in brewing circles that "mutate" = bad. But it's perhaps worth noting that Kveik strains themselves are mutations... mutations in this case that come with with substantial benefits!

[@IanRushtonMusic]

@@Kveiksmithdaryl I actually now consider this 'matured' version of Voss to be my 'house' strain. And, I will soon get my hands on some Lutra... and hence look forward to another few years of brews fermented from a single yeast purchase! 😎

[@paul.b1730]

Useful info, cheers.

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

No problem, thanks for watching!

[@Max-lf4br]

do you keep the jars in the fridge or are they left at room temp and how long do you think it can go in the jar before it goes bad?

[@ssr7631]

What if you want to store it for longer duration? let's say like 2-3 months, would it still work?

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Longest I've left it before use is 4 months without any issue!

[@brandonmonroe7050]

Is there really a difference between top cropping kveik and bottom cropping?

[@drik79]

I use the same method and now brewed 4 beers all with one package of Voss kveik.

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Awesome isn't it!

[@dudestewbrews]

If it works, it works. Can't argue with that.😃

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Never heard a better way to sell the benefits of Kveik!

[@findingmy_di_why]

I’m guessing you store it in the fridge? How long will it last?

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

I keep it in the fridge, if it’s stored right it can in theory last years!

[@TheRealGoldenChild]

I'm sub number 900!

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Thanks for much for being number 900!

[@joshuapinter]

Do you re-use any other yeast? I'm making a 5 gal lager with 2 packets of W34/70 at $10 CAD each and I'd like to re-use it for at least a couple more batches to save some money. I'm planning on brewing the exact same beer and just pitching the wort on top of the yeast cake from the previous batch. Thoughts?

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Totally possible! I've reused Wyeast 1318 London III Yeast before and found it to be even better the second time around. Every time you reuse you obviously risk infection/the yeast evolving, but so long as your being safe and clean you should be fine!

[@kermets]

I have re-used my Kveik about three times leaving it in the bottom of the fermzilla all rounder and just pour the new wort on top each time, theres about 2 litres of yeast now.....haha.....all i worry about is each next beer tasting similar to the one before....

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Great tip!

[@pauldonohue7536]

Wow you can do this! I'm waiting for my all rounder to arrive, this is awesome news!

[@kermets]

@@pauldonohue7536 yep I did 6 brews before cleaning yeast cake out with no ill effect .....bloody Awesome

[@deckerhand12]

OK I realize this video is a year old. But do you use a starter at all for this process?

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Kveik doesn’t need starters, I’ve even heard that making a starter with it can result in worse quality beer. Less is more with Kveik

[@moedogger21]

Technically it would be yeast "rinsing", not "washing". Washing involves chemicals/acids. It's a common mix-up in the brewing community. Great video

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

Thanks for letting me know! appreciated

[@1861313]

Its not lazy if its work's.

[@Kveiksmithdaryl]

So true!

[@kennytrcka7085]

Yes, practical and straightforward, not lazy.

[@dutchtim8206]

You mucky pup - pour it into a sanitised jug before you go into your plastic jars, then you don't have it going everywhere 👍👍👍😃😃😃

[@andrew4274-q4m]

I'm all for lazy brewing.