The Kviek Project #1. Oslo vs Pils. Blue Mountain Lager

[@rayw9067]

Nice one LJ good example. I’ve never had a lot of success with the kveik yeast apart from the fast ferment and doing so in the hot shed. But last time I did it ended up tipping the whole batch out every bottle just had a real strange flavour and I couldn’t put my finger on it. Great as always mate hope your well cheers 🍻

[@philiplawry9382]

Do like these split batch experiments LJ. Fascinating. Thanks for the video.

[@timwood8733]

great experiment -well done little john

[@SuperFlyingpan]

Hey LJ, thanks for the vid. Got a question: when you say the beers have been in the keg for x number of weeks, and then in the bottle and in to the fridge...are they in the fridge or just on the floor for those weeks in the keg? Cheers!

[@littlejohnsbrewing]

The kegs were in the fridge until I transfered to bottles.So cold since end of ferment.

[@SuperFlyingpan]

Sweet! Figured that was the go, thanks.

[@davidpalmano2262]

Good informative video again mate. What would you set your temp at for US-05 and a lager? You mentioned it but didn’t say. Since your ferment fridge vid I’ve set myself up with an InkBird, fridge and a heater. Just put my second brew after years of doing without. Did my first at 16c Thanks

[@littlejohnsbrewing]

I have always said 05 at 15° for a lagerish finish. I am experimenting with going lower, and early results are positive, but it's ongoing at the moment.

[@davidpalmano2262]

Thanks for the response. Will give 15 a go on my next. I look forward to seeing the results when you put them out.

[@eluthriastarise1770]

Nice one LJ, some more interesting viewing. I didn't quite follow what you were saying about Richard Glover... Did you mean Richard as in Drive presenter on 702 Sydney? Coincidentally I believe Richard is also a home brewer.

[@littlejohnsbrewing]

Not the same Richard Glover. There is afacebook group, Yeast, buy swap and sell ran by Richard Glover, who I get my very first Kviek strain off years ago when it very first hit Oz...... I got the Oslo off another member but can't remember who.... and can't be arsed searching.

[@daz6637]

Am I using to many ingredients!!? I just cannot get a lager really. I now have two fermentation fridges and I am using yeast such as M76 & M54 mangrove jacks. I use tins such as Morgan’s and coopers and I’m doing a couple of MJ pouches just now. I think I’m using far too much LME/DME and Dextrose, the beers turn out okay but it has that amber ale colour and that home brew smell, it doesn’t taste crisp like lager. I am using a kg of DME/LME and about 300-500g of dextrose, I keep the FV in the Fridge for about 4 weeks all in all then I batch carbonate with dextrose and bottle. After about 2x3 weeks in the garage it’s alright but nothing special.

[@littlejohnsbrewing]

M54 is a warm ferment lager yeast, used for making Steam Beer(California Common), it is essentially an ale, M76 is a big bodied and round lager. Try swapping the malt/dex amounts on the next brew, make a 1 litre starter with M76, M84, Llabrew Diamond or W34/70, ferment nice and cool. Check out video 'Brew School 9' for making a starter and also 'Fast fermenting lager'. I suggest Black rock Dry Lager, Morgans Blue Mountain, Black Rock Pilsener Blonde or Coopers Cerveza as a base. Yeast numbers and temp are super important to get a lager right. In all honesty though, it is very difficult to get away from the twang no matter what can you use, as a general rule the lighter styles have less twang. Don't forget to condition for 6 weeks once bottled.

[@daz6637]

@@littlejohnsbrewing Cheers John, thanks for the quick reply. ✊🏻🇬🇧

[@gunder3]

i hope you are getting a bit of money from youtube, i have had 4 adds come on watching your vid 😂

[@littlejohnsbrewing]

Sometimes it gets crazy.... perhaps 'Kviek' has set it off.......

[@Skid-Baxter]

@@littlejohnsbrewing LOL!