Hummelsund

About

Traditional Norwegian farmhouse yeast (Kveik) from Hummelsund. Collected as part of efforts to preserve Norway's unique farmhouse brewing heritage. Like other Kveik, it tolerates high fermentation temperatures and completes fermentation quickly while producing distinctive farmhouse character.

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Traditional Norwegian Kveik strain. Produces tropical and citrus fruit esters. Fast, heat-tolerant fermentation.

Best For

Norwegian farmhouse ale, quick-turn ales, pseudo-lagers, hop-forward beers

Provenance

"Erlend Trellevik and his friends harvested this yeast from the air in an old farm building in Hummelsund. It's a wild Norwegian yeast and not a farmhouse yeast."

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