Jordal
About
Traditional Norwegian farmhouse yeast (Kveik) from Jordal. 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.
Flavor Profile
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
"A home brewer drove from farm to farm, knocking on doors. At one of the farms they gave him this. They had beer, too. The farm had the kveik from Hallvor Måge, who says he got the kveik from his own father, Martin Måge, in the late 1970s. His father once told him it originally came from Jordal in Odda."