Knapstad

About

Traditional Norwegian farmhouse yeast (Kveik) from Raundalen. 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

Norwegian/Baltic Kveik strain. Tropical fruit and citrus notes. Fast fermentation, heat tolerant.

Best For

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

Provenance

"He inherited it from his grandfather, Olav Knapstad. Olav Knapstad died in 2010, and he doesn't know where his grandfather got it from. The kveik had started to make sour beer, so his grandfather had mostly stopped using it."

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