Sigmund

About

Traditional Norwegian farmhouse yeast (Kveik) from Vestbygdi. 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

"The people from the farm of Gjernes, Sigmund among them, used kveik from Brynjulv Gjernes. When Sigmund moved to his own farm in 1987 he mixed it with kveik from a neighbour, Kåre Hovda. Hovda had his kveik from Nils Gjelland in Bordalen. The people at Gjernes used to get kveik from Veka in Dyrvedalen."

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