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Omega Yeast | OYL-057 HotHead® Kveik | Beer Yeast | Double Pitch | 225 Billion Cells

    Description

    • OYL-057 is a highly flocculent Norwegian ale strain with an astoundingly wide temperature range
    • Clean enough for both American and English styles, it has a unique honey-like aroma with overripe mango
    • Double pitch size with a minimum of 225 billion cells—twice the size of the standard yeast pitch
    • Proprietary propagation methods generate fresh, metabolically strong yeast cells and optimal biomass
    • Omega Yeast is founded on curiosity and innovation, expertly producing common workhorse varieties and many unique strains

    This is without a doubt the yeast strain for brewers fermenting without temperature control. A Norwegian ale strain with an absolutely ludicrous fermentation range, HotHead can ferment comfortably at any temperature between 62-98°F without producing off flavors! Clean enough for American and English styles alike, with an aroma of honey and overripe mango. We proudly raise a horn to this modern Norse legend. Skål!

    Attenuation: 75-85%
    Flocculation: Medium-High
    Alcohol Tolerance: 11% ABV
    Optimum Fermentation Temp: 62-98°F
    Cell Count: 225 Billion
     

    Please Note: For best results we Always recommend ordering an Ice Pack with your liquid yeast. Ice Packs can be found below in the "You might Also Need" section.

    Please Note: When choosing an ice pack option beware that the liquid yeast will not arrive cold even when shipped together. Ice packs and insulated mailing options are designed to keep the yeast colder for longer during shipment, but they will not ensure that your yeast arrives cold. We will not replace liquid yeast that arrives warm. During warmer months we strongly recommend you choose dry yeast.

    Omega Yeast | OYL-057 HotHead® Kveik | Beer Yeast | Double Pitch | 225 Billion Cells

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        Description

        • OYL-057 is a highly flocculent Norwegian ale strain with an astoundingly wide temperature range
        • Clean enough for both American and English styles, it has a unique honey-like aroma with overripe mango
        • Double pitch size with a minimum of 225 billion cells—twice the size of the standard yeast pitch
        • Proprietary propagation methods generate fresh, metabolically strong yeast cells and optimal biomass
        • Omega Yeast is founded on curiosity and innovation, expertly producing common workhorse varieties and many unique strains

        This is without a doubt the yeast strain for brewers fermenting without temperature control. A Norwegian ale strain with an absolutely ludicrous fermentation range, HotHead can ferment comfortably at any temperature between 62-98°F without producing off flavors! Clean enough for American and English styles alike, with an aroma of honey and overripe mango. We proudly raise a horn to this modern Norse legend. Skål!

        Attenuation: 75-85%
        Flocculation: Medium-High
        Alcohol Tolerance: 11% ABV
        Optimum Fermentation Temp: 62-98°F
        Cell Count: 225 Billion
         

        Please Note: For best results we Always recommend ordering an Ice Pack with your liquid yeast. Ice Packs can be found below in the "You might Also Need" section.

        Please Note: When choosing an ice pack option beware that the liquid yeast will not arrive cold even when shipped together. Ice packs and insulated mailing options are designed to keep the yeast colder for longer during shipment, but they will not ensure that your yeast arrives cold. We will not replace liquid yeast that arrives warm. During warmer months we strongly recommend you choose dry yeast.

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        Henry Bateman
        More Heat better treats!

        This Yeast is a beast! Under pitch it and feed it heat it loves to be mistreated!

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        William Rogers, Jr.
        HotHead is a beast

        We used HotHead to ferment a Barley Wine in a 77 degree room. It worked non-stop for several days and it was fascinating to watch. I would definitely use HotHead again.

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        Joshua K B.
        Works great in Cyser

        I wanted to make a honey cider this season with local honey and local fresh pressed unpasteurized apple cider. I have been reading a lot about Kveik yeast, having just finished Lars Garshol's Historical Brewing Techniques this past summer, and decided to give it a go this past summer. I under pitched with 1 tspn of yeast at 95 F and had no trouble getting the fermentation going. The cyser got down to 1.010 in about 5 days, at that point I let it sit in a cool closest for a few weeks and when I eventually returned to it my hydrometer reading was 1.001 it ate almost all the sugar, which is okay by my, I like a dry cider. Also, the tolerance listed on the website is 11% ABV, my cyser was around 13% so that estimate is pretty soft, and can definitely be pushed. Make sure to use a yeast nutrient, definitely in a cider, or a mead, and probably in a regular ale as well. My understanding is one of the limitations of Kveik is it does not produce high enough levels of nitrogen on its own, so to ensure proper fermentation use a yeast nutrient. If you under pitch like me (this yeast likes to be underpitched), you can probably get 2-3 batches out of each package of slurry. The flavor was pretty neutral which worked for this batch, next time I will be trying the Voss or Hornindal and really pushing the temperatures.

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        Kurt W R.
        Yeast strain with Norwegian superpowers

        I've used this yeast for 4 batches, 2 hefes, a porter and an amber. Takes off like a rocket, pretty neutral profile (slightly "fruity"), flocculates well. Each subsequent batch has used yeast harvested from the first fermentation with no loss of vitality. It is my go to yeast strain for the summer.

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        Troy D.
        USE THIS YEAST

        this yeast is an absolute Monster pitched it in a 1.057 wort at 90°f reached an fg of 1.011 in 42 hours

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        Jimmy T.
        Possibly my new house yeast

        This yeast ferments clean, handles heat great (<104f), and clears quickly when it's done. I can ferment a 5% ale in a couple of days and have it on tap in approximately 5 day's.

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        Chris K.
        Fantastic Yeast for a low ABV Mead

        Omega Hothead Yeast is my go to for Hydromel Meads. (8% ABV) More Beer ships it quickly and packages it nicely with a freezer pack. Never had a dud batch. I use it with a heat blanket at 90 deg F. Ferments from 1.064 to 1.004 in 8 days. Ferments quick and clean with no discernable off flavors.

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        Adam Reynolds
        Fast Fermenting!

        I did a vitality starter with this yeast, and fermented at room temperature of about 75 F. It took about 2 days to start, may have been stressed from shipping to S FL. Then I used some fermcap drops to stop the foaming and avoid a blow off tube. It flew thru my beer, a 1.050 SMASH ale, and finished at 1.008 in 7 days from start. Satisfied.

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        Carl M D.
        Looks like this yeast could be my new go to.

        This was the best price I could find, they had good availability . I’ve read a lot about this as well as the Voss strain and wanted to try them. Brewing my first beer today with this yeast. I like the temp range they operate in and have hopes of improving my flavor profile along with a fast ferment.

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        Jared J.

        Worked great. Pitched it and the yeast took off

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        Jonathan Weber

        Fermented in 3 days from 1.075 to 1.009 at 90°F. So much tropical flavors. Used in a Mosic/Sabro Neipa

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        Richard S.
        Quick Start

        Pitched a starter into warm 1.050 wort. Signs of fermentation were evident in only a few hours. Good steady and orderly fermentation in a water bath at 73° without the teast attempting to crawl out the airlock. After 5 days in primary, the jury is still out on the final quality.

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        Benjamin S.
        Wow

        Made a starter for this yeast and it took right off. After adding it to the wort at around 90 degrees, it was already active in under four hours. Amazing strain!!

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        Henry B.
        More Heat, better treats!

        This Yeast is a beast! Under pitch it and feed it heat, it loves to be mistreated!

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        SCOTT S.
        Best Yeast Ever!

        I have been using OYL-057 for 2 years, and it is an outstanding performing yeast at any temperature. For those who are advanced "yeast beasts", this strain is one of the easiest to isolate and capture from the primary fermentation vessel. I have had great success with 4 and 5 generations of this yeast, which makes it economical as well. HotHead has worked best on IPA's and Pale Ales, but it did remarkably well on an Irish Red and a Porter. I have achieved ABV's of about 9.0% in a DIPA before it 'ran out of gas' in primary fermentation.

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        clement w.
        Good yeast

        Used it in a oatmeal stout got a very good fermentation will put it in 2nd in a few days.

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        Eric W.
        Nice Yeast

        I have only had a chance to use this a few times, but so far I really like it. Has a crazy wide temperature range, which is nice if you don't have a temperature controlled fermentation chamber. Seems to stick down hard, at least when fined with gelatin. I think this strain is clean enough that it could become a sort of "house yeast" that is used on many different casual styles. I plan to use more of this yeast.

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        Jonathan A.
        Perfect yeast for brewing IPAs in South Florida

        I've brewed three IPAs with this yeast here in South Florida, where, without a refrigerated fermentation chamber, I'm lucky to ferment any cooler than 74 degrees in the summer. The beers are clean and hop forward.

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