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[[File:Kveik_Ring.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[http://www.garshol.priv.no/tmphoto/photo.jsp?id=t329236 Kveik Ring(gjærkran). Photo by Lars Marius Garshol.]]]
<big>'''Certain sections of this wiki page are no longer being actively maintained ("Brief History" and "Recent Yeast Lab Analysis"). See [http://www.garshol.priv.no/download/farmhouse/kveik.html Kveik Registry], [[Kveik#Relevant_Larsblog_Posts|relevant Larsblog posts]], and [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/ Larsblog] for up to date information on individual kveik cultures.'''</big> :<small>''We've kept the content available in case there is anything interesting here.''</small> '''Kveik''' ([https://soundcloud.com/andreas-misund-berntsen/kveik-pronounciation click here for pronunciation]) is a dialect word for "yeast" in Norwegian ("gjær" is the common word for "yeast" in Norwegian <ref>[http://en.bab.la/dictionary/norwegian-english/gjaer Bab.la Dictionary. Retrieved 01/21/2016.]</ref>), and today specifically refers to non-purified yeast that has been reused for generations in traditional Norwegian farmhouse brewing. The term "kveik" does not refer to a style of beer, only the yeast used in traditional Norwegian farmhouse brewing. The word "kveik" is specifically used in the western part of Norway for family-owned, non-purified yeast, while other words such as "gjester" are used by central Norwegians, "gong" is used by locals in eastern Norway, "family yeast" is used by some Lithuanian brewers, and "hemjäst" is used by locals in Gotland <ref>[http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/380.html "Kveik" - what does it mean?. Lars Garshol. Larsblog. 10/29/2017. Retrieved 10/29/2017.]</ref>. Kveik yeast are extremely diverse genetically, presenting characteristics that are not typical in other brewing yeasts <ref name="larsblog_analysis">[http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/349.html "Analysis of farmhouse yeast (kveik)." Larsblog. Lars Marius Garshol. 09/06/2016. Retrieved 09/06/2016.]</ref>. Most farmhouse brewers have started buying their yeast, but some kveik cultures have been passed down from generations and inherited by modern farmhouse brewers in Norway who still use this yeast today and brew with traditional farmhouse methods. Much of the knowledge about kveik and historical farmhouse brewing in Norway has been researched and publicized by Lars Marius Garshol on his blog, ''[http://www.garshol.priv.no/ Larsblog]'', and in the book ''Beer and Brewing Traditions in Norway'' by Odd Nordland (1969). In recent years kveik cultures have been sent to yeast labs for propagation and distribution to brewers around the world <ref name="larsblog_kveik">[http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/264.html Kveik: Norwegian farmhouse yeast. Larsblog. 11/07/2013. Retrieved 01/14/2016.]</ref>. The use of kveik is one of the many traditional methods still used by a few farmhouse brewers and homebrewers in Norway, along with other historical methods such as infusing the mash or boil with juniper, not filtering, using short fermentations to achieve low carbonation, the use of wood-fired copper or iron kettles, and sometimes not boiling the wort ([[Kveik#Raw_Ale|Raw Ale]]) <ref>[http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/303.html Maltøl, or Norwegian farmhouse ale. Larsblog. 10/11/2016. Retrieved 01/14/2016.]</ref>.
==Brief History and Description of Kveik==
===Brief History===
Kveik was passed down from generation to generation within the family, and also shared among fellow brewers in the region. In this way, kveik evolved differently than the two major beer yeast genetic groups that are used in industrialized brewing. While mostly POF-, a trait that is selected for in many beer yeast strains that prevents the yeast from producing 4-vinylguaiacol phenol, other traits are reflective of how this yeast was used by traditional farmhouse brewers of the region. For example, as far back as 1621 (and probably prior), kveik was often stored dry on wooden logs called "kveikstokker" for up to a year or longer. Kveik was typically inoculated directly into the wort by submerging the kveikstokker into the wort at 30-40°C. The wort was often high gravity of around 1.080 SG, and the beer was served just after 1-2 days of fermentation beginning at this hot inoculation temperature. The kveik was then taken from the fermenter and dried until its next use. It has been proposed by Tyrawa et al. (2017) that this treatment has produced yeast strains that are genetically distinct phenotypically from other domesticated yeast strains used in industrial brewing in Europe <ref name="Tyrawa_2017">[https://www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2017/09/27/194969 Traditional Norwegian Kveik Yeasts: Underexplored Domesticated Saccharomyces cerevisiae Yeasts. Richard Preiss, Caroline Tyrawa, George van der Merwe. 2017.]</ref>.  At one time kveik was the only available form of yeast in Norway (and, of course, similar methods for reusing yeast were used all over the world prior to Emil Chr. Hansen's introduction of the pure-yeast system in 1883). However, the existence kveik has mostly disappeared in recent times. Today kveik remains in the districts of Hardanger, Voss, Sogn, Nordfjord, and Sunnmøre, at least. Today, kveik is only used by homebrewers who still brew in the traditional methods of Norwegian farmhouse brewing <ref name="larsblog_norwegian_farmhouse">[http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/259.html Norwegian farmhouse ale. Larsblog. 10/27/2013. Retrieved 01/14/2016.]</ref>. Kveik was sometimes also used to ferment bread. Farmers seemed to have different preferences for top or bottom collecting their kveik <ref name="larsblog_kveik"></ref>.
Kveik was stored many ways. It was often stored in bottles with water or in a well. It was also dried on straw rings, on linen, or pieces of wood with holes drilled through them called "yeast logs". Often ashes were used to help dry the kveik quickly, or in the case of yeast logs, were lowered into the fermentation vessel to collect the yeast and then rolled in flour and allowed to dry for a few minutes, then dipped again to repeat the process. The log was then hung to dry. Although dried kveik was said to last for months or maybe longer, fresh kveik was always preferred, and often given away to those who needed new kveik (moldy kveik was thrown away) <ref name="larsblog_kveik"></ref>.
==Recent Yeast Lab Analysis==
Thanks to efforts by Lars Marius Garshol and Håken Hveem, and Norwegian farmhouse brewers Svein Rivenes, Sigmund Gjernes, Bjarne Muri, Terje Raftevold, and others, kveik has been made commercially available to brewers around the world. Much of the analysis has been performed by the [http://www.ncyc.co.uk National Collection of Yeast Cultures (NCYC)]. See also the [http://www.garshol.priv.no/download/farmhouse/kveik.html Kveik Registry] being maintained by Lars Marius Garshol.
Analysis has also been performed at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) by [https://brage.bibsys.no/xmlui/handle/11250/2390204 Truls C Rasmussen], as well as [[Escarpment Laboratories]].
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1398200433541500/?comment_id=1398379970190213&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D MTF feedback on the NTNU analysis.]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1336954522999425/ Updates to the Escarpment Laboratories analysis on MTF.]and their published paper [https://www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2017/09/27/194969 "Traditional Norwegian Kveik Yeasts: Underexplored Domesticated ''Saccharomyces cerevisiae'' Yeasts"]. (In progress) In general, most of the cultures of kveik that have been analyzed contain more than one strain of ''S. cerevisiae'', which was the only species in all of the kveik cultures analyzed by Escarpment Laboratories except for the Muri kveik. The Muri kveik contains a single isolate of what appears to be a domestic (human produced) hybrid between ''S. cerevisiae'', ''S. eubayanus'', and ''S. uvarum''. Genetically, kveik yeast form their own group of closely related domesticated ale strains that do not closely match the "Beer 1" and "Beer 2" yeasts from the [http://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(16)31071-6 Gillons/White Labs (2016)] study that sequenced previously known ale strains (see [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/374.html "A family tree for brewer's yeast" by Lars Marius Garshol]). The closest related domesticated strains were WY1318 London Ale III™, WY2565 Kölsch™, and WY1007 German Ale™ <ref name="Tyrawa_2017" />.  The kveik strains themselves can be divided into two major closely related genetic groups, with the Muri and Lithuanian strains falling outside of these two groups completely. The two major genetic groups are: Granvin, Stranda, Laerdal and Voss, which all come from the southern region of Norway except the Stranda kveik, and Sykkylven, Hornindal, and Stordal, which all come from the northern region of Norway (the north and south regions are divided by the Jostedal glacier, which created both a geographical and cultural divide in Norway historically). The Laerdal and Stordal kveik strains fall inside of the kveik family, but are genetic outliers <ref name="Tyrawa_2017" />.
===Sigmund Gjernes's Voss Kveik===
* [http://ryanbrews.blogspot.com/2016/10/norwegian-table-beer-review.html Ryan Brews Blog; Norwegian Table Beer review using The Yeast Bay's Voss Kveik.]
* See also the [[Saccharomyces]] page for vendor tips.
* Richard Preiss recommends that Voss Kveik can go as high as 13% ABV, but also needs high nitrogen nutrients (especially for a wine fermentation) <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1779931092035097/?comment_id=1780016285359911&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R1%22%7D Lars Marius Garshol and Richard Preiss on Voss alcohol tolerance. Milk The Funk Facebook group. 08/04/2017.]</ref>.
===Svein Rivenes's Voss Kveik===
* [https://catalogue.ncyc.co.uk/saccharomyces-cerevisiae-4045 NCYC 4045 - Two related strains of ''Saccharomyces'' kveik.]
** Also packaged by [https://www.whitelabs.com/ White Labs] as WLP6788 and available from [http://www.bryggselv.no/ Bryggselv.no]. US customers can send an email to "post @ bryggselv.no". See [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/329.html source information on Lars Garshol's blog] for brewing notes. Species currently unknown, but most closely related to bayanus / pastorianus / uvarum / arboricolus <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/download/950176781672127/1845813_funits.pdf Accugenix Report from White Labs on WLP 6788. Posted by Eskild Alexander Bergan on Milk The Funk. 6/4/2015.]</ref>.
** PCR DNA analysis Whole-genome sequencing by Kristoffer Krogerus suggests that this is a hybrid between ''S. bayanuscerevisiae'' triple hybrid between and ''S. cerevisiaeuvarum'', with introgressions from ''S. eubayanus''; it is also POF+ (all other kveik strains tested by Richard Preiss have been POF- <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1336954522999425/?comment_id=1510478635647012&reply_comment_id=1510501832311359&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R9%22%7D MTF conversation with Richard Preiss of Escarpment Labs regarding POF of kveik strains. 12/14/2016.]</ref>). <blockquote>"This is an unusual hybrid to see in brewing environments, but has been found in wine fermentations. Hopefully we'll be able to figure out some hints on what the origin of this strain is (e.g. is it a wine hybrid that has been adapted to brewing conditions, or could it be a natural hybrid between a brewing strain and ''a wild S. uvarum strain?). The high attenuations seem to suggest it does not have a wine background. Lager yeast is also a hybrid, but between S. cerevisiae x S. eubayanus. S. uvarum'' , like S. eubayanus, is relatively cold-tolerant, so it is possible that Muri does well in low temperatures as well. Unlike lager yeasts, this strain has functional PAD1 and FDC1 genes making it POF+ (as has been mentioned previously). What is also interesting is the contributions from S. eubayanus; what genes (and are they significant somehow) and where did they come from (from a lager strain or a wild S. eubayanus strain)? Many questions, but hopefully we can answer some of them!" ~ Kristoffer Krogerus <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1336954522999425/?comment_id=14180702448878521510478635647012&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R022R%22%7D Conversation with Richard Preiss on MTF regarding Muri DNA analysis. 0912/2614/2016.]</ref>.</blockquote>
===Stein Langlo's Stranda Kveik===
Terje's kveik was mixed with 2-3 other kveiks. This probably explains the wider variety of isolated strains. It also contains bacteria, and these bacteria seem to be contributing positively to the aroma (and they don't sour the beer). See [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/329.html "Kveik testing"] and [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/343.html "Hornindal: interviews and collecting kveik"] on Larsblog for more information.
* [https://catalogue.ncyc.co.uk/saccharomyces-cerevisiae-4051 NCYC 4051 - the original sample of kveik containing eight strains of ''S. cerevisiae''.]
* [https://catalogue.ncyc.co.uk/saccharomyces-cerevisiae-4058 NCYC 4058 - 1st isolate in the 4051 blend.]
* [https://catalogue.ncyc.co.uk/saccharomyces-cerevisiae-4060 NCYC 4060 - 2nd isolate in the 4051 blend.]
* [https://catalogue.ncyc.co.uk/saccharomyces-cerevisiae-4069 NCYC 4069 - 7th isolate in the 4051 blend.]
* [https://catalogue.ncyc.co.uk/saccharomyces-cerevisiae-4070 NCYC 4070 - 8th isolate in the 4051 blend.]
 
Two strains are packaged together as a blend by [[Escarpment Laboratories]] as their [http://www.escarpmentlabs.com/strains Hornindal Kveik Blend].
===Olav Gausemel's Hornindal Kveik===
This kveik comes from Jens Aage Øvrebust, and was collected by William Holden. Jens originally brewed raw ale, but started boiling the wort because his beer became sour now and then. Pitch at 28C, harvest yeast from the top after a couple of days. Prefers not to let the yeast go over 30. Usually ferments 4-6 days. Sent to NCYC and NTNU, but no results yet. Jens usually ferments down to an SG of 1010, because he doesn't want the beer sweet. He says the yeast has always been in the valley as far as he knows.
 
Appears to have an unusual relationship with hops, so beware that this yeast may accentuate the hop bitterness in your beers. Jens says he only dry-hops himself.
===Framgarden, Stordal===
Julius pitches the yeast at 35C, and top-harvests it. He ferments 12-16 hours, depending on activity.
 
People trading this culture have reported that there are lactic acid bacteria present in the culture. It is not known if this lactic acid bacteria was present from the source, or if it was introduced during trading. Julius Simonaitis's beers are reported to not be sour, but he uses a lot of hops in his beer and his beer is reportedly fairly bitter. DeWayne Schaaf reported that the lactic acid bacteria present in the culture he was given produced a favorable acidity. Lars Garshol is waiting on lab results to see if the lactic acid bacteria were present in the original culture <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1677055218989352/?comment_id=1729414253753448&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R1%22%7D Lars Garshol, James Thor, and DeWayne Schaaf. Milk The Funk facebook group. 06/22/2017.]</ref>.
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1677055218989352/ See this MTF thread by DeWayne Schaaf] for tips and experiences with brewing with this culture, as well as links to more information about Lithuanian farmhouse brewing.
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1896745093687029/ See this MTF thread] for culturing and trading project.
==Relevant Larsblog Posts==
===Kveik===
* [http://www.garshol.priv.no/download/farmhouse/kveik.html Kveik Registry.]
* [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/378.html A family tree of kveik] - Summary of Richard Preiss and Carolina Tyrawa's genetic research on kveik strains.
* [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/349.html Analysis of farmhouse yeast (kveik)] - overview of master thesis by Truls C. Rasmussen that characterizes several kveik yeast species/strains.
* [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/264.html Kveik: Norwegian farmhouse yeast] - An introduction to kveik and an initial report of DNA analysis by NCYC from 2009.
* [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/331.html Raw ale] - Definition of "raw ale", and the methods used to brew it in historical and traditional farmhouse brewing.
===Norwegian Farmhouse Ale (Maltøl)===
* [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/356.html My book on Norwegian farmhouse ale] - Garshol's book on kveik and Norwegian farmhouse ale (currently available in Norwegian only).
* [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/366.html Norwegian farmhouse ale styles] - An overview of the different styles of Norwegian farmhouse ale.
* [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/259.html Norwegian farmhouse ale] - A brief history of traditional Norwegian farmhouse brewing (Lars refers to it as "homebrewing"), and what it is like today.
* [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/303.html Maltøl, or Norwegian farmhouse ale] - An updated description of Norwegian farmhouse ale (broadly called "Maltøl"), substyles (Vossaøl/Hardangerøl, Råøl, Stjørdalsøl, and others), where they are being brewed today, and to what extent they preserve traditional processes,
* [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/324.html Herbs in Norwegian farmhouse ale] - Survey analysis of herbs used in traditional Norwegian farmhouse ale.
* [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/330.html Norway: climate and ingredients] - Survey analysis of the distribution of brewing malts in traditional Norwegian farmhouse ale.
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1900931633268375/ MTF thread on species of juniper to use for farmhouse styles beers, and which are poisonous.]
 
===Farmhouse Ale in Other Countries===
* [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/358.html Traditional farmhouse brewer], [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/362.html maltster], and [http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/363.html Gotlandsdricke] from Gotland.
==Videos==
* [https://vimeo.com/156659003 Terje Raftevold in Hornindal brewing raw farmhouse ale with kveik.]
* [https://tv.nrk.no/program/fola00000273/-drik-venner-kjaere-mitt-oel-velunt-skal-vaere-drikk-venner-kjaere "Drink friends old and dear, my ale shall bring good cheer". (video is about brewing traditional Norwegian Farmhouse beer in Hardanger, audio is in Norwegian)]
* Traditional farmhouse malting and brewing, from Aurland, Sogn (audio is in Norwegian, but the imagery is still worthwhile if you do not understand Norwegian):
<youtubeheight="200" width="300">vvV6657b2NY</youtube>* Brewing with the elusive Hornindal-strain, done old school, no boiling, 2 days fermenting:<youtube height="200" width="300">6InOfER2mic</youtube>* RåØl (Raw Beer) Brewday with John Palmer at [https://www.facebook.com/eiktid/ EIK og TID]:<youtube height="200" width="300">ww0QAtCrirc</youtube>* Presentation by Lars Marius Garshol (in Norwegian):<youtube height="200" width="300">cJXPxvm0UZc</youtube>
==See Also==
* [http://wiki.xn--l-4ga.co/index.php/Kveik Norwegian wiki on kveik.]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1336954522999425/ MTF thread on Lars Garshol sending Richard Preiss several strains of kveik for isolation and analysis.]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1853815401313332/?comment_id=1854137767947762&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R0%22%7D MTF thread on Alcolyzer readings (original gravity, final gravity, and ABV) of various farmhouse ales taken at Norsk Kornølfestival 2017.] See also [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I4-xrQlr3bdBOcgfuCS92pg_3acNSvlraIxY_DiYZOM/edit#gid=0 this spreadsheet].
* ''Beer and Brewing Traditions in Norway'' by Odd Nordland, Universitetsforlaget, 1969.
* ''Gårdsøl - det norske ølet'' by Lars Marius Garshol, Cappelen Damm, 2016. [More info](http://www.garshol.priv.no/download/gardsol/)More info].* [http://poppylandbrewer.blogspot.no/2016/01/making-yeast-ring.html "Making a yeast ring", Poppyland Brewer blog.] See also [http://www.georgehart.com/rp/torzle/torzle.html these instructions].
* [http://tikrasalus.lt/2012/05/01/lithuanian-countryside-yeast-tales/ "Lithuanian Countryside Yeast Tales," by ramtyns, 2012.]
* [http://alastairphilipwiper.com/blog/short-history-beer-lithuanian/ Short History of Beer in Lithuanian, by Alastair Philip Wiper].
* [http://wiki.xn--l-4ga.co/index.php/Kjedebrev_for_Kveik "Chain letters for Kveik"] and [http://wiki.xn--l-4ga.co/index.php/Kveik Kveik flavor profiles.]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1406508709377339/ Kveik yeast pitching rates discussion on MTF.]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1686507141377493/ Norwegian brewer Ivar A. Geithung discusses his brewing process with kveik yeast on MTF.]
* [http://suigenerisbrewing.blogspot.com/2016/11/black-adder.html Sui Generis Blog on using Kveik for a black IPA recipe.]
* [https://kveikworldorder.wordpress.com/blog/ "Kveik World Order" blog, by DeWayne Schaaf.]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rujBTTJDBWc&list=PLIAaxDY5ZCdeJ_cmt_7N7IisQF6nv68Fl Tony Yates video playlist on YouTube on brewing traditional Norwegian farmhouse ale with various Kveik yeast strains.]
==References==

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