Has anyone tried to make a lager style with the Kviek strains, such as Hornindal? I had a beer at a club party last night that was remarkably clean for an ale - it was part of an experiment with Kviek strains - each strain was pitched with one high and one low temp example. This beer I sampled was an early release of one example (Hornindal fermented cold - 64F) of the full session of examples that we are examining in January. It was so cleanly fermented that I talked with the brewer about trying a lager temp and lager recipe (maybe 56-58F)…any thoughts or experiences with Kviek strains that cool?
I haven’t tried it personally, but I’ve heard that what you are suggesting will produce a clean beer from sources that I respect. Many kveik strains have a very wide temperature range that they will ferment within. You will need to experiment. I would be sure to use a POF- strain.
Yes, most are POF- (no 4VG production) and many are able to ferment maltotriose.